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We hypothesize that project-based, hands-on, team-focused problem-solving courses addressing authentic societal and science challenges incorporated throughout the computer science curriculum would attract and retain many more and a greater diversity of students including women to careers in computing. Our objective with this project is to demonstrate that such an approach verifiably attracts young people and excites them about computing.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/research-development\/ums-research-reinvestment-funds\/\">Back<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Principal Investigator:\u00a0Harlan Onsrud (Computing &amp; Info Science, U海角社区) Partners:\u00a0Susan McKay (U海角社区), Constance Holden (UMA), Richard Corey (U海角社区), Torsten Hahmann (U海角社区), Reinhard Moratz (U海角社区), Silvia Nittel (U海角社区), Michael Scott (U海角社区), Roy Turner (U海角社区); computing faculty from other UMS campuses to be invited. 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