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I was somewhat surprised to see Neil McBride's article on computer science (Opinion, February 9). Yes, we do teach algorithms, some of which have "remained unchanged for 30 years". Would McBride like...
I was somewhat surprised to see Neil McBride's article on computer science (Opinion, February 9). Yes, we do teach algorithms, some of which have "remained unchanged for 30 years". Would McBride like...
Although I agree with the underlying message of Neil McBride's article, is it not obvious that "computer science" is undergoing change? Is this unusual, given the dynamic and fast-evolving nature of...
In claiming that computer science is out of touch and should become more interdisciplinary, Neil McBride makes inaccurate generalisations. In fact, a significant proportion of research is in areas...
I do not share all of Neil McBride's views about computer science, but I welcome the discussion his article will precipitate. He is right to say that computing is now core to our society. It will...
University and college presidents in the US are rushing to set up blogs, occasionally using them to criticise some people on campus and congratulate others, The New York Times says. It quotes lawyer...
Genealogy websites offer few hard facts but plenty to fuel people's dreams of a place in history, writes Matt Houlbrook. Obsession with pornography and genealogy are the two dark desires on which the...
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Swiss academics are turning to the web to draw attention to cases of alleged character assassination and intimidation in universities. They claim that universities have taken too much power from...
Swiss academics are turning to the web to draw attention to cases of alleged character assassination and intimidation in universities. They claim that universities have taken too much power from...
A History of Black and Asian Writing in Britain, 1700 - 2000
When St Andrews University students turn up next week, they will plug into an energy incentive scheme rewarding them with computer equipment if they cut electricity costs. The university has pledged...
Pat Leon speaks to lecturers who use online multiple-choice quizzes to focus tutoring sessions and enthuse the class. Like many traditional universities, the London School of Economics believes in...
The 46 Chinese universities approved by the government to run internet courses have enrolled about 400,000 students in the past year. The ministry of education said that by the end of the five-year...
A sceptical Dorothy Zinberg faces the dark side of internet euphoria and urges a little cyber restraint. Long before the Nasdaq's unexpected 50 per cent plunge almost a year ago, I had begun to...
The New Journal of Physics