Spend enough time on a college campus and you will hear the usual stereotypes about computer science students. People assume they are “tech people” who code in dark rooms. Others claim the field is fading because AI can write code. In 2026, those ideas fall apart once you look at what computer science actually is and what students are doing with it.
Robert Calderbank, Charles S. Sydnor Distinguished Professor of Computer Science, says its value is in reasoning and judgement.
