Computer & Technology

Computer & Technology

How England implemented its computer science education program

Janelle B. Smith January 20, 2021

Computer science (CS) education helps students acquire skills such as computational thinking, problem-solving, and collaboration. It has been linked with...

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How computer science is harnessing the power of Darwinian transformation

Janelle B. Smith January 19, 2021

Stephanie Forrest directs the Biodesign Center for Biocomputing, Security and Society at Arizona State University. Credit: The Biodesign Institute at...

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Winners Of Cambridge Public School Computer Science Student Contest

Janelle B. Smith January 17, 2021

Every December, the Educational Technology Department is excited to support the worldwide Computer Science Education Week and Hour of Code...

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New findings from theoretical computer science — ScienceDaily

Janelle B. Smith January 16, 2021

We are fascinated by machines that can control cars, compose symphonies, or defeat people at chess, Go, or Jeopardy! While...

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Computer Scientists Wouldn’t Be Able to Control Super-Intelligent Machines

Janelle B. Smith January 15, 2021

We are fascinated by machines that can control cars, compose symphonies, or defeat people at chess, Go, or Jeopardy! While...

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Containment algorithms won’t stop super-intelligent AI, scientists warn

Janelle B. Smith January 14, 2021

A team of computer scientists has used theoretical calculations to argue that algorithms could not control a super-intelligent AI. Their...

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Emeritus Professor Cary Laxer Getting Computer Science Education Lifetime Service Award

Janelle B. Smith January 12, 2021

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology emeritus professor and former computer science and software engineering (CSSE) department head Cary Laxer is being...