In a recent analysis, Edward Lazowska, a professor of computer science at the University of Washington, focused on the Bureau of Labor Statistics employment forecasts in STEM categories. Computer science is the only STEM field where more than half of graduates are employed in their field. Her experience points to the larger trend that digital technologies like data science and artificial intelligence are increasingly being used in nearly every discipline. That is the thinking behind a new division of data sciences at the University of California, Berkeley, that started in July. The choice of the term “division” rather than “institute,” explained David Culler, the interim dean for data sciences, underlines its approach.

Source: New York Times November 01, 2017 11:24 UTC