Articles about computer science

Mozilla offers SA varsities R3.6m in responsible computing drive

The challenge supports the conceptualisation of curricula that empowers students to think about the social and political context of computing.

Epson graduate programme targets STEM students

Candidates will have the opportunity to kick-start their careers, with a two-year in-house placement at Epson’s local offices.

Online bootcamp offers qualification in computer science

Local edtech firm HyperionDev partners with UNISA Enterprise to offer a three-month online bootcamp on the fundamentals of computer science.

Tech, innovation industry underserved by SA education system

Sadly, the answer is unlikely to come from government, which is facing a crisis of its own: spikes in the matric dropout rate.

Google to enhance SA's digital skills pipeline

The search engine giant readies to roll out its digital skills programme at scale, as it looks to equip over 30 000 South African learners with the fundamentals of computer science.

Viewpoint: Automated Intelligence: where to from here?

Pommie Lutchman, CEO at Ocular Technologies, outlines the different types of Automated Intelligence.

UKZN student makes maths lessons fun, affordable

A Web-based app uses AI technology to assist high school and university students better understand mathematics.

Women in IT announces 2016 bursary winners

Nomathemba Duma and Elinah Mamatlepa aim to use their work with IT to encourage other young women in the field.

Computer science top women's major at Stanford

For the first time, computer science is now the most popular major for female students at the California-based university.

Interest in computer science dwindling

It is alarming that interest in science and maths at school level seems to be at an all-time low, says Richard Firth, chairman and CEO of MIP Holdings.

Girls Who Code

An initiative, backed by Twitter and Google, aims to encourage high school girls to study computer science and engineering.

Computer Science becomes IT

The education department is phasing out Computer Science as a school subject name.