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UK health minister Wes Streeting resigns
British health minister Wes Streeting resigned from government on Thursday, saying he had lost confidence in Prime Minister Keir Starmer's leadership.
More than Education, Not Quite Foreign: The Politics of Taiwan’s Overseas Chinese Students
Written by Chiao-Yuan Jo Ko. Taiwan’s category of ‘overseas Chinese student’ may appear administrative, but it reflects a much longer political history. Tracing the system from the Cold War era to …
Q&A: Energizing entrepreneurship; students launch energy drink business
What was your process in creating and designing these drinks? We started with Bernardo Vargas, my friend and co-founder. A year and a half ago we both went to the Ecuadorian Amazon. I am from Ecuador, and he came with me. He tried Guayusa which is a plant in the Ecuadorian Amazon.
Inside the furor plaguing Democratic National Committee leader Ken Martin
Democrats keep winning at the ballot box. And yet Ken Martin, the man leading the Democratic National Committee, is facing a crisis of confidence among party officials who are increasingly concerned about the health of their political machine barely a year into his term.
Trust, Play, and Platforms: Sharing Lessons for Safer Digital Spaces
Drawing on expert reflections from a September 2025 symposium, this paper examines how Trust & Safety governance in online gaming compares to social media and what the games industry’s unique experience with community-driven moderation can teach policymakers and advocates working across all digital spaces.
In 'Spider-Noir,' Nicolas Cage gives the Humphrey Bogart version of Marvel's web-slinger (exclusive)
'Spider-Noir' is 'smashing together' superhero TV with film noir, co-showrunner Oren Uziel explains: "We're really trying to make an old Bogart movie. It's just that Bogart happens to be Spider-Man."
Governments May Shape What AI Chatbots Say by Shaping the Data They Learn From
Six studies show how state-coordinated media in AI training data influence model responses about politics—especially in a country’s own language
Haleon tackles sports injuries with latest soccer play
Haleon has completed a hat-trick of recent soccer initiatives, inki | Haleon has completed a hat-trick of recent soccer initiatives, inking a pain management partnership with the organization responsible for protecting the health and safety of players in Europe.
Rob Pelinka: Lakers would 'love to have LeBron James' back, Austin Reaves wants to return; Luka Dončić will have roster input
From Laie to Asia: Students Experience Global Business Firsthand
Organized through the university’s Business Management Program and sponsored by the Willes Center for International Entrepreneurship, BYU–Hawaii once again presented an Asia sourcing trip to business students as an opportunity to apply classroom learning in real-world global business environments and to travel through Vietnam, China, Hong Kong, and Korea.
Federal Grand Jury Subpoenas NYU Langone Over Youth Trans Care
The action, initiated by the U.S. attorney’s office in North Texas, could set up a showdown between NYU Langone and the Justice Department.
'Speculation' and 'egregious failure': 30 researchers publish scathing critiques of study that questioned date of early human occupation of Monte Verde in Chile
Dozens of scientists have banded together to pen scathing research letters to the journal Science about the publication of a study claiming the 14,500-year-old Monte Verde archaeological site in Chile is much younger than shown.
Good Intentions, No Easy Solution: Why Income Diversification Needs a Gender Reckoning
When commodity prices drop, the path forward is rarely straightforward, and our recent field research in Côte d’Ivoire’s cocoa communities shows that the costs of getting diversification wrong fall hardest on women and girls.
The Business Case For Ethics Has Stopped Working. It's Time To Make A Different Argument.
NYU Stern's Alison Taylor argues the ROI case for corporate ethics has lost credibility, and that honest, values-based leadership is the only argument left to make.
Unitree Robotics unveils GD01, world’s first production-ready manned mecha
Unitree Robotics unveiled the GD01 on Tuesday, a manned transformable mecha priced from 3.9 million yuan ($650,000), quickly sparking heated discussion on Chinese social media, with many netizens describing it as highly futuristic and saying it felt like “science fiction becoming reality.”
NYU’s Quantum Institute, IBM Team Up for Postdoctoral Research Program in Quantum Computing
Joint postdoctoral research projects will focus on quantum algorithms and applications in research areas across chemistry, computer science, materials science, physics, optimization, and more
Working Iowa: Springville Ready Mix hiring truck drivers for family-owned business
Springville Ready Mix is hiring truck drivers for its cement delivery business.
Premlall one shot off Woods record in maiden win
Yurav Premlall is one shot off breaking Tiger Woods' 26-year-old record for the biggest winning margin on the DP World Tour as he storms to victory at the Catalunya Championship.
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Figure 1: A visual comparison showing how interfacial proton transport, previously merged in conventional measurements, can now be separated and measured at each interface.
