Winner of the 1971 A.M. Turing Award, John McCarthy was a founder of artificial intelligence and inventor of the Lisp programming language.
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10 Unique Projects For Csedweek 2011
Last year, CSEdWeek featured more than 300 events and projects engaging students, parents, and teachers. This year, we are highlighting 10 CSEdWeek activities that we think you should know about.
Colleagues recall the creator of C and codeveloper Unix, an unassuming but brilliant man who enjoyed playing practical jokes on his coworkers.
Community Colleges Boost CS & STEM Research
Statistics and anecdotal evidence confirm that efforts to increase computer science and STEM research opportunities at community colleges are making headway.
Study Reveals Resistance to Strong Password Security
One would think that improving the security of your computer against intruders would be universally acceptable. However, an overwhelming number of users in a new Virginia Tech study resisted changing their passwords — even when the change was mandatory.
Researchers High On Cloud Robotics
The goal of cloud robotics is to enable robots to perform data-intensive functions, like image processing and voice recognition, by offloading the vast amounts of data the tasks require to remote servers.
Two Low-Cost Tablets For India’s Schools
Many of the classrooms in India are short of teachers and devoid of electricity. But what researchers hope they will have are low-cost computer tablets specifically designed for the needs of the country's students.
Data Mining ncovers New Connections Between Health Problems
Researchers in Denmark are using data mining techniques to uncover new connections between health problems as seemingly unrelated as migraines and hair loss.
Kinect Assists At-Risk Older Adults
Kinect and other computer technology, like Doppler radar, are being used to detect the early onset of illness and the risk of falling in older adults.
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