“Look, I’m not trying to freak you out here. Well, OK, maybe a little. But think about it: We have computers all over the place. Your laptop or desktop PC; maybe you have a tablet too, maybe a smartphone. And it doesn’t stop there. Your car might be computerized, your kitchen, the toys your kids got for Christmas. If any of those computers are connected to any kind of network, there exists an issue of security …
“Yoshi Kohno… Read more →
“Geeks Who Give Back: Hélène Martin, UW Computer Science & Engineering”
GeekWire honors UW CSE’s Hélène Martin in their “Geeks Who Give Back” feature:
“Hélène Martin taught hundreds of high-school students the power of computer programming during her two years teaching computer science at Garfield High in Seattle, inspiring many to pursue degrees in technology. Now a lecturer in the UW’s Computer Science & Engineering Department, she continues to shape the next generation of geeks.”
Read more here.… Read more →
“Geeks Who Give Back: Kevin Ross, Washington FIRST Robotics”
UW CSE alumnus Kevin Ross, a long-time Microsoft employee who is also the founder of Washington FIRST Robotics, is celebrated by GeekWire in their 2012 “Geeks Who Give Back” calendar.
“The founder of Washington FIRST Robotics has spent has spent countless hours building one of the largest statewide networks of robotics competitions, giving students from kindergarten through high school an exciting new way to learn science, math and programming, and to experience first-hand the potential of technology and teamwork.”… Read more →
CSE’s Jake Appelbaum, Sidhant Gupta in Forbes “30 Under 30”
Forbes highlights 30 superstars under the age of 30 in each of 12 fields: Art & Design, Energy, Entertainment, Finance, etc.
In the “Technology” field, two of the 30 are UW CSE’s Jake Appelbaum and Sidhant Gupta.
Jake is highlighted as “Digital anonymity and crypto expert gained fame finding security bugs in software and consulting to WikiLeaks.”
Sidhant is highlighted as “Developing new sensors and software for the home that conserve electricity, heat and gas.”
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Geeks can’t sing …
But that didn’t keep them from celebrating Shwetak Patel‘s EE472, “Embedded Microcomputer Systems”:
On the 12th day of lab, Patel gave to me …
12 shattered spirits
11 sleepless nights
10 colored papers
9 dented rotors
8 cracked hulls
7 missing tags
6 red LEDs
5 broken drones
4 rusty motors
3 frozen makeboards
2 crappy routers
And some code that was written in C!
Watch the video here (be sure to turn captions on)!
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Jeff Bezos @ UW CSE
Jeff Bezos spent several hours in UW CSE labs on December 16 – discussing ubiquitous computing and sensing with Shwetak Patel and students; the future of search with Oren Etzioni; and the security of computer-controlled personal devices (such as automobiles) with Yoshi Kohno and students; as well as discussing future directions for the computer science field with Ed Lazowska and Hank Levy.
Photos from the Ubicomp lab here.
Our friends at GeekWire picked it up, here.… Read more →
“The Internet Gets Physical”
From The New York Times:
“The Internet likes you, really likes you. It offers you so much, just a mouse click or finger tap away. Go Christmas shopping, find restaurants, locate partying friends, tell the world what you’re up to. Some of the finest minds