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NCWIT ‘Aspirations in Computing’ Awards, Grades 9-12: Apply by Oct. 20

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The National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT) recognizes high-school and college students, as well as educators, with annual awards. Applications for Aspirations in Computing Educator awards are open until December 1.

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From a Week of Computer Science to A Year of Possibilities

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From a Week of Computer Science to A Year of Possibilities: Five Ideas to Take into 2023. We celebrate the incredible effort that made Computer Science Education Week 2022 a resounding success. This year’s theme, Celebrating Success, highlights achievements over the past 10 years. . By: Linda Kekelis and Teresa Drew.

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Top STEM Programs for Girls

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“We need to encourage and support girls and women achieve their full potential as scientific researchers and innovators.” The National Center for Women and Information Technology ( [link] ). NCWIT is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping women and girls in information technology.

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Governor, teachers and others back Arkansas’s computer science push

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How did Arkansas become a national leader in promoting and implementing a K-12 computer science curriculum? I also serve as a board member for the National Computer Science Teachers Association, and as a member of the Southern Regional Education Board’s Commission on Computer Science, Information Technology and Related Career Fields.

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Cyber security for the AI age

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Burcu studies cyber security, but not in the way that involves delving deep into computer code. I am interested in human-computer interaction and interface design,” she says. Many organisations buy software from suppliers, which is then downloaded onto company computers.

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Coding for Kids: How Long Does It Take to Learn Coding?

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Coding is essentially computer programming or developing that allows us to tell a computer how to complete different actions. We do this by using special programming languages, or codes, that can give computers a set of instructions in a way that it understands – we speak the computers’ language.

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Can artificial intelligence help prevent heart failure?

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One such researcher, Dr Linwei Wang from the Rochester Institute of Technology in New York, USA, is using AI to develop new and innovative ways of detecting heart disease. For example, Linwei has been collaborating with other computer scientists, as well as engineers, clinicians and designers.