By Eugene H. Spafford, with assistance by Simson Garfinkel John Rischard Rice, a leading scientist and educator, died at home on Jan. 7, 2024. Rice was the W. Brooks Fortune Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Computer Science and a professor of mathematics at Purdue University. Rice was born June 6, 1934, in Tulsa, OK, to Margaret […]
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A Multifaceted Perspective on the Interdisciplinarity of Data Science
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10 Things Software Developers Should Learn about Learning
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What Does Digitization Mean, and When Did It Begin?
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Social Protest, War, and the Organizational Culture of the Israeli Science and Engineering Academia
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On Being a Computer Science Communicator
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Informatics Higher Education in Europe: A Data Portal and Case Study
A discussion on the need for coordinated, governed, data-driven computing education initiatives of the future.
The Israeli Social Protest from a Data Science Perspective: Part Two
I discuss the social protest from the data science perspective, highlighting the challenges arise in the different steps of a data science process.
The Israeli Social Protest from a Data Science Perspective: Part One
The challenge of data.
Considering the transformative possibilities of simulated models of biological phenomena and systems at multiple scales.
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Historic Algorithms Help Unlock Shortest-Path Problem Breakthrough
By revisiting key algorithms from computing, a team unlocked hidden efficiency in a long-standing computer science problem.
We Need to Focus on How Our Data Is Used, Not Just How It Is Shared
Toward better understanding of the different ways data circulates between users and platforms.
Can Crowdsourcing Rescue the Social Marketplace of Ideas?
How collaborative designs and community-based moderation could improve social media.
To Regulate Tech, Nullify Click-Through Contracts
It is time to cut the Gordian knot and nullify, legislatively, all click-through agreements.
Finding the Right Mix of Creativity and Technology
The original Star Wars and The Matrix were pivotal influences in igniting my unshakable fascination with technology-driven creativity.
The Interdisciplinarity of Data Science from the Perspective of the MERge Model
Where should management be located in the data science Venn diagram?
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