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Yahoo says CEO Scott Thompson does not have computer science degreeNews from Washington Post: Yahoo is reportedly looking into claims that its new chief executive, Scott Thompson, padded his résumé by claiming to have had a computer science degree from Stonehill College. Thompson’s biography and Yahoo filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission had both [...]

Computer Science Transitions From Elective to RequirementNews from Chicago Tribune: The digital age is here to stay, so some colleges are updating mandatory general education courses. Earning a college degree often involves completing a list of general education requirements. Aimed at turning out well-rounded graduates, the mandated curriculum can include groups of courses from a [...]

David L. Waltz, Computer Science Pioneer, Dies at 68News from New York Times: David L. Waltz, a computer scientist whose early research in information retrieval provided the foundation for today’s Internet search engines, died on Thursday in Princeton, N.J. He was 68. The cause was brain cancer, his wife, Bonnie Waltz, said. He died at [...]

Mind-boggling! Science creates computer that can decode your thoughts and put …News from Daily Mail: Technology could offer lifeline for stroke victims and people hit by degenerative diseases In the study, a computer analyzed brain activity and reproduced words that people were hearing By Tamara Cohen Last updated at 2:09 AM on 1st February 2012 [...]

Fresh blood for computer scienceNews from Sydney Morning Herald: Top of the class … Dr James Curran and the 2012 National Computer Science School tutors and participants. LAST week I had the honour of being invited to be an industry mentor at the National Computer Science School (NCSS) run from the University of Sydney. This [...]

EHS Celebrates National Computer Science Education WeekNews from Patch.com: In honor of National Computer Science Education Week, Emmaus High School will present a Computer Science Showcase from 8 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 8. The evening’s activities, which are open to the public, will include technology demonstrations and celebrations, along with some hands-on learning [...]

John McCarthy, computer science pioneer, dies at 84News from Washington Post: By Martin Weil, John McCarthy, 84, a computer scientist often credited with creating the very name of the futuristic field in which he was an honored pioneer — artificial intelligence — died Oct. 24 at his home in Stanford, Calif. The death was announced by [...]

Recruiting women into computer scienceNews from Washington Post: Recruiting women into computer science Regarding Anna Lewis’s Aug. 28 Outlook commentary, “Why don’t more women become computer geeks?”: It’s true that young women today face fewer deterrents than their predecessors did to pursuing computer science, but deterrents remain. The iconic image of a computer science student [...]

Expert on the dark side of computer science in cyber wars News from The Age: Robert Morris ROBERT MORRIS PIONEER COMPUTER SECURITY 25-7-1932 – 26-6-2011 ROBERT Morris, a cryptographer who helped develop the Unix computer operating system that controls an increasing number of the world’s computers and touches almost every aspect of modern life, has [...]