Win a 4 pack of tickets to explore The Science Behind Pixar at COSI
Win a 4 pack of tickets to explore The Science Behind Pixar at COSI
Pediatricians group finds kids of all ages need regular recess for physical and mental health
For the first time in more than a decade, a leading pediatricians group has put out new guidance about recess, saying it’s crucial for good health and good grades and should be part of the school day for students of all ages.
Pediatricians group finds kids of all ages need regular recess for physical and mental health
For the first time in more than a decade, a leading pediatricians group has put out new guidance about recess, saying it’s crucial for good health and good grades and should be part of the school day for students of all ages.
Madison Keys makes unexpected decision after premature Italian Open loss
American tennis star Madison Keys lost her Round of 32 match at the Italian Open on Sunday. She fell in three sets to lucky loser Nikola Bartunkova, 3-6, 6-1, 4-6. Barunkova is another in the long line of high quality…
Arizona Cardinals UDFA profile: S Wydett Williams Jr.
S Wydett Williams Jr. was one of the Cardinals' seven rookie free agent additions. Find out more about him.
Dragon Quest Creator Yuji Horii Teases Announcement For "Next Game"
An anniversary live stream will air this month
Is It Almost Dragon Quest 12 Time? Pray to Yuji Horii and the Big Slime in the Sky
Livestream planned for this month
Yuji Horii: Dragon Quest live stream planned for May 27 to announce next game
A Dragon Quest live stream is planned for the series’ 40th anniversary on May 27, series creator Yuji Horii said on the latest episode of the KosoKoso broadcast.
Yuji Horii reveals Dragon Quest stream for 40th anniversary with next big game reveal
Yuji Horii said on the KosoKoso podcast that fans will get to see the next Dragon Quest game on 27th May. Square Enix will be holding a special livestream to celebrate the franchise’s big 40th…
Dignity Health Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital Achieves 6th Consecutive Hospital ‘A’ Safety Grade in Patient Safety
GRASS VALLEY, Calif. MAY 9, 2026 – Dignity Health Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital (SNMH), a member of CommonSpirit, earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade for the sixth consecutive grading round by The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit watchdog focused on patient safety. This recent award continues the Hospital’s “Straight A” designation, defined as hospitals […]
Progress remains slow for NC State softball
NC State’s softball season came to an unpleasant end in the ACC tournament earlier this week—the Wolfpack gave up a pair of runs in the bottom of the seventh to lose in walk-off fashion to Louisville. Thus concluded a 27-26 (7-16) campaign, and the third year for head coach Lindsay Leftwich. It’s been 11 years […]
Kelly Garcia Graduates From University Of Central Oklahoma With Bachelor Of Science Degree In Funeral Service
Kelly Garcia/Courtesy photo UCO NEWS RELEASE Los Alamos resident Kelly Garcia graduated from the University of Central Oklahoma (UCO) with a Bachelor of Science degree in Funeral Service as a part …
Family of imprisoned Chinese journalist pleads for his release over health concerns
Family members and activists are calling for the release of imprisoned Chinese journalist Dong Yuyu due to health concerns
Family of imprisoned Chinese journalist pleads for his release over health concerns
BANGKOK (AP) — Family members and activists have called for the release of imprisoned Chinese journalist Dong Yuyu due to health concerns.
English local elections 2026: a story of a new kind of politics
‘Out with the old’ was the prevailing sentiment of the 2026 local elections.
Great Lakes Science Center maritime events planned for May
The downtown Cleveland attraction celebrates the opening of the historic Steamship William G Mather and the debut of TITANIC: The Artifact Exhibition with family-friendly activities throughout the month.
Nevada City Chamber of Commerce 2026 Business & Community Awards, “Long Table” dinner celebration on May 16
Nevada City, CA — The Nevada City Chamber of Commerce proudly announces the recipients of its 2026 Business & Community Awards, honoring exceptional contributions to the local economy, culture, and civic life. This awards ceremony has been held for 124 years and celebrates the individuals, organizations, and businesses whose creativity, dedication, and leadership strengthen Nevada […]
Syracuse hires top Notre Dame assistant for key football oversight role
Syracuse is continuing a new era in Orange athletics, moving to add Notre Dame's Yulander Wells into COO, football oversight position.
Is the FDA Really Suppressing Science? Plus. . .
