When he was 14 years old, Lawrence Birnbaum taught himself how to program, but he had trouble even finding a computer to work on. Still, he knew computers were going to be the future. That was in the ...

The nonprofit that oversees the Advanced Placement exams is endorsing the idea that computer science should be a high school graduation requirement. And it’s prepared to put funding behind it. The ...

Demand for programmers has surged since 2008. Programmers rarely have trouble finding a job, and college students are flocking to computer science as a safe route to employment. During a week of ...

The Boston College Computer Science Alumni Network was created to connect computer science graduates with fellow alumni, faculty, and students. The network includes a directory of alumni, some of whom ...

Calvin College computer science department chair Joel Adams is one of just six professors in the world to be recognized as a 2012 Distinguished Educator by the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM ...

With a severe shortage of college-trained IT workers across the U.S., what’s it going to take to get more students to pursue computer science studies? Two researchers think they have an answer: ...

This special series focuses on important community issues, innovative solutions to societal challenges, and people and non-profit groups making an impact through technology. by Lisa Stiffler on Jan 29 ...

I am a recent graduate from a university and my career path has been shifted into the IT field more and more for the past year or so.<BR><BR>I am now at a crossroads in regards to my education. I have ...

Every college student needs a computer science course, and most need two or more. More and more educators are beginning to recognize this truth, but we are a long way from meeting the need. Should we ...