“Wondering what steps you can take to reduce your cancer risk? Dr. Anne McTiernan, a cancer prevention researcher in the Public Health Sciences Division at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, offers the following tips …”
Read them here.… Read more →
“Each and Every Student Should Study Computer Science”
President Obama recently sent a hand-written note of apology to University of Texas Senior Lecturer in Art History Ann Collins Johns, resolving a flap that began a few weeks previously when, during an event at a GE gas engine plant in Wisconsin, the President emphasized that Americans would be better off if more of them could work in the manufacturing industry. “Manufacturing jobs typically pay well,” he said. And while some young people might not think of the skilled trades… Read more →
Computing Community Consortium blog: “Computer Science for Non-Majors”
Writing in the Computing Community Consortium blog, Ran Libeskind-Hadas discusses desiderata for computer science courses for non-majors, specifically calling out UW CSE’s introductory course “Data Programming” as well as courses at Berkeley and Harvey Mudd College. Read more in the CCC blog here.… Read more →
UW CSE alum Jon Su’s startup PhiSix acquired by eBay
2006 UW CSE bachelors alum Jon Su received his Ph.D. from Stanford, spent several years as a Research Scientist at Intel’s Parallel Computing Lab, then co-founded PhiSix Fashion Labs, a Bay Area technology company helping apparel e-tailers increase sales and reduce returns through the application of innovative 3D modeling and physical simulation technologies – creating 3D models of clothing from photos, pattern files and other sources and simulating the behavior of the garments.
This week, PhiSix was acquired by eBay… Read more →
Business Insider: “It’s Better To Be A Software Programmer Than A Doctor In 2014”
“US News has released its list of the 100 best jobs in 2014, and the No. 1 job on the list is: software developer.
“The work is meaningful, touching every aspect of our lives. It pays well. It is in demand in all parts of the country and doesn’t require a lot of grad school to get started …
“Plus, the Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts there will be nearly 140,000 brand-new software development jobs created before 2022, says… Read more →
StopInfo launched for OneBusAway
The OneBusAway research team in CSE has just launched a new service, called StopInfo, that provides very detailed information about bus stops in Puget Sound, aimed initially at increasing the accessibility of bus stops for people who are blind or visually impaired. Knowing detailed information ahead of time about a bus stop, such as which side of the intersection it is on and what type of bus sign it has, can reduce the time and hassle it takes to find… Read more →
NOVA profile on UW CSE Ph.D. alum Adrien Treuille wins AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Award
A NOVA profile of UW CSE Ph.D. alum Adrien Treuille has won the 2013 AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Award.
In announcing the award, Seftel Productions, who produced the video, says:
“We’re honored to have won the prestigious 2013 AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Award for our NOVA scienceNOW profile on crowdsourcing computer scientist, Adrien Treuille.
“The award is described as “the pinnacle of achievement for science journalism.”
“We’re flattered, but we’ve got to give credit to the inspiring Adrien Treuille for… Read more →
BBC on Seattle tech
“Seattle is home to some of the biggest names in tech, including Amazon and Microsoft.
“The vibrant and laid back seaport town is also the location of a series of new start-up firms including the comical website icanhas.cheezburger.
“So what makes it attractive to tech firms and does it have enough entrepreneurial spirit?”
Listen to the report here.… Read more →
UW CSE Ph.D. alums Jeff Bigham, Tapan Parikh win Sloan Research Fellowships
UW CSE Ph.D. alums Jeff Bigham and Tapan Parikh are two of the sixteen recipients of 2014 Sloan Research Fellowships, awarded by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to top young faculty members in eight fields of science.
Jeff, who studied with CSE’s Richard Ladner, is an associate professor at Carnegie Mellon University. He studies crowd sourcing for the benefit of people in their everyday lives.
Tapan, who studied with CSE’s Ed Lazowska and David Notkin, is an… Read more →
Middle schoolers learn Scratch at UW CSE
Today we held the second of four UW CSE “Saturday Scratch Workshops” (never mind that it’s Monday …). CSE alumna and lecturer Allison Obourn leads students in grades 6-8 with no programming experience in creating cool games and animations using Scratch, a drag-and-drop programming environment.
Learn more about UW CSE’s many K-12 outreach activities – carried out under the “DawgBytes” (“A Taste of CSE”) umbrella – here.… Read more →