Computer Science is the representation and manipulation of information; it is the study of the theory, analysis, design, and implementation of the data structures that represent information, and the algorithms that transform them.
"Computer science differs from the known sciences so deeply that it has to be viewed as a new species among the sciences. " — Juris Hartmanis
There remain many open questions in the field, such as:
- Are there algorithms, yet undiscovered, to solve presently intractable but important problems?
- Are there alternative, more promising, models of computation than implied by the Church-Turing Thesis?
- How do we handle the consequences of computing and IT (e.g., bird-flu genome online)?
News
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Haverford College invites applications for a full time visiting position in Computer Science for the 2012-13 academic year, with the potential for extension for a second year.
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Steven Lindell will be attending the Isaac Newton institute for Mathematical Sciences in Cambridge England to speak on his joint work with Scott Weinstein at the University of Pennsylvania. -
The Association for Computing Machinery today named Judea Pearl of the University of California, Los Angeles the winner of the 2011 ACM A.M. Turing Award for innovations that enabled remarkable advances in the partnership between humans and machines that is the foundation of Artificial Intelligence (AI).
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The study shows that science and engineering graduates enjoy high demand in a variety of fields, with a bachelor's degree in a science major commanding a greater salary than a master's degree in a nonscience major.
Events
Wednesday, May 30th, 2012
All Day
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“Imbued with a Better Learning”: Student Research at Haverford College
“Imbued with a Better Learning”: Student Research at Haverford College http://www.haverford.edu/calendar/details/203651 Magill Sharpless Gallery 2012-04-04 2012-09-17T17:00:00
Thursday, May 31st, 2012
All Day
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“Imbued with a Better Learning”: Student Research at Haverford College
“Imbued with a Better Learning”: Student Research at Haverford College http://www.haverford.edu/calendar/details/203651 Magill Sharpless Gallery 2012-04-04 2012-09-17T17:00:00
Friday, June 1st, 2012
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“Imbued with a Better Learning”: Student Research at Haverford College
“Imbued with a Better Learning”: Student Research at Haverford College http://www.haverford.edu/calendar/details/203651 Magill Sharpless Gallery 2012-04-04 2012-09-17T17:00:00
Saturday, June 2nd, 2012
All Day
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“Imbued with a Better Learning”: Student Research at Haverford College
“Imbued with a Better Learning”: Student Research at Haverford College http://www.haverford.edu/calendar/details/203651 Magill Sharpless Gallery 2012-04-04 2012-09-17T17:00:00
Sunday, June 3rd, 2012
All Day
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“Imbued with a Better Learning”: Student Research at Haverford College
“Imbued with a Better Learning”: Student Research at Haverford College http://www.haverford.edu/calendar/details/203651 Magill Sharpless Gallery 2012-04-04 2012-09-17T17:00:00
Monday, June 4th, 2012
All Day
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“Imbued with a Better Learning”: Student Research at Haverford College
“Imbued with a Better Learning”: Student Research at Haverford College http://www.haverford.edu/calendar/details/203651 Magill Sharpless Gallery 2012-04-04 2012-09-17T17:00:00
Tuesday, June 5th, 2012
All Day
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“Imbued with a Better Learning”: Student Research at Haverford College
“Imbued with a Better Learning”: Student Research at Haverford College http://www.haverford.edu/calendar/details/203651 Magill Sharpless Gallery 2012-04-04 2012-09-17T17:00:00