It’s Thursday, May 7. This is The Front Page, your daily window into the world of The Free Press—and our take on the world at large. Today: Aaron MacLean says Trump is poised to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory in the Iran war. Joe Klein on the life of CNN founder Ted Turner. Jillian Lederman on why cruise ships are here to stay. And much more. But first: Is the FDA suppressing science? On Tuesday, The New York Times published a story with an alarming takeaway. “FDA Blocked Publication of Research Finding Covid and Shingles Vaccines Were Safe,” read the headline. It is the latest in a string of stories that all have the same message: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and other agencies, are engaged in a cover-up—and silencing scientists trying to get the word out about the Covid vaccine. What all these stories suggest—some more subtly than others—is that the outsiders now running the public health establishment, officials such as Marty Makary at the FDA and Jay Bhattacharya at the National Institutes of Health, are on a revenge tour. That they are doing harm to the country to get back at the scientists and bureaucrats who ostracized them for deviating from the public-health consensus during the pandemic. It’s a seductive narrative. But is it true? That’s the question we address in our latest editorial. —The Editors Read [ Marty Makary's FDA Has All the Right Enemies ](https://www.thefp.com/p/marty-makary-vaccine-study-fda) [ Trump Blinks First ](https://www.thefp.com/p/iran-peace-deal-pakistan-trump-strait-of-hormuz) Aaron MacLean In return for no detectable concessions, President Trump this week gave up on forcing open the Strait of Hormuz. Now, the Trump administration looks desperate for a deal to end the war with Iran. It’s easy to understand the desire to end the war, but are they blowing the chance at victory? Aaron MacLean makes sense of the administration’s latest moves—and Iran’s response—in his column today. Read full story Aaron MacLean and Niall Ferguson: Live in New York City Join Aaron MacLean and Niall Ferguson on May 19 for a live recording of School of War at the iconic New York Historical. In a conversation as timely as it is wide-ranging, Aaron and Niall will explore the strategic stakes of the moment, including the Middle East, China, and the future of American leadership on the global stage. Get Tickets Now [ Ted Turner, the Optimist Who Built CNN ](https://www.thefp.com/p/ted-turner-cnn-tribute) Joe Klein The man who gave us CNN and the 24-hour news cycle, Ted Turner, died Wednesday at the age of 87. Today, political writer Joe Klein—who almost ghostwrote Turner’s autobiography—remembers his friend, the American media mogul who stood out for his idealism and lack of a filter—something that got Turner in trouble more than once. “His was not a traditional intelligence, but one of horizon: Ted saw things before other people did,” Joe writes. Read full story [ Nothing Can Sink the Cruise Ship ](https://www.thefp.com/p/cruise-ship-hantavirus) Jillian Lederman A viral outbreak on a cruise ship that left three passengers dead has left some people wondering: Are cruise ships on the way out? Not so fast, says Jillian Lederman, who has been on many a cruise herself. Read her piece on why 38 million people a year take a cruise—and aren’t about to stop. Read full story [ The Great Writers Who Were Terrible People ](https://www.thefp.com/p/the-great-writers-who-were-terrible) Shilo Brooks Throughout history, some of the greatest literary geniuses have also been immoral bigots. In the latest episode of Old School, Shilo Brooks is joined by Eli Lake for a conversation about those geniuses, from Voltaire to Norman Mailer and Roald Dahl—and why we should read their work despite their odious prejudices. Listen on MORE FROM THE FREE PRESS [ Inside the Digital Intifada ](https://www.thefp.com/p/digital-intifada-social-media-hamas-terror) Warren Kinsella Read full story [ This Week in American History: Trump’s Over-Arching Problem ](https://www.thefp.com/p/this-week-in-american-history-trumps-over-arching-problem) Jonathan Horn Read full story [ Humanity Is Still Evolving—and Fast ](https://www.thefp.com/p/humanity-is-still-evolvingand-fast) Razib Khan Read full story THE NEWS Thirteen D.C. Metropolitan Police officers have been placed on administrative leave and could face termination after an internal investigation found evidence that crime statistics were manipulated to make the city look safer. The Republican-led House Oversight Committee previously alleged that former D.C. police chief Pamela Smith pressured officers to skew data. Tennessee Republicans unveiled a redrawn U.S. House map yesterday that would split up Memphis’s black-majority Democratic district, the latest move in a nationwide push to redraw congressional boundaries ahead of the midterms. The effort follows a Supreme Court ruling last week on Louisiana’s districts, which Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton said gave states the green light to redraw maps along partisan lines. Israel struck Beirut for the first time since a ceasefire with Hezbollah took effect last month, saying it targeted a commander of the militant group’s elite Radwan force in the city’s southern suburbs. The strikes risk destabilizing that truce at a delicate moment, as Iran and the U.S. report progress toward a deal to resolve their own standoff. The U.S. Air Force is aiming for a Fourth of July delivery of a Boeing 747 gifted by Qatar, hoping to add it to the Air Force One fleet in time for the U.S.’s 250th anniversary, Reuters reported. (For more on the controversy surrounding the aircraft, read Jed Rubenfeld’s piece “It’s a Terrible Idea, but Trump Probably Can Accept a Free Jet from Qatar.”) Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick testified privately before Congress that he has no memory of why he and his family dined on Jeffrey Epstein’s private island in 2012, according to Reuters. The admission contradicts Lutnick’s earlier claim that he had cut ties with the convicted sex offender well before that visit. Weeks before a former JPMorgan investment banker filed a lawsuit packed with explosive allegations, the bank reportedly offered him $1 million to settle his sexual assault and harassment claims, according to The Wall Street Journal. The suit, filed by Chirayu Rana, alleges he was sexually assaulted by a female colleague, subjected to racial discrimination, and forced into a degrading dynamic at work. JPMorgan says the claims lack merit, and the female colleague’s lawyers call the accusations fabricated. A new report from the Hartford Institute for Religion Research shows that, for the first time in roughly 20 years, church attendance is trending upward, with more people volunteering and clergy expressing renewed optimism. The study’s authors described the findings, based on a survey of more than 7,400 congregations, as showing signs of widespread recovery from low attendance numbers.
