The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...

Brian Patrick Green is the director of Technology Ethics at the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics. Views are his own. There are many ways to integrate ethical education into the software ...

A myriad of students across departments partake in the intro COS program. This spring, 263 people are enrolled in COS 126: Computer Science — An Interdisciplinary Approach, and over the past four ...

In this introductory week, you will delve into the fascinating world of computing, ethics, and society. You will explore the fundamental concepts of ethics and ethical frameworks, providing a solid ...

The Markkula Center’s Framework for Ethical Decision Making (which includes a brief discussion of what ethics is--and is not) is a quick way to prepare students to tackle different case studies, and ...

Starting in the 1950s, the world has undergone a technology shift unlike anything in history. From computer processors that take up a room shrinking literally to the head of a pin, the developed world ...

Released in May 2023, Australia's new Quantum Strategy builds on decades of pioneering research. It will tap into a $1 billion fund, to help generate commercial outcomes and position the country as a ...

Boston College will launch a doctoral program in computer science next fall, with a special focus on ethics and harnessing ...

Most students know how to work a computer. But do most students know how a computer works? No, says Richard Weiss, a visiting assistant professor of computer science. That’s why he created a course in ...

This course will define cloud computing, explain how it is used in law practice, and identify the legal ethics pitfalls it poses. The hour program addresses: Relevant topics, including the reasonable ...