I think this post is timely. My brother is presently working and studying at a university (The University of Cincinnati) where the computer science department has been axed in its entirety because of politics.
They still, however, have the more applied computer engineering department. I think this post speaks volumes about the attitudes of faculty at Purdue, both in CS and outside. There's a lot of stuff this post doesn't explore because of the format, but I'm glad this showed up. Maybe you're removed from academia, or maybe the academic environment in the UK doesn't have these sorts of issues separating applied and theoretical CS, and even with applications-focused universities killing CS entirely.
In short, this is not fluff, it succinctly illustrates a significant divide in the field.
They still, however, have the more applied computer engineering department. I think this post speaks volumes about the attitudes of faculty at Purdue, both in CS and outside. There's a lot of stuff this post doesn't explore because of the format, but I'm glad this showed up. Maybe you're removed from academia, or maybe the academic environment in the UK doesn't have these sorts of issues separating applied and theoretical CS, and even with applications-focused universities killing CS entirely.
In short, this is not fluff, it succinctly illustrates a significant divide in the field.