Rochester tourism survey reveals demand for more attractions, entertainment
Experience Rochester released survey results on Wednesday that could reshape how it markets the city to the world.
STRANGER THAN HEAVEN launches this winter
STRANGER THAN HEAVEN will launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC via Steam and Microsoft Store this winter, publisher SEGA and developer Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio announced. It will also be avail…
Lakers' Jarred Vanderbilt leaves Game 1 loss to Thunder early after gruesome finger injury, considered day-to-day
Who Will Speak for Workers in the Age of AI?
Business schools have a responsibility to prepare future managers for the decisions they will face about how AI gets deployed, and whose interests it serves.
Man Finds $1 Million Worth of Yu-Gi-Oh Cards in a Dumpster
It was already a sordid tale of online drama, blurry photographs, and erratic TikToks. Then his mom started posting.
Scientists created one of the largest simulations of our universe ever — about the size of 500,000 HD movies
These giant "virtual universe" simulations help scientists trace cosmic evolution across billions of years.
Lakers' Jarred Vanderbilt leaves Game 1 loss to Thunder early after gruesome finger injury
Impella 5.5 shows promise in certain non-shock, high-risk cardiac surgery patients
New data out of the AATS Annual Meeting identified significant potential for a new treatment strategy.
iPhone 18 Downgrades Rumored Yet Again
The standard iPhone 18 and the lower-cost iPhone 18e are said to share components, according to the leaker known as "Fixed Focus Digital," as further evidence that Apple is narrowing the gap between the two devices. In new posts on Weibo, Fixed Focus Digital said that certain parts are interchangeable between the two models, adding that the information originates from a reliable manufacturing source.
Ramaswamy looks to put primary behind him and turn to expensive fall campaign for Ohio governor
Ohio Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy aims to put a long and sometimes unpleasant primary season behind him Tuesday
NYU Langone Health plans to build new $1B teaching hospital, research center in Melville
The hospital would provide medical services to the Route 110 corridor, Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine said.
NYU President Emeritus Honored as Science “Trailblazer”
Education, humility, laughter, faith, and baseball are just some of John Sexton's guiding principles.
Secret Lair: Cats Are the Best Superdrop
Celebrate the triumph of the Multiverse's cutest cats when Secret Lair's Cats Are the Best Superdrop releases on June 15, 2026.
Two NYU Faculty Elected to National Academy of Sciences
Andrea H. Brand and Eero P. Simoncelli among this year’s 120 new members
Report shows health care gaps for Hispanic Arkansans
No state has eliminated gaps in health care access, quality or outcomes between racial and ethnic groups.
The Cost of Gutting Science Is Invisible Yet Enormous
Intelligence agencies often complain that they are judged unfairly because you hear about their failures, not their successes. It’s hard to evaluate anything based on what didn’t happen — even when that’s really the important thing. The problem is just as salient for those trying to create a better future as trying to avert a worse one. When it comes to research, we can see technologies and industries that exist. We can’t see the ones that were never invented because the science that should have
AJC poll finds Bottoms leading Georgia’s Democratic race for governor
Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms has a big advantage. But about a third of likely Democratic primary voters remain undecided.
Commanders' rookie running back has hilarious nickname
For the second straight year, the Commanders have a rookie running back with a unique nickname.
