On Addressing the Computer Science Crisis.

On Addressing the Computer Science Crisis

During the past several years, there has been a rather precipitous decline in both the number and quality (relative to students choosing other majors) of students choosing to major in computer science (or computer engineering) in many countries. As a result, computer science faces a crisis today. I will review many of the reasons for this situation, and explore some measures to re-vitalize the ...

The Role of Science in Addressing the Opioid Crisis.

Opioid misuse and addiction is an ongoing and rapidly evolving public health crisis, requiring innovative scientific solutions. In response, and because no existing medication is ideal for every patient, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is joining with private partners to launch an initiative in three scientific areas: developing better overdose-reversal and prevention interventions to r...

Addressing the Caregiving Crisis

Introduction Older men are at increased risk for prostate cancer. As seniors turn to the Internet for cancer information, it is important that the resources they locate about lifestyle behaviors and screening are culturally appropriate and easy to understand. This study was a comprehensive analysis of prostate cancer risk as portrayed on the Internet with assessment of content readability and c...

The computer science education crisis: fact or illusion?

Some contemporary or relatively recent articles, studied together, seem to suggest that computer science education is in a state of crisis. But, is it? This article examines the arguments. My preliminary findings is that if you examine the arguments from a positivist stance, you may well infer that there is a crisis, but if you view them from a constructivist perspective, the crisis becomes an ...

Addressing the crisis of violence.