For some people, “a good summer read” means a frothy rom-com or fast-paced thriller — something attention-grabbing but lightweight and easy-access. But 2026’s most intriguing summer science fiction ...

It’s a weird time to be studying computer science. Recent grads have a higher unemployment rate than those in just about every other major—yes, even philosophy. The internet is littered with rants ...

UNC Pembroke is partnering with five rural North Carolina school districts to address teacher shortages in the science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) field. The public university is ...

Katie has a PhD in maths, specializing in the intersection of dynamical systems and number theory. She reports on topics from maths and history to society and animals. Katie has a PhD in maths, ...

While Hollywood may be the city of stars, the Breakthrough Prize honored three Bay Area scientists with “Oscars of Science” on Saturday in recognition for their efforts to answer questions that have ...

The number of computer science graduates at UC Berkeley is expected to decrease to 851 for the 2025-26 academic year, down from 1,029 graduates in 2024-25. According to electrical engineering and ...

Shira is eager to hear from college students and their families about how you’re feeling about the job market. Drop her a line at shira.ovide@washpost.com. A lot of students took the advice to learn ...

Sofia Melani and Lucia Cicconi are driven to help girls claim their place in STEAM-related fields because they realize the importance behind that mission. Data shows middle school is the age when ...

Durham authorities found no threat after getting a call about an active shooter at the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics on Tuesday afternoon. The school enacted a lockdown for ...

WASHINGTON — While computing and data shape nearly every aspect of modern life, efforts to expand data and computing education in K-12 settings have grown rapidly but unevenly, says a new report from ...

As we stand at the precipice of an unknown AI-powered world, student researchers are responding to the Hastings Initiative’s call to “critically examine, thoughtfully utilize, and ethically shape AI's ...

Something strange happened at University of California campuses this fall. For the first time since the dot-com crash, computer science enrollment dropped. System-wide, it fell 6% last year after ...