Who's Who in Finance: Shrinking SBA Opportunities - Los Angeles Business Journal
After years of working as a hairdresser in New York, getting an employment-based green card was Sayuri Tsuchitani’s first huge leap toward the life she
Power & Politics: Hofstra Exec. Dean of Suburban Studies, Real Estate Broker discuss Levittown growing pains; Billions of dollars missing from school funding
Hofstra Executive Dean of Suburban Studies Larry Levy and Chris Montalbano, a real estate broker, join the show.
Aviation museum awarded with best business honor
Honor give by scouting organization
Marta Kostyuk celebrates biggest title of career with back handspring
Kostyuk defeated Mirra Andreeva to win the Madrid Open and capture her first WTA 1000 title of her career
Patrick Mahomes in 'a good position' on ACL recovery ahead of Chiefs OTAs, Andy Reid says
Toronto Blue Jays Dodge Bullet With Latest Injury Concern
Blue Jays slugger George Springer has avoided another serious injury after an early exit from a game against the Minnesota Twins on Saturday
‘The reality, for better or worse’: Columbia comp sci students and faculty grapple with AI’s disruption of the field
‘The reality, for better or worse’: Columbia comp sci students and faculty grapple with AI’s disruption of the field ‘The reality, for better or worse’: Columbia comp sci students and faculty grapple with AI’s disruption of the field A field that once seemed like a direct path to stable, lucrative work is becoming less certain under AI, students and faculty told Spectator. By Ria Vasishtha and Arjun Menon May 3, 2026 Shanying Liu / Deputy Illustrations Editor Asia Genawi, SEAS ’29, first encountered artificial intelligence during her sophomore year at her high school in Indiana. Back in 2023, policies on AI varied widely—even within the same district—and some schools had no guidance at all. As Genawi began to see the effects of AI trickle into her classroom, she turned to guidance from her home state’s Department of Education, which she said she found “outdated and inaccessible.” Genawi spent the rest of her high school career dedicated to the issue, including writing a 15-page memo exploring varying AI policies across Indiana schools, which she sent to every Indiana state senator and representative whose contact information she was able to find. She later helped draft a bill that would have required public high schools to establish and share their own AI policies with students in an accessible format. But with so many other bills already awaiting referral, hers never made it to committee. When Genawi arrived at Columbia to study computer science, she found that the gaps she had spent years trying to address in Indiana had followed her there. Many students and professors were also grappling with what AI meant for the field. Across Columbia’s undergraduate schools, computer science has become the most popular major—accounting for around 11 percent of degrees awarded in Columbia College, 32 percent in the School of Engineering and Applied Science, and 12 percent in the School of General Studies in 2024. While the number of computer science majors in SEAS grew from 166 to 173 during the 2024-25 academic year, the total number across the three schools fell around 4.5 percent from 393 to 375, driven by declines at Columbia College and General Studies. At Barnard, it has grown to become the second most popular major as of 2025, up from third the year prior. The number of degrees awarded have grown fivefold since 2016. Faculty members and students in the department told Spectator that the surge in the major’s popularity has been driven in large part by its apparent promise of a secure, well-paid career path. However, they noted that the recent rise of generative AI has compromised the sense of stability that once defined the field, even as interest in technical skills among students persists. According to data from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York in 2024, out of 74 majors tracked, computer science had the fifth highest unemployment rate among majors at 7 percent, while computer engineering had the second highest at 7.8 percent. “Anecdotally, people are moving away from CS as a major,” Daniel Bauer, a senior lecturer in the computer science department, said. “They’re still taking some of our classes, right, because they think they need that, but they’re instead majoring in other things.” Bauer described a field that had shifted from what he called a “nerdy outlier discipline” to one that “everyone needs,” a sign that technical skills have become a baseline expectation across industries with the emergence of AI. “A lot of people thought, ‘Oh, it’s a guaranteed path to a stable income. You get a six-figure job right out of your undergrad,’” Bauer said. Now, companies may see AI as a way to reduce demand for entry-level programmers, especially in what he calls “code monkey jobs,” roles where a large number of employees are “just writing out code nine-to-five.” Chris Murphy, a senior lecturer in the computer science department, described the current moment as the convergence of two forces: the downturn of the job market and generative AI coming onto the scene. “Things kind of started to really pick up in 2014, 16,” he said, recalling the years after the weaker 2010 market. Murphy added that this was also a period where “students were getting more experience outside of class than they were inside of class” through internships, jobs, and side projects. Murphy suggested that the earlier momentum helped make computer science feel like both an academic program and a reliable pathway into work. That feeling is harder to sustain now as the industry reconfigures, which is a shift that students are seeing firsthand. Rebecca Yu, SEAS ’27, said that during a recent internship in Big Tech, she saw that “every single tech company