The low numbers of female computer science majors may have roots in the mid-1980s and the rise of personal computers Maris Fessenden Former correspondent In 1833, seventeen-year-old Ada Lovelace met ...

With technology transforming every aspect of peoples' lives, careers in science, technology, engineering, and math have taken off. The evolution of tech startups, mobile apps, social media platforms, ...

Hoboken, N.J., June 17, 2025 – At the dawn of computing, women were the early adopters of computational technology, working with punch cards in what was then considered secretarial work. As computer ...

Alexandra Holloway (Ph.D. computer science, 2015) works at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. (Photo by Krys Blackwood) Darrell Long (center) shared a laugh with students and visitors at the Baskin ...

Computer science programs at Illinois colleges and universities are less white and male than they used to be, but they’re still not as diverse as the overall population of students or the state as a ...

Should the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics find ways to tap into half the world's experience and potential? Increasingly the answer is a resounding YES, and many efforts ...

Joseph Cimpian receives funding from the Institute of Education Sciences, the National Science Foundation, and the Spencer Foundation. The share of computer science and engineering degrees going to ...

Last Monday at 11 a.m., Rediet Abebe grad presented her thesis to a room full of supporters representing disciplines and educational levels from across the university. In December, she will become the ...

Oregon women’s basketball has been on an absolute tear to start the season. Having only dropped two games through their first 14, the Ducks... Heading into this season, the Ducks were poised to be in ...

Computer science has gone mainstream in US education, yet young women are still underrepresented in North Carolina. With technology transforming every aspect of peoples’ lives, careers in science, ...