Sixty years ago, on May 1, 1964, at 4 am in the morning, a quiet revolution in computing began at Dartmouth College. That’s when mathematicians John G. Kemeny and Thomas E. Kurtz successfully ran the ...

Computer science involves much more than writing code. It blends technical knowledge —like programming, algorithms and data systems — with soft skills, such as communication and problem-solving.

Situated within the McCormick School of Engineering and driven by the CS+X initiative, the Department of Computer Science (CS) at Northwestern University prepares students to perform impactful and ...

Imagine you’re a ninth grader navigating a world where generative AI, agentic AI and other emerging technologies dominate the headlines. The future feels uncertain, so how do you even begin to decide ...

Liz Simmons is an education staff writer at Forbes Advisor. She has written about higher education and career development for various online publications since 2016. She earned a master’s degree in ...