{"618082":{"#nid":"618082","#data":{"type":"news","title":"CS Majors Among Student Entrepreneurs Vying for 2019 InVenture Prize","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ENo matter the field, there are important roles for computer science (CS). The latest evidence of this came last week with the announcement of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/inventureprize.gatech.edu\/2019\u0022\u003E2019 InVenture Prize at Georgia Tech finalists\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOf the six teams vying for the prize on March 13, four include members \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/academics\/degree-programs\/bachelors\/computer-science\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Emajoring in CS\u003C\/a\u003E. 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