Geographic distribution of Universities in Canada

Here’s an interesting map I decided to put together – it’s a geographic distribution of Universities in Canada. The list was obtained primarily from Wikipedia, but displays only the classified public Universities. This means that tiny private establishments, obscure schools that are not really listed anywhere, and colleges that grant degrees are not visible. At [...]

Chemistry for Software Engineers

An interesting question was recently brought up on the Computer Science forums. The Software Engineering program at the University of Waterloo requires a high school chemistry credit, as well as taking a university chemistry course in the first year of studies. Inspired by computers, but disliking chemistry, iluvchairs112 wonders:

what does chemistry have to do with [...]

Computer Science enrollment trends

The relationship between the professional industry and academic choices of students has generally been a two way feedback loop. The industry outlook encourages (or discourages for that matter) students to enter a certain field, while the number of resulting graduates shape the industry itself. The Dot Com Bubble of 1995-2001 nicely accounts for the last [...]