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The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

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The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine report that there are not enough bachelor’s degrees in computer science to fill available jobs in the field. PHOTO BY ISABELLA ARTEAGA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU adapts to surge in computer science job market

Mike Reddy November 1, 2017

Despite rapid growth in undergraduate computer science program enrollment, the field is expanding faster than it can be filled, and many universities including Boston University are working to adapt...

Girls Who Code BU host "Hack the Gap" at the Trustee Ballroom this weekend. PHOTO BY SYDNEY MAES/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU’s first all-female hackathon encourages women to get into tech

Olivia Ritter October 26, 2017

As Beyoncé’s songs blasted through the speakers of the Trustee Ballroom, women filled the room with eyes and minds set on computer coding, an ironic scene given the assumed male dominance in the...

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