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Pioneers discuss the challenges facing computer science

Inside Higher Ed

Though the 28 laureates in attendance this year gave and listened to each other’s talks with optimistic titles such as “Computing for Social Good,” Inside Higher Ed took the opportunity to ask them questions about computer science’s challenges in higher education. Missing Seats at Important Tables.

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The Evolution of the Humanities

HEPI

This blog has been kindly written fro HEPI by Professor Marion Thain, Executive Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities and Professor of Culture and Technology at King’s College London. However that doesn’t mean humanities disciplines don’t have to change.

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Ohio State Scientists Named AAAS Fellows

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Meg Daly , professor of evolution, ecology and organismal biology and associate dean of undergraduate education. For a distinguished scholarly record which is well-communicated to the public in advancing environmental social science and the study of human-environmental relationships. Scott Gaudi , professor of astronomy.

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A Continued Commitment to Community

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Utilizing a holistic approach, its mission is to ensure that all students thrive in engineering and computer science, particularly Latino, Black and women students, who are underrepresented in these fields. million research grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF). We are an affordable institution.

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Number of Ph.D.s conferred dropped 5.4% in 2021

Inside Higher Ed

Degrees awarded in the life sciences fell 6 percent between 2020 and 2021, and by about 8 percent in the physical and earth sciences. Mathematics and computer science and engineering stayed relatively steady year over year. Humanities and arts degrees fell 16 percent. I wonder how many of the humanities Ph.D.s

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Academic experts offer advice on ChatGPT

Inside Higher Ed

For some assessments, professors may need to revert to traditional forms of teaching, learning and evaluation, which can be viewed as more human-centric. Ted Underwood, p rofessor of information sciences and English and associate dean of academic affairs in the School of Information Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

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Announcing 8 degrees, 3 Professional Certificates, and a growing catalog of generative AI content to help learners build skills of the future 

Coursera blog

In addition to core courses in finance, marketing, and digital transformation, students can also choose from a variety of electives in AI, data science, cybersecurity, and more. Graduates will be prepared for data science careers in business or industry. The first cohorts are expected to begin in August 2023.

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