Computer science was once a 'golden ticket' — now it's seeing the biggest enrollment drop of any major in 6 years. What students are choosing instead

Nobel Prize–winning economist Simon Johnson said AI has "substantially wiped out" coding as a reliable source of opportunity.

Best Online Computer Science Degrees

In the following table, we look at the core strengths, average undergraduate tuition and fees, and graduation rates for the ...

What a longtime Google AI leader told UW computer science students at their graduation

Jeff Dean, Google's chief scientist and a UW alum, returned to campus Friday with an optimistic but clear-eyed message about ...
Opinion

There’s Never Been a Better Time to Study Computer Science

It’s a weird time to be studying computer science. Recent grads have a higher unemployment rate than those in just about every other major—yes, even philosophy. The internet is littered with rants ...
The Economist

Do you really want that computer-science degree?

What explains the surge? Labour-market forces may be part of the answer. Demand for software engineers and other technology ...

Cleve Moler, Who Unlocked the Power of Computing for Millions, Dies at 86

He built interfaces that allowed engineers, scientists and everyday people to solve difficult problems without having to ...
Tech Times

Quantum Computing Workshop Opens at UCLA: Superconducting Qubit Design Meets Fault Tolerance

Superconducting qubit design takes center stage at the 2026 Quantum Device Design Workshop, which opened Monday at UCLA.

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