There’s been lots of coverage elsewhere, but just a reminder that it’s CSEdWeek.  Congress declared Dec. 5-11, 2010, as Computer Science Education Week “to recognize the critical role of computing in today’s society and the imperative to bolster computer science education at all levels.”  Several planned events and activities are taking place throughout the nation to “illustrate how computer science education is essential for exposing students to critical thinking and problem-solving; instilling understanding of computational thinking for success in the digital area; and preparing students to attack the world’s most challenging problems from a computation perspective.” For example, on Wednesday, NSF hosted a webcast highlighting two NSF-funded research programs that are aiming to […]

The President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) on Wednesday released a report on health information technology titled “Realizing the Full Potential of Health Information Technology to Improve Healthcare for Americans:  The Path Forward.”  The report “calls for adoption of a universal exchange language to mobilize data, improve healthcare, enhance privacy, and cut costs.”  Meantime, PCAST yesterday announced that a Congressionally-mandated biennial review of the NITRD program will be released next Thursday afternoon. During Wednesday’s health IT report roll-out at the Department of Health and Human Services, PCAST co-chair Eric Lander said, “The United States spends more on healthcare as a fraction of gross domestic product than any other […]