It is a misconception that theories turn into laws with enough research. "In science, laws are a starting place," said Peter Coppinger, an associate professor of biology and biomedical engineering ...

Computer science is the scientific approach to computation, along with its wide range of applications. Computer scientists study the feasibility and mechanisation of procedures, known as ...

Commissions do not affect our editors' opinions or evaluations. An associate degree in computer science teaches foundational skills and knowledge for entry-level tech careers or further study.

Legislation being introduced by Assemblymember Marc Berman would require that all public high schools in California offer at least one computer science course and would establish computer science as a ...

Moore's Law was an off-hand prediction that came to be one of the prevailing laws of modern computing — but what did it predict, and can we still rely on it?

Students in a computer science major enter the dynamic world of technology, studying topics like artificial intelligence, software design and computer graphics. By the time majors complete their ...

The new law does not add funding, but it does expand the kinds of STEM programs that can be run and funded by federal agencies to include computer science. It also makes people who are pursuing a ...

That vision is becoming a reality in North Carolina with a new state law that requires introductory computer science courses in all middle schools and high schools. Beginning in Fall 2026 ...

Jonesboro High School slowly built up its computer science department over the years gearing up for this anticipated legislation. They have multiple classes for students to take, and it is growing ...

State Rep. Kent McCarty says the goal of the law is for Mississippi to produce its own pool of IT talent in the years to come. “Introducing computer science curriculum at the elementary ...

Gov. Terry McAuliffe signed legislation Monday that calls for the state’s Board of Education to incorporate computer science, computational thinking and computer coding into Standards of ...

Jerry Brown on Tuesday signed into law a bill that begins a three-year planning process to expand computer science education for all grades in California’s public schools, beginning in kindergarten.