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computer science stories: 5 news summaries

Fury Mounts Over Treatment of Gay WWII Codebreaker

Petition seeks posthumous apology for computing genius Alan Turing

Sep 2, 09 6:54 AM CDT
(Newser) - A campaign to win a pardon and apology for gay World War II codebreaking genius Alan Turing is gathering steam, CNN reports. Turing—considered by many to be the father of modern computing—made a vital contribution to the Allied effort with his invention of a machine to crack German... More »

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homosexuality • World War II • homosexual • computer science • Alan Turing

Computer Science School Tries to De-Geekify Students

Everyone majors in computer science

May 15, 09 10:53 AM CDT
(Newser) - At Utah’s Neumont University, everyone majors in computer science and “geek” is a badge of honor, not an insult. But some at the school are worried that grads—though highly valued for their tech skills and nearly certain of landing jobs—might be lacking in other areas, the... More »

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higher education • Utah • computer games • geeks • computer science • Jay-ZTV • Neumont University

 Teary Farewell for Gates 

Microsoft CEO salutes founder, leaving after 33 years, for 'enormous opportunity'

Jun 27, 08 4:18 PM CDT
(Newser) - Microsoft celebrated Bill Gates’ last day as a full-time employee today, the Seattle Times reports. More than 800 employees, family members and friends shared memories at the company’s corporate conference center in Redmond, Wash. CEO Steve Ballmer bid a tearful farewell to his longtime friend: "We've been given... More »

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philanthropy • technology • Microsoft • Bill Gates • computer programming • Steve Ballmer • Redmond • computer science

Intel, Microsoft
Fund Multicore
Research

Future products call for chips with many more microprocessors

Mar 17, 08 12:50 PM CDT
(Newser) - Intel and Microsoft will fund researchers at two universities working on new programming techniques for multicore chips, sources told the Wall Street Journal. The companies will reportedly provide $2 million annually for five years, to speed the development of chips that can contain dozens—or even hundreds—of microprocessors... More »

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Microsoft • Intel • computer programming • UC Berkeley • computer chip • microprocessors • computer science • multicore chips

US Needs More Visas, Gates Tells Congress

America's status as
tech leader is in jeopardy, he says

Mar 12, 08 5:14 PM CDT
(Newser) - Bill Gates exhorted Congress today to increase the number of available H-1B visas for highly skilled foreigners, and invest more in domestic education in science and technology, cNet reports. "It makes no sense to educate people in our universities, often subsidized by US taxpayers, and then insist they return... More »

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immigration • Congress • technology • Microsoft • Bill Gates • visa • science education • brain drain • H-1B visa • House Committee on Science and Technology • computer science • tech workers

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