“Once upon a time, knowing how to use a computer was virtually synonymous with knowing how to program one. And the thing that made it possible was a programming language called BASIC,” writes Harry McCracken in a TIME article about the history and legacy of BASIC.

Dartmouth is celebrating 50 years of BASIC with a day of events on Wednesday, April 30.

Our very own Dr. Xia Zhou was featured on Dartmouth Now for her work on reducing the power consumption of smartphones.

Hongyu Chen ’15, a Computer Science major from Riverside, California, is one of only two Dartmouth undergraduates to be named the winner of the prestigious Goldwater Scholarship for 2014.

Students in Dr. Campbell's class "Computer Science 50 Software Design and Implementation" program real-time control of flying "nanocopters".

Like most of us, Computer Science Research Professor Sergey Bratus worries about "internet insecurity." Unlike most, however, he is doing something about it.

Prof. Xia Zhou and Prof. Andrew Campbell won Google Faculty Research Award for their work on boosting Wi-Fi energy efficiency for smart devices.

Dartmouth Now article says "DALI at Dartmouth means something other than the mustachioed Spanish surrealist painter. Rather, it refers to a group of students, staff, and faculty, who work on real-world computational problems. They focus on communicating complex ideas and data in meaningful ways, using a mix of technology and design."

Dakota Blackhorse-von Jess ’09, who majored in Computer Science modified with Environmental Studies, is one of 25 athletes from Dartmouth with sights set on Sochi. (photo by Sarah Brunson/U.S. Ski Team)

Do you have an innovative idea? Want to make the world a better place? Here is a chance to realize your vision for a new app, tool, or device.