was racing to integrate” large language models. She added that her manager said her intern class was the first to complete their assigned projects, which she attributed to the increased efficiency that comes with AI. Frank Liu, SEAS ’29, said that with AI lowering the barrier to coding, companies now expect everyone to write code. “A lot of companies outright say if you’re not using coding in your job, you might get fired for not being productive enough,” Liu said. Yu similarly expressed that students increasingly have to accept AI being a part of industry workflow, adding that many also “make use of it to maximize their productivity.” Richard Li, CC ’28, described a “franticness” among his peers as the pace of change accelerates. He explained how “some new tool” is released regularly, noting that tools rise and fall in prominence within weeks. He has come to believe that he doesn’t need to “match that speed all the time” and keep up with every development. Li has learned that AI tools allow him to “take a breath” and “get back into the loop much easier than before” when he needs to. While some companies specifically target Columbia when hiring, sending representatives to campus career fairs and recruiting large numbers from Columbia, a computer science degree cannot be treated as a static credential, Yu described. “You can’t just get your degree and stop learning after that. You have to always be learning,” Yu said. “That is something you basically have to expect for your job.” AI has not only affected students’ decisions to major in computer science, but also reshaped how the subject is taught. Across departments, faculty members no longer treat work done outside the classroom as a reliable measure of understanding, shifting instead toward in-person exams, quizzes, and attendance checks. While homework once made up as much as 60 to 70 percent of a student’s grade in computer science classes, Murphy said that breakdown has since flipped, with exams and quizzes now accounting for the majority. “The assumption—especially among pessimists—is that they’re using it to do their homework,” Murphy said. “They take the homework assignment. They put it into generative AI. Out comes the solution. Submit solution. The end.” Murphy said that faculty members ranged in their responses from fully prohibiting AI use to actively teaching students how to effectively work with AI. He said he shifted his approach this year after his teaching assistants called his belief that students weren’t using the technology “naïve,” and now permits students to use AI on assignments. His surveys of students in his introductory classes have told a more complicated story than the one so-called pessimists offer: Around 60 to 70 percent of students who reported using AI said they used it to have concepts explained to them, to clarify assignment instructions, to generate test cases, or to create practice questions. “Those are all ways that you might have had a tutor in the past to do that, and now you have this AI essentially as your tutor,” he said. Bauer has taken a different approach, teaching students how to use AI productively without sacrificing the core principles of the discipline. “People who are trained to actually use AI tools productively, while being in charge of designing the overall project, will be very much in demand in the next couple of years,” he said. Over the past year, a working group of computer science faculty has been redesigning the introductory and intermediate programming sequence to integrate generative AI as both a subject and a tool, representatives from SEAS wrote in a statement to Spectator. The effort is “coordinated” across the department, “not course-by-course,” with a systematic assessment of how AI integration is affecting student outcomes underway to shape the next round of changes. The goal, the department explained, is for students to be able to “read, verify, and reason about code, whether they or a model wrote it.” Tony Dear, senior lecturer in the computer science department, is piloting individualized AI feedback in a discrete mathematics course, while a machine learning course is also testing a Socratic AI dialogue system designed to “guide inquiry rather than supply answers,” the statement reads. Beyond individual courses, SEAS funded seven cross-departmental faculty projects in generative AI this past academic year, spanning biomedical engineering, chemical engineering, industrial engineering, and computer science, according to the statement. This phenomenon extends beyond the computer science department. SEAS’ new AI minor, which it announced in November 2025, reflects the University’s attempt to adapt. The minor is specifically designed for noncomputer science majors and aims to provide “essential AI knowledge” while emphasizing practical and responsible use across disciplines, according to the SEAS website. At the center of the minor is AI in Context, a course taught by a team of faculty from the departments of computer science, applied mathematics, philosophy, music, literature, and the Writing Center, the representatives told Spectator. Bauer described it as targeted at students who want to bring AI into fields like economics or biology, rather than as a path into software engineering itself. At the graduate level, SEAS announced a new Master of Science in artificial intelligence in February, with the inaugural cohort starting in the fall. While recognizing how AI has helped them navigate coursework, students also described its rise as isolating, even among members of the Application Development Initiative, one of Columbia’s largest computer science clubs. “As people start to ask AI for questions that they would normally ask students and members, it starts to isolate people” Li said. Alexa Kafka, BC ’27, echoed Li’s sentiment, pointing out that computer science