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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.

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The 5 subjects proven to give undergrads the best wage premium

University Business

Despite declining higher education enrollment rates beginning in 2010, undergraduate degrees in engineering and computer science are continuing to see substantial growth most likely due to the high lifetime wage earnings they promise, according to a new study published by Sage Journals.

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What Tyler Cowen Gets Wrong About What’s Wrong with Higher Education

Inside Higher Ed

Blog: Learning Innovation In a recent Bloomberg column, Tyler Cowen offers his diagnosis of what ails higher education. ” What does Cowen worry about when he worries about higher ed? The second troubling higher ed trend that Cowen mentions is the “ ongoing mental health crisis among America’s youth.”

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Ohio State Scientists Named AAAS Fellows

Diverse: Issues in Higher 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. Moore III , professor of educational studies and director of the Bell National Resource Center. Dr. James L. Dr. Natividad Ruiz , professor of microbiology.

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College Degree Still Sound Investment, Despite Rising Tuition

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Liang Zhang “Our cost-benefit analysis finds that on average a college degree offers better returns than the stock market,” said study coauthor Dr. Liang Zhang, a professor of higher education at New York University’s Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development.

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Starting Salaries for Bachelor’s Degrees in Traditionally Higher-Paying Disciplines Leveling Off

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Employers that responded to NACE’s Winter 2023 Salary Survey are expecting to pay Class of 2023 graduates with bachelor’s degrees in engineering ($74,405) and math and sciences ($67,199) average salaries just 0.7% higher than projected last year. from last year.

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Ghost Students: The Rise of Bots in Online Education 

Faculty Focus

Chatbots are increasingly common in customer service, healthcare, and education; however, in education, chatbots have been used to generate false or misleading information called “hallucinations” and create fake students. This may sound far-fetched but it is a reality that colleges and universities are facing today.

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