Articles about Computer Science

Is my 7th grader falling behind? New Code.org leader offers insight and tips on the ‘tinkering age’ of AI

Karim Meghji, the new president and CEO of Seattle-based nonprofit Code.org, discusses how students can move from basic AI literacy to true fluency no matter what their career path looks like. Read More

Code.org lays off 18 employees ‘to ensure long-term sustainability’ at education nonprofit

Following the cuts, the staff now numbers 107 at the computer science education organization. Read More

AI research boost: University of Washington expands infrastructure with $10M in federal funding

Sen. Patty Murray said the funding will help provide a counterweight to AI development driven primarily by private capital. “If just billionaires are creating and using AI for their own projects that make money, then we lose out on most of the benefits of AI,” Murray said. Read More

Appeals court rules UW violated computer science professor’s free speech rights

A divided federal appeals court ruled that the University of Washington violated a computer science professor’s First Amendment rights by investigating and warning him over a parody land acknowledgment in a course syllabus, saying student discomfort does not justify retaliation against protected academic speech. Read More

Code.org CEO rips NY Times for stoking ‘populist fears’ over computer science jobs and AI

Hadi Partovi called out a new episode of the newspaper’s “The Daily” podcast and ongoing media reports questioning whether computer science grads have been sold an empty promise about plentiful jobs and six-figure salaries. Read More

UW computer science leaders push back on AI job fears: ‘The sky is not falling’

Breathe easy, computer science majors. Everything’s going to be just fine. Leading professors at the University of Washington’s Paul G.… Read More

‘Gaslit’ and ghosted: New tech grads face AI-driven hurdles in search for jobs

Learning to code and working hard hasn’t been quite enough to land the coveted tech jobs and six-figure starting salaries… Read More

Podcast

After 48 years at UW, Ed Lazowska reflects on computer science, education, AI, and what’s next

Don’t worry, we haven’t seen the last of Ed Lazowska. After nearly a half-century in computer science at the University… Read More

‘Extremely rare’: UW PhD computer science grads recognized with prestigious dissertation honors

Two PhD graduates from the University of Washington’s Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering have had their dissertations… Read More

Amazon surprises 13 Seattle-area students with ‘Future Engineer’ college scholarships

The future is bright — and partially paid for — for 13 students from across the Seattle region after Amazon… Read More

Cecilia Aragon at Women's Leadership Conference in Bellevue, Wash.

Computer scientist Cecilia Aragon traces her trajectory from stunt flying to a startup

BELLEVUE, Wash. — Three decades ago, Cecilia Aragon made aviation history as the first Latina to earn a place on… Read More

Computer science education bill would add new graduation requirements in Washington state

Washington state is a leader in technology. Yet Washington is falling behind when it comes to educating young people about… Read More

Code.org helping launch TeachAI to guide integration of artificial intelligence in education

Seattle-based computer science education nonprofit Code.org is helping to launch TeachAI, a new effort aimed at guiding governments and educators… Read More

Code.org CEO on the nonprofit’s first 10 years, and the impact of AI on teaching computer science

When the Seattle-based nonprofit Code.org launched in 2013 with a mission to spread computer science knowledge, co-founders Hadi and Ali… Read More

Are quantum computers for real? So far, the uncertainty principle rules the day

Do full-fledged quantum computers already exist, or will it be a decade before they come into being? Will they have… Read More

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AI’s next frontier: AlphaCode can match programming prowess of average coders

Artificial intelligence software programs are becoming shockingly adept at carrying on conversations, winning board games and generating artwork — but… Read More

Amazon donates $3M to Seattle-area colleges to support computer science degrees

Amazon is donating $3 million to Seattle-area colleges to bolster their computer science programs. Bellevue College, located east of Seattle,… Read More

Hundreds of tech, business and nonprofit leaders urge states to boost computer science education

More than 500 business, education and nonprofit leaders have teamed with Seattle-based computer education nonprofit Code.org to issue a call to… Read More

You didn’t get into the University of Washington’s acclaimed computer science program. Now what?

You’re young, you’re ambitious, you love tech. Your heart is set on the nationally ranked Paul G. Allen School of… Read More

The box is open: AWS Center for Quantum Computing is definitely alive at Caltech

It’s been nearly two years since Amazon Web Services announced a quantum computing initiative that included the establishment of an… Read More

Junior Geek of the Month: Madisen Cordell wins Amazon scholarship to pursue computer science

When Madisen Cordell was in elementary school, a teacher used to bring her into the hallway to give her more… Read More

Junior Geek of the Month: An early tech learner, Sheshank Shankar follows a path toward teaching

Sheshank Shankar was 8 years old when he started to learn how to code. Seven years later, the high school… Read More

Junior Geek of the Month: Heven Ambachew uses tech to pursue her passion around social justice

When Heven Ambachew was unsure how she could integrate technology with her other interests, she found direction through Geeking Out… Read More

Bill Gates talks to students around the world about pandemic, studying and more in Code.org session

Like many people working from home these days, Bill Gates hopped on a Zoom call Wednesday morning. The Microsoft co-founder… Read More

Geek of the Week: At 16, Nikolas Ioannou develops apps, goes to college and plans a health startup

Like many entrepreneurs, technology has played a significant role in the life of Nikolas Ioannou. It just so happens that… Read More

A smart ring for AR, real-time AI for healthcare, and more University of Washington tech innovations

How can we help visually-impaired software developers edit webpage designs? What technology enables in-home sound awareness for people who are… Read More

Google’s ‘quantum supremacy’ computing feat earns respect — even from Microsoft

Word that a Google-led team of researchers had achieved “quantum supremacy” with a new type of computer chip leaked out… Read More

Help wanted: U.S. government is seeking advice from quantum computing experts

The U.S. Department of Energy is looking for experts to guide the White House and federal agencies through the weird… Read More

A study about studies suggests men will still prevail in computer science in 2100

Today it’s mostly a man’s world in computer science — and a tally of the authors behind nearly 3 million… Read More