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Microsoft just released the oldest computer code from its archives, dating back to before MS-DOS even had its famous name. A dedicated team spent months transcribing the code from faded paper printouts because it predates digital storage.
A computer science student who mapped her busy college life with color-coded paper planners just landed her dream job supporting healthcare through technology. Melanie Couillard's leadership skills and packed schedule at Rochester Institute of Technology helped her stand out in a 15-person panel interview.
Victor Rattner overcame a diving accident that left him quadriplegic to earn two degrees and build a successful IT career. Now his $2.4 million endowment is helping 18 computer science students focus on their dreams without financial stress.
Manav Narendra '26 battled childhood leukemia with his mother by his side, then conquered a double major in math and computer science while tutoring peers and landing corporate internships. His story shows how resilience and support can turn adversity into academic triumph.
A Virginia Commonwealth University student studying bioinformatics just earned one of America's top honors for undergraduate scientists. Rohit Paradkar is using computer science to crack cancer treatment challenges.
Olympic College is transforming a parking lot into a 31,000-square-foot Innovation & Technology Center, set to open in 2028. The new building will become the region's hub for computer science, cybersecurity, and digital media education.
Scientists just achieved the most accurate quantum computing calculations ever recorded, holding near-perfect precision twice as long as previous attempts. This breakthrough could finally unlock quantum computers more powerful than today's fastest supercomputers.
Long before Silicon Valley, women wrote the first computer program, invented the compiler, and made GPS accurate. Their innovations shaped how we use technology every day.
After nearly five years of planning through a pandemic and funding challenges, Reading School District has opened a state-of-the-art Innovation Academy designed to prepare students for modern careers. The $56.2 million facility offers hands-on learning pathways in engineering, computer science, health sciences, and STEM.
Scientists at Sogang University have cut AI chatbot response times in half with a breakthrough technique that makes artificial intelligence faster and more efficient. The innovation could transform how millions of people interact with AI tools every day.
Two MIT professors created a groundbreaking class where computer science students learn to design chatbots that help young people grow socially confident instead of becoming addicted. The course combines anthropology and coding to make technology more humane.
When health challenges nearly derailed Shreya Agrawal's engineering dreams in competitive Kota, a friend's mother stepped in to care for three struggling students. Now thriving at IIT Guwahati, the 18-year-old computer science student credits that unexpected kindness with keeping her on track.
Scientists just solved a measurement problem that's been hiding the true potential of next-generation computer chips for nearly 20 years. The discovery clears the way for building faster, smaller processors that could transform computing.
A computer science graduate traded office life for farming and transformed barren family land into a thriving dragon fruit business. His innovative approach now generates impressive annual profits while keeping him close to home.
Ethiopia's youngest-ever minister left his cabinet post to earn a computer science PhD at South Korea's top tech university. Six years later, his son graduated from the same school, making them the nation's first father-son KAIST alumni with a shared mission to transform their homeland.
A Canadian program teaches teenagers computer science by having them remix songs from Indigenous artists, turning STEM education into a celebration of culture. The initiative pairs tech skills with powerful conversations about First Nations experiences.
Researchers at USC are solving AI's massive energy problem with breakthrough techniques that make machine learning faster, cheaper, and far more efficient. Their innovations could power the next generation of AI without breaking the power grid.
Sixteen AI agents worked together without human guidance to create a 100,000-line compiler that can build a bootable Linux kernel. The project shows both the promise and clear limits of AI coding tools.
Scientists in Shanghai have created a flexible fiber thinner than a human hair that contains a full computer chip. Just one meter of this thread has the processing power of a desktop computer.
Montgomery Bohde becomes the first Texas A&M student ever to win the prestigious Churchill Scholarship, earning a full ride to Cambridge University. The computer science whiz is using machine learning to discover new medical treatments.