Acclaimed UC Berkeley computer science professor Jelani Nelson joins Anthropic

Nelson started this week on the Claude pretraining team.

Are UC degrees still worth it? New report says yes

The research brief comes as the Trump administration has cracked down on low-earning programs, requiring university ...
Los Angeles Times

UC Irvine computer science program to get $35.5 million in university’s largest alumni gift

UC Irvine will receive a $35.5-million gift from the estate of alumni Paul and Jo Butterworth, the school announced Monday. The donation, which is the largest alumni gift in the university’s history, ...
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Female computer science grad students find supportive environment at UC Santa Cruz

Alexandra Holloway (Ph.D. computer science, 2015) works at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. (Photo by Krys Blackwood) Darrell Long (center) shared a laugh with students and visitors at the Baskin ...
The Daily Californian

UC Berkeley computer science proposes major declaration process

UC Berkeley’s College of Letters and Science, or L&S, computer science department proposed amendments to its computer science major declaration process for incoming students. While the proposal has ...
Los Angeles Times

Review: Learning computer science at your own pace: why UC Scout’s AP CSA Course works for independent learners

UC Scout’s AP Computer Science A course stands out for its flexible pacing, interactive learning tools, and strong academic foundation, making it an excellent option for motivated students seeking a ...
EdSource

UC professors’ math problem: How does data science fit in?

The article was updated March 5 to include the letter from high-tech executives supporting the Algebra II requirement. It also clarifies that AP Statistics is for students who have completed Algebra ...
Nieman Journalism Lab

How UC Berkeley computer science students helped build a database of police misconduct in California

In 2018, California passed the “Right to Know Act,” unsealing three types of internal law enforcement documents: use of force records, sexual assault records, and official dishonesty records. Before ...