The 2004 research paper “Particle Filters for Location Estimation in Ubiquitous Computing: A Case Study” by UW CSE’s Jeff Hightower and Gaetano Borriello has been recognized with the “10-Year Impact Award” from Ubicomp 2014, the 2014 ACM International Joint Conference on Pervasive and Ubiquitous Computing.
These “test of time” awards are particularly meaningful: they identify the work presented 10 years previously that, with the benefit of that hindsight, has had the greatest impact.
In selecting the paper,… Read more →
Microsoft TEALS (and UW CSE AP curriculum) on KING5 News
Seattle’s KING5 News aired a feature on Microsoft’s TEALS (Technology Education And Literacy in Schools) program. TEALS enlists computer engineers from Microsoft and other companies to help public schools offer computer science classes. The KING5 piece highlighted an AP Computer Science class that uses the textbook and approach developed by UW Principal Lecturer Stuart Reges for our popular CSE 142 class. Reges also serves on the Advisory Board for TEALS when he isn’t teaching the more than 1,000 students registered… Read more →
DawgBytes update!
DawgBytes is UW Computer Science & Engineering’s K-12 outreach program. We introduce students and their teachers to the exciting world of computing.
An update of recent and upcoming activities may be viewed here.
Subscribe to the DawgBytes mailing list here.… Read more →
UW CSE Ph.D. alum Kevin Jeffay to chair UNC Department of Computer Science
1989 UW CSE Ph.D. alum Kevin Jeffay has been named chair of the Department of Computer Science at the University of North Carolina.
This is the 50th anniversary year of UNC CS – founded in 1964 by Frederick P. Brooks Jr. as one of the first computer science departments in the US.
Congratulations, Kevin!… Read more →
UW pioneers a wireless device powered by changes in temperature
“A centuries-old clock built for a king is the inspiration for a group of computer scientists and electrical engineers who hope to harvest power from the air.
“The clock, powered by changes in temperature and atmospheric pressure, was invented in the early 17th century by a Dutch builder. Three centuries later, Swiss engineer Jean Leon Reutter built on that idea and created the Atmos mechanical clock that can run for years without needing to be wound manually.
“Now, University of… Read more →
Life Sciences Discovery Fund supports SpiroSmart
The Washington Life Sciences Discovery Fund supports the translation of health-related technologies from the laboratory to the commercial marketplace.
LSDF has just awarded $250,000 to Shwetak Patel’s SpiroSmart technology – support for finalizing the development and conducting clinical testing of a mobile app for monitoring lung function and progression of obstructive lung diseases.
Learn about SpiroSmart here.… Read more →
VLDB 10-year Best Paper Award to UW CSE’s Dan Suciu, Nilesh Dalvi
Each year VLDB – the International Conference on Very Large Databases – gives an award to the paper that appeared in the conference ten years previously and felt, with the benefit of hindsight, to have had the greatest impact.
UW CSE’s Dan Suciu and Nilesh Dalvi have just been named as the recipients of the VLDB 2014 10-year Best Paper Award for their paper “Efficient Query Evaluation on Probabilistic Databases,” which appeared in VLDB 2004.
Dan was (and… Read more →
Q13 TV features UW Bilicam app: “Detecting newborn jaundice with just the click of a phone”
“A new app, developed by doctors and engineers our own backyard, could help detect newborn jaundice and ease the fears of new parents …
“Simply place the phone near the baby’s stomach and take a picture. The app analyzed the skin color to see if it’s at an appropriate level.”
Check out the story and video here. Learn more about the Bilicam research here.
Short article in The Economic Times and The Times of India here.… Read more →
We need a UW CSE songbook!
With apologies to IBM (and to Hank):
Hank Levy is our inspiration,
Head and soul of our splendid CSE.
We are pledged to him in every nation,
Our Chair and most beloved man.
His wisdom has guided each division
In service to all humanity
We have grown and broadened with his vision,
None can match him or our great CSE.
Hank Levy, we all honor you,
You’re so big and so square and so true,
We will follow and serve… Read more →
UW CSE @ Facebook Seattle
UW CSE hosted an event on Thursday for alums at Facebook’s Seattle engineering office.
Exactly four years ago – in August 2010 – Ari Steinberg opened a one-person Facebook engineering office in Seattle. Today it boasts roughly 400 employees – roughly 90 of whom are from UW. (It also boasts a killer view!)… Read more →