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Computer science instruction to get boost

By Associated Engineering Press

Per capita, Huntsville has one of the highest concentrations of software developers in the nation, said Jeff Gray, a computer science professor at the University of Alabama.

But a majority of people in those well-paying jobs aren’t from Alabama.

 

While the state’s colleges teach computer science, its K-12 system doesn’t. Or at least not widely enough to reach most students.

“Huntsville is fourth in the nation in (science, technology, engineering and math) workers, but we’re not training our children to get these jobs,” Gray said. Sources: The Decatur Daily, The Florence Times-Daily, Tech Alabama, Shelby County Reporter, Pelham Reporter, Selma Times-Journal, Tech Alabama, The Decatur Daily, Government Technology, The Madison Record

In 1837, The University of Alabama became one of the first five universities in the nation to offer engineering classes. Today, UA’s College of Engineering has more than 5,200 students and more than 170 faculty. In recent years, students in the College have been named USA Today All-USA College Academic Team members, Goldwater, Hollings, Portz, Boren, Mitchell and Truman scholars.

Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Posted on: December 8, 2014    /    Posted in:   Computer Science, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Outreach    /    Features: