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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 Precipice

Inside Higher Ed

Blog: Confessions of a Community College Dean. I had sent off applications to various graduate schools but hadn’t heard anything good yet, and I didn’t really have a backup plan. He’s not delusional; he knows that medical school is tough to get into, and that any given school could reject him for whatever reason.