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.
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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.
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Students, faculty and their families met for a pizza break that included some home made desserts and great conversation. -
Digital Humanities is a nexus of fields (humanities, social sciences, computer sciences, arts) exploring how we live as citizens, professionals, and scholars in a networked world. We study the uses of new media and computing technologies in humanities-based scholarship and teaching, across the liberal arts.
Events
Friday, February 24th, 2012
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8:30Linguistics Symposium: "Literature and Cognition"Linguistics Symposium: "Literature and Cognition" http://www.haverford.edu/calendar/details/188842 Stokes 102 - Humanities Center 2012-02-24T08:30:00 2012-02-24T18:30:00Sponsored by the John B. Hurford ’60 Center for the Arts and Humanities, The TriCo Mellon Faculty Forum, and Haverford College’s Distinguished Visitors Program.
Saturday, February 25th, 2012
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1:00FORBIDDEN NO MORE: The New China in Ethnographic FilmFORBIDDEN NO MORE: The New China in Ethnographic Film http://www.haverford.edu/calendar/details/187542 Chase Auditorium 2012-02-25T13:00:00 2012-02-25T22:00:00This two-day series of films and conversations will explore the changing social landscape of China.
Sunday, February 26th, 2012
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1:30Campus Walk in the Winter LandscapeCampus Walk in the Winter Landscape http://www.haverford.edu/calendar/details/196941 WCC Ground Floor Lobby 2012-02-26T13:30:00 2012-02-26T14:30:00"Elements of the Winter Landscape"