Computing Research Policy Blog

August 2004

Does Computer Science Need a Sputnik Moment?

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Interesting article from the Seattle Post Intelligencer today on discussions at CRA member Microsoft Research’s Faculty Summit about declining computer science enrollments. Here’s a bit: Gates touts computer science By Todd Bishop SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER REPORTER Does the U.S. computer-science industry need a Sputnik moment? It wouldn’t hurt, Bill Gates said yesterday, answering a question from […]

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Permission to Innovate

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The Washington Post’s Rob Pegoraro has an interesting article on the sorry state of affairs we’ve now reached as a result of the Federal government’s “broadcast flag” requirement. Tivo would like to add a new feature to their digital video recorders, but faces a strenuous objection from the National Football League, which fears for its, […]

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