has always been a collaborative discipline with code reviews and pull requests, even as AI makes independent work easier. Despite this, Kafka noted that she hasn’t been to office hours “in at least a year.” Bauer added that faculty are exploring long-term solutions to the assessment problem. “One of the things that we’re trying to do at the department or school level is to maybe move towards computerized testing facilities,” Bauer said, referring to ideas in the department to revitalize computer labs as an alternative to pen-and-paper exams. “We have to accept that this is the reality, for better or worse.” But more exams, students say, does not mean better learning, nor does it reflect how computer science is actually done. “Code is so variable and can be approached in so many directions, there’s never just going to be one correct answer. There can be multiple optimal solutions,” Kafka said. Students also expressed concern that the shift toward exam-heavy grading pulls focus away from the applied, project-based work that better reflects both discipline and industry expectations. ADI has tried to respond more quickly than the curriculum can. Through a vibe coding workshop this past semester, club members said they wanted to help students understand not just that AI exists, but how to use it deliberately. “Vibe coding” refers to the practice of prompting AI to write code for a task or project, and has become widespread enough that ADI felt the gap in formal instruction was worth addressing, according to Sophia Huang, BC ’29. The workshop introduced students to the concept of context engineering, which Shaina Sahu, SEAS ’27, described as not just writing a prompt, but optimizing “the rest of the relevant information that you would feed into the model.” Without that, students said that AI-generated code can fail at scale or introduce difficult-to-detect bugs. Genawi said the shift toward AI has changed what it means to be good at computer science. “I think the shift has kind of gone towards what can you create and what can you do, instead of, what do you know,” she said. Indeed, during ADI DevFest, its annual hackathon, Li said more teams are trying to complete their projects than in years past. While sign-ups have historically outpaced submissions, Li said this is beginning to change because teams “have a tool that completes the vision for them.” While many students see AI as an equalizer that lowers the barrier to entry for coding and technical work, Murphy said it also creates new equity concerns inside the classroom around who can afford stronger tools and who already knows how to use them. “The equity issues I worry about are students who have access to paid versions of things versus free versions of things,” he said. Although popular AI models like ChatGPT and Claude have free versions available, both have paid models that can reach over $100 per month, which output different qualities of code. Murphy also pointed to differences in prior exposure to AI literacy itself. “Students who go to high schools or K-12 education, where they’re taught AI literacy, prompt engineering, context engineering, they understand how to do this, as opposed to students who go to schools who don’t teach that,” he said. “Then they come in, and then they’re somehow expected to know how to use these tools.” For Genawi, those disparities begin long before students arrive on campus. “It’s very interesting to consider how lucky you were geographically,” she said. “To be born where you were is influencing your ability to get access to these spaces.” Students like Yu, though broadly apprehensive about the future of computer science, are not without hope. “I’m optimistic, because I think if you’re truly passionate about CS, there will definitely be a place in the field to do something you want to do,” she said. Senior Staff Writer Ria Vasishtha can be contacted at ria.vasishtha@columbiaspectator.com. 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BYU Basketball Recruiting Notebook: The Big Man Search Continues
The calendar has flipped to May and BYU is still in pursuit of its starting center for next season. BYU has 12 players slotted in for next season’s roster, but the Cougs still have a gaping hole at center. Khadim Mboup and TCU transfer Adam Stewart are the only two players on the roster that […]
Reggie Fils-Aimé Says Amazon Asked Nintendo To Break The Law
A recent lecture at NYU suggests the unstable relationship between the gaming and e-commerce giants dates all the way back to the Nintendo DS
Satoru Iwata wanted to tell Reggie face to face that his cancer had sadly returned
There have been a lot of interesting Nintendo tidbits revealed by former Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime in a recent NYU Game Centre Lecture Series. Reggie shared that the legendary…
Trump says Iran conflict is ‘terminated’ as he hits congressional deadline
Trump’s statement came as the United States continues to enforce a naval blockade of Iran and as he declined to rule out additional strikes on the country.
WakeMed is seeking to combine with Atrium Health
WakeMed, previously owned by the Wake County until 1997, has three hospitals in Wake County
The Department of Justice might be the big loser in the Comey charges
Trump’s revenge prosecutions are impairing its credibility
Yup, Oblivion Remastered Is Still Broken a Year After Release
We re-tested it to prove it.
New movies to watch this weekend: See 'The Devil Wears Prada 2' in theaters, rent 'Hoppers,' stream 'Wuthering Heights' on HBO Max
Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi's steamy take on Brontë is streaming now — or you can watch "Hoppers" with the kids.
Ayo Dosunmu out for Game 6 in latest blow for Timberwolves, Aaron Gordon sidelined again for Nuggets
The Minnesota Timberwolves' injury situation has somehow gotten worse.
