Computational thinking is increasingly recognised as a fundamental approach to problem solving that transcends traditional disciplinary boundaries. It involves organising complex challenges into ...

Digital Promise Global has received a three-year, $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation to address equitable access to computational education in public schools. The nonprofit’s ...

A pilot program, designed in part by educators at Sanford Underground Research Facility, is introducing computational thinking into elementary school curricula. In Belle Fourche, South Dakota, science ...

Public school students need opportunities to create, decode, analyze, customize and otherwise manipulate programs, datasets and predictive models to solve problems in support of their learning goals.

Barry Lawson is a Bates computer science professor who chairs the Program in Digital and Computational Studies. He is also an accomplished multi-instrumentalist who plays mandolin, guitar, and upright ...

The future of work will demand fluency in both science and technology. From addressing climate change to designing ethical AI systems, tomorrow’s challenges will require interdisciplinary thinkers who ...

Modeling and creating simulations are key skills in any math, science or engineering profession. That’s why we’ve created a unique, interdisciplinary computational science minor. This minor gives ...

While coding is a good start, school districts need to develop broader computer science initiatives to grow 21st century–ready learners. Alexander Slagg is a freelance writer specializing in ...

ORLANDO — Preparing students for life beyond graduation can feel especially daunting for educators and district leaders in a time when technology is emerging and evolving faster than schools can adapt ...

Universities across the country are scrambling to understand the implications of generative A.I.’s transformation of technology. Universities across the country are scrambling to understand the ...

Linguistics and computer science intertwined in the mid-20th century. Computers help linguists better understand and analyze languages and computer scientists use linguistics to advance programming.