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Record-Breaking WildHacks 2025 Showcases Creative Problem-Solving Skills

A record 348 students representing 57 universities completed 94 innovative software projects during the WildHacks 2025 event held April 5-6 at Northwestern Collaborative, creative, and fast-paced, ...

Demand for computer scientists surging — not shrinking — as AI marches on

Creative problem solving and human-centered design remain at the heart of computer science as AI handles the repetitive tasks ...
The Hindu

From rote learning to real-world problem solving: Rise of Design Thinking in classrooms

Education today has evolved beyond rote memorization and rigid curricula. Today, the focus is on fostering creativity, problem-solving, and empathy—skills that are indispensable in an ever-changing ...

Perplexity's Aravind Srinivas says AI could change how computer science is taught

Aravind Srinivas endorsed a post on X by a physics and AI/ML student that argued large language models (LLMs) are automating ...