Randy Pausch, a computer-science professor who became internationally known for his inspiring “Last Lecture,” passed away in Chesapeake, Virginia, Friday after losing a battle with pancreatic ...

Amy Ko developed the computer programming language Wordplay to equalize the playing field for would-be coders. Credit: Doug Parry I had many exciting plans for the end of my sabbatical year.

“Over the last 10-15 years, almost everybody who sits on a stage like this would tell that it is vital that your children learn computer science, everybody should learn how to program,” he ...