DJ Khaled Reacts to Justin Bieber Performing Their Hit 'I'm the One' at Coachella: 'My Phone Blew Up' (Exclusive)
"That's my brother and I'm very grateful for everything that we've done together and I'm excited to do more," Khaled told PEOPLE at the VCARB Livery party
May 12: 'Nurse Appreciation Game' features Free Tickets for Nurses/Nursing Students, presented by Catholic Health
In honor of the hard work, passion and dedication of the many nurses who serve our community every day, the Bisons today announced that they have partnered with Catholic Health to host “Nurse Appreciation Night,” Tuesday, May 12, as the Herd hosts the Worcester Red Sox at 6:05 p.m. (Gates
GOP urges Kemp to call a special session to redraw maps after court ruling
Georgia Republicans are pressuring the governor to call a special session after the U.S. Supreme Court weakened a key pillar of the Voting Rights Act.
Richmond's $100K plan to add police-linked business cameras
The new safety push focuses on businesses in 13 areas, offering thousands of dollars to install security cameras.
The National Science Board ousted by Trump was finalizing a report on China’s growing scientific edge over the United States
Three dismissed members warn EL PAÍS that the Republican is trying to take control of an institution protected by law: ‘This is unprecedented’
Google Photos to Get AI 'Wardrobe' Feature
Google Photos is getting a new wardrobe planning feature that will help you decide what to wear. AI will pull in images of clothing from the Google Photos library, organizing clothing items into a digital closet. You will be able to put items together to create outfits, and even virtually try them with a digital avatar on to see how they'll look. The Google Photos app will show all items of clothing in a new Wardrobe section in the Collections tab.
Georgia ranks 48th for Hispanic health care, driven by high uninsured rates
40% are uninsured, and immigration status locks many out of safety net programs.
Why Pediatric Health is a National Security Imperative
Utilizing longitudinal data and a network of physicians, USU researchers identify links between pediatric health and force readiness.
We research aging. Those at-home ‘biological age’ tests won’t work for you.
Tests promising to reveal your “biological age” are booming. But scientists say the results vary widely — and aren’t reliable enough to guide health decisions.
We research aging. Those at-home ‘biological age’ tests won’t work for you.
Tests promising to reveal your “biological age” are booming. But scientists say the results vary widely — and aren’t reliable enough to guide health decisions.
Sacramento County names Dr. Phuong Luu as new health officer
Luu has 10 years of experience in the public health field. For the past six years, she has served as the health officer for both Yuba and Sutter counties, guiding both counties through the COVID-19 pandemic.
Trump greets King Charles at White House, hails U.S.-U.K. friendship
The royal visit takes place at a tense moment in relations between Washington and London.
Tri-Area Community Health to pay nearly $514K in settlement for improperly billed Medicare payments
TACH previously repaid $321,075.56 toward the total settlement amount.
White earns third team Academic All-America honor from College Sports Communicators
WALTHAM, Mass. – Bentley's Taylor White was named a third team Academic All-America by the College Sports Communicators for women's swimming and diving.
Bulldog hoops lands former juco star Perry from BYU
(KSEE/KGPE) – The losses have been heavy in the transfer portal recently for the Fresno State men’s basketball team, but the roster rebuild got a big boost Monday, as the program’s head coach Vance Walberg announced the signing of a very intriguing prospect, K.J. Perry from BYU. Perry was a highly-touted junior college recruit, who […]
A New Big Database of DNA From Indigenous Americans Shakes Up Scientists' Theories About Human Settlement of South America
Genomic data provides evidence for a previously unknown wave of migration, with Indigenous groups living in central and southern Mexico spreading into South America and the Caribbean starting around 1,300 years ago
Trump administration fires independent board overseeing the National Science Foundation
The National Science Board was created in 1950 to advise the president and Congress on science and engineering policy, approve major funding awards and guide NSF’s future.
What Brendan Sorsby's potential absence could mean for Big 12 race: BYU, Utah rise up to challenge Texas Tech
Texas Tech's starting quarterback is taking a leave of absence due to a gambling addition
Timeline: The highs and lows of the US-UK ‘special relationship’
Tensions between the allies punctuate King Charles's US visit, designed to strengthen the UK-US partnership.
The best, boldest and most 'wait, what?' Stagecoach outfits, from Sydney Sweeney’s corset to Brittany and Patrick Mahomes' coordinated country-chic
From Sydney Sweeney's lingerie saloon moment to Post Malone's quadruple denim ensemble, the best Stagecoach looks went beyond the basics.
Lawton Underground supports Black-owned business at farmers market
A Lawton Facebook group is using the farmers market to boost Black-owned businesses, showing up once a month to flood a vendor with support.