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Rapid advances in computational technologies have dramatically changed
the practice of research in both the computing and scientific domains.
Inherently interdisciplinary problems open new opportunities for researchers
in Computer Science and sciences such as
Biomedicine, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Astronomy and other disciplines.
Likewise, these problems present new challenges for science educators to
innovate and create new curricula to prepare the upcoming generation of computational scientists.
The idea is to encourage science students, the next generation of scientists,
to think out of their own boxes, understand the science in computing and
the computational challenges in real-world science,
and be able to productively engage computing with sciences across disciplinary boundaries.
The goal is to help the students to take advantage of the true power of computing
and become more successful in their own fields.
The essence in this picture is computational thinking.
The question is how do we infuse computational thinking into science education?
This program enables collaborations with academia,
in both computing and scientific domains, to explore the technologies and pedagogical strategies
that facilitate and enhance interdisciplinary computational education.
Through this effort, we hope to contribute to creating a generation of computational thinkers,
who will benefit from the true power of modern computing technologies and
advance the future scientific research to a whole new level!
NEW!
Transform Science, volume 1
Initial Findings from the CEfS2007 Workshop
... Science is going through a transformation due to rapid advances in computing technologies.
Little has been done to prepare students for the paradigm shift.
New Computer Science (CS) and interdiscipline curricula are needed...
To read more, click here.
(Hard copies of Transform Science, volume 1 are avaialbe upon request.)
NEW!
Iterview with Dr. Yan Xu on TechNet.
This initiative is managed by Yan Xu.
Last updated on April 10, 2008.
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