“For decades, Silicon Valley has provided Oregonians a powerful demonstration of the impact of higher education muscle on high-tech economic outcomes …
“Now, Oregon is seeing another massive expansion much closer.
“As The New York Times reported Sunday, the University of Washington computer science and engineering program – with substantial assistance from corporations such as Microsoft and Amazon and individuals such as Bill Gates and Paul Allen – has become the seventh-ranked graduate program in the country …… Read more →
CSE’s Dan Weld named UW Presidential Entrepreneurial Faculty Fellow
University of Washington President Michael Young has recognized 11 professors for their innovative spirit, naming them as Presidential Entrepreneurial Faculty Fellows.
The 11 new Fellows, who will serve two-year terms, were chosen for their abilities to turn research into products and therapies, initiate groundbreaking programs for commercialization, collaborate with industry, and share knowledge with other researchers.
Dan Weld, WRF / Thomas J. Cable Professor of Computer Science & Engineering, is one of the 11. Dan’s superb research and teaching… Read more →
Xconomy on UW CSE
“With a recent string of hires, the university has seriously beefed up its faculty in the area broadly known as ‘Big Data,’ becoming increasingly important in as the Web continues to grow and spread via mobile computing …
“A New York Times profile of the department published last weekend … paints a picture of a computer science department on the rise, adding big names in academic circles to its previously established group of leaders like department chairman Hank Levy, Bill… Read more →
GeekWire: “UW computer science department wins high praise in NYT”
“A few weeks ago, I interviewed Madrona Venture Group’s Matt McIlwain and asked him pointedly to name one missing ingredient that’s holding back Seattle’s technology community. The veteran venture capitalist didn’t hesitate, suggesting that outsiders (and even Seattleites to some degree) don’t fully appreciate what’s being built around them …
“Well, at least some in New York City are paying attention. The New York Times published a fabulous piece today on The University of Washington’s computer science and engineering department,… Read more →
The New York Times profiles UW CSE
“Some budding entrepreneurs and computer whizzes based here in the Pacific Northwest are starting to turn heads down in Silicon Valley.
“They are professors and students at the University of Washington, home to what may be the best computer science department you’ve never heard of.
“Although Stanford is considered the Hogwarts of techdom, U.W. has quietly established itself as the other West Coast nexus of the information economy. And while Seattle-area tech icons like Microsoft and Amazon have long relied… Read more →
Middle school girls visit UW CSE
On Friday June 29, a group of middle school girls spent the morning in UW CSE, followed by an afternoon visit to Amazon.com. In UW CSE, the students were hosted by Crystal Eney, Caitlin Harding, and Victoria Wagner, and participated in activities including “Computer Science Unplugged” (Allison Obourn), sustainability sensing (Eric Larson), and computer security (Karl Koscher).
The girls were participating in G2CS – Girls Gather for Computer Science – a 4-week summer program.… Read more →
Shwetak Patel wins India Abroad “Face Of The Future Award”
Since its inception in 2002, the awards presented by India Abroad – the oldest and most widely-circulated Indian-American weekly newspaper – have become the most coveted community honor in the country, celebrating achievements across a wide spectrum.
This year’s winner in the “Face Of The Future” category is UW CSE and EE professor Shwetak Patel, “For being a technological genius; for developing innovative sensor systems for improving daily life; and for being a brilliant, young visionary.”
Read a terrific… Read more →
UW CSE’s Tom Anderson wins 2013 IEEE Koji Kobayashi Computers and Communications Award
Tom Anderson, Robert E. Dinning Professor of Computer Science & Engineering, has been named the recipient of the 2013 IEEE Koji Kobayashi Computers and Communications Award, “For contributions to understanding and improving the performance, reliability, and security of the Internet.”
The Kobayashi Award, established in 1986, is the top international award in the networking field, and its recipients are a “Who’s Who” of contributors – recently including Jean Walrand, Larry Peterson, Nick McKeown, Don Towsley, Nick Maxemchuk, Frank… Read more →