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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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PUCP launches online Master of Computer Science—the first degree from a Peruvian university on Coursera

Coursera blog

By Marni Baker Stein, Chief Content Officer at Coursera Today, I’m happy to announce an online Master of Computer Science* from the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (PUCP), the No. This inclusive degree is designed for students from diverse backgrounds, regardless of the focus of their undergraduate degree.

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Diversifying the Workforce for Data-Related Jobs Starts with Inclusivity in Research

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

My computational chemistry laboratory has benefitted from our twinned focus on data and inclusion and serves as a case study for how access to meaningful research opportunities encourages people from all backgrounds to pursue data-related careers. UR is a research-intensive, predominately undergraduate, predominately white institution.

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Inclusive classrooms: 3 ways tech creates belonging in higher ed

University Business

Technology is rapidly becoming an invaluable resource for higher education professionals who want to create inclusive classrooms in the age of digital transformation. More than ever, universities are looking for ways to create an inclusive learning environment for all students, regardless of their backgrounds.

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Georgetown, Howard, and Morgan State Partner for Environmental Data Initiative

Insight Into Diversity

We want to build a long-term, sustainable and inclusive infrastructure, and we could not do that without engaging data scientists at Historically Black Colleges and Universities,” said Michael Bailey, Colonel William J. Walsh Professor of American Government at Georgetown University, in a news release.

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“New perspective on life” for US exchange students

The PIE News

The program also sponsored members of staff from HBCU partnering institutions, who took part in roundtables, academic and professional services meetings, and attended the Diversity Abroad Global Inclusion Regional Summit.

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The Impact of AI on Higher Ed: A 360-Degree Panel Discussion

University Business

This UB webinar will provide a 360-degree perspective on the capabilities of AI today, as well as the implications for the future of higher education, with an expert panel featuring: A professor and AI researcher, who will discuss the state of AI and what the future holds A university CIO, who will explore leadership issues including how to develop (..)

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