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Child actor to UH professor: Marcia Brady’s date teaches computer science | University of Hawaii System News – University of Hawaii
Reading time: 3 minutes Scott Robertson (Photo courtesy: TAG The Actors Group) Scott Robertson delves into the intricacies of human-computer interaction and sociotechnical systems as the chair and professor of the University of Hawaii at Mnoas Information and Computer Sciences Department. Yet, when the academic curtain falls, Robertson seamlessly switches roles, swapping his educator hat for a cloak of creativity as he embarks on another passion: acting
Students find ‘hidden figures’ in computing – Virginia Tech
The accomplishments of women and people of color have often gone unrecognized in the computing field, but students like Xandra McCoy and Sophya Hargenrater, undergraduates in computer science, have been working to honor the sometimes overlooked computing pioneers who have come before them. It is daunting to enter a career when no one in the field looks like you. For more young women and people of color to pursue computing, they must be able to see themselves in the field, McCoy said.
Computer Science Doctoral Candidate Wins ODU’s 3MT Competition – Old Dominion University
Tareq Alghamdi, a doctoral candidate in computer science, won Old Dominion Universitys seventh annual 3-Minute Thesis (3MT) competition on Jan. 19 at the University Theatre. His presentation was titled: Towards Truth: How Machine Learning Reveals Real Collisions in Particle Physics Experiments and his faculty mentor was Yaohang Li
Battle Ground Academy earns College Board AP Computer Science Female Diversity Award – williamsonherald.com
Battle Ground Academy has earned the College Board AP Computer Science Female Diversity Award for achieving high female representation in AP Computer Science Principles. Schools honored with the AP Computer Science Female Diversity Award have expanded girls access in AP computer science courses.
Foxcroft the lone Virginia school to earn dual computer science female diversity awards – InsideNoVa
The Foxcroft School earned the College Board Advanced Placement Computer Science Female Diversity awards for achieving high female representation in two computer science courses for the 2022-23 school year, the school announced in a news release. The Middleburg school is the only one in Virginia and one of only 68 worldwide to earn the awards, which are for high female representation in both Advanced Placement Computer Science A and Advanced Placement Computer Science Principles. Foxcroft continues to lead the way in STEM education for girls, Head of School Cathy S.
High School Programming Contest Deadline Approaching | University of Arkansas – University of Arkansas Newswire
University of Arkansas U of A High School Programming Contest; save the date: registration closes Feb. 9. The Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science will host this year's annual High School Programming Contest on March 9.
Computer programming: What it is and what you need to know to learn it – Fortune
Computer programming, also often simply referred to as coding, has become an increasingly popular career track in recent decades.
SCSU recognized for Most Affordable Online Computer Science Program in 2024 St. Cloud State TODAY – St. Cloud State University
St. Cloud State University has been recognized as one of the top institutions nationwide in 2024 for its online program offerings by BestColleges, a leading online resource for college planning and advice
Xiaoqing Song Receives NSF Award to Research Gallium Oxide-Based Electric Vehicle Traction Inverters – University of Arkansas Newswire
Photo Submitted Xiaoqing Song, assistant professor of electrical engineering and computer science.
Computer Engineering Wins $2 Million Grant to Imagine a More Inclusive Future – Cal Poly
A revolutionary project to reimagine Cal Polys Computer Engineering Department has secured close to $2 million from the National Science Foundation as educators seek to transform engineering education on campus and across the country. The highly prestigious award through NSFs Revolutionizing Engineering Departments (IUSE/PFE: RED) program, which supports radical changes to the training of undergraduate engineering students, will fund the five-year Breaking the Binary project. Through workshops, dialogue and critical mentoring, CPE students and faculty will examine their perceptions and beliefs to uncover implicit bias within the department, then reimagine a department that is designed for all its members, from curriculum to physical spaces