Historically, learn-to-code efforts have provided opportunities for the few, but new efforts are aiming to be inclusive.
MIT Technology Review From ACM News | April 20, 2023
A project at Carnegie Mellon University to build a secure Internet of Things infrastructure has erupted into a dispute over monitoring and privacy.
MIT Technology Review From ACM TechNews | April 13, 2023
Some U.K. women are defying the trend of lower female representation in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) compared to men by becoming programmers...BBC News From ACM TechNews | April 10, 2023
Last year, the computer science department of Bowie State University established an internship program in partnership with several companies and government agencies...The New York Times From ACM TechNews | April 7, 2023
The narrative around cheating students doesn't tell the whole story. Meet the teachers who think generative AI could actually make learning better.
New Scientist From ACM News | April 6, 2023
"By age five, children are choosing to learn from a competent teacher over someone who is more familiar to them—even if the competent teacher is a robot."
Concordia University (Canada) From ACM TechNews | April 6, 2023
In addition to his scientific achievements, Ziv will be remembered for his kindness, generosity, and dedication to the next generation of scientists.
Technion—Israel Institute of Technology From ACM News | March 30, 2023
New York's Mineola school district has boosted the numbers of its students taking computer science by infusing the subject into curricula as early as pre-kindergarten...Education Week From ACM TechNews | March 29, 2023
New research has found that as of August 2022, there were only 34 accredited computer science teachers in Ireland.
Silicon Republic From ACM News | March 28, 2023
The statcheck online tool developed by Michèle Nuijten at Tilburg University in the Netherlands has reduced statistical errors in scientific papers.
Nature From ACM TechNews | March 17, 2023
A pilot program at a jail in Washington, D.C., funded by an Amazon grant, gave inmates access to a course in basic cloud computing skills.
NBC4 Washington From ACM TechNews | March 9, 2023
On International Women’s Day, UNESCO released its latest #HerEducationOurFuture factsheet on gender equality in education, which cites persistent gender inequity...UNESCO From ACM TechNews | March 8, 2023
Ohio State University said researchers at its College of Medicine have developed a virtual reality training program that represents a mass casualty event realistically...GCN From ACM TechNews | March 9, 2023
Architectures suited for molecules streamline the identification of pharmaceutical candidates.
Don Monroe From Communications of the ACM | March 1, 2023