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University of Miami Computer Science Student Fuels “Accelerate Tech” Pilot Program

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Every Saturday morning University of Miami freshman Anthony Davenport leaves his residence hall on the Coral Gables campus and gets on the Miami-Dade County Metrorail in route to the Brownsville neighborhood. The primary challenge with the coupling of computationally talented college students with K-12 schools is a logistical one.

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Engineering majors earn top salaries for grads—with a caveat

University Business

AI and its related fields are forecasted as the academic programs of tomorrow , and the University of South Florida and Vanderbilt University have already begun to build on this by introducing new colleges. According to CNBC, engineering majors accounted for nine out of the 15 highest-paying majors five years after graduation.

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How an MCS grad chose his pathway with Illinois—a top-5 computer science school

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Rahul is a recent graduate of the Master of Computer Science (MCS) program from The Grainger College of Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (Illinois) on Coursera. News and World Report naming Illinois’ Department of Computer Science in the top 5 in 2023, Rahul could confidently pick the MCS.

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CodePath, Georgia State University, and Comcast Partner to Offer Computer Science Education to Underserved Students

Campus Technology

Technical education nonprofit CodePath, Georgia State University (GSU), and Comcast have partnered to launch CodePath E3 (Emerging Engineer Empowerment), a computer science education program for historically underserved and underrepresented students interested in the technology industry.

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Pioneers discuss the challenges facing computer science

Inside Higher Ed

Image: HEIDELBERG, Germany—Every September, a critical mass of the world’s most decorated computer scientists and mathematicians gathers in the warm microclimate here. ” Computer scientists have long warned that computing applications carry risks. Missing Seats at Important Tables.

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Trending online courses in business, computer science, tech, and more

Coursera blog

These latest courses, Professional Certificates, and degrees cover everything from accounting and IT to data science and software engineering. Computer science programmes from BITS Pilani are highly regarded across the industry. What will you learn next?

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Digital workforce: Bachelor’s in computing beats out engineering and finance for best-paying jobs

University Business

Credentials holders in computer-related fields, such as computer science, computer engineering and computer and information sciences, are the country’s most lucrative students early into their careers, according to Department of Education data compiled by The HEA Group and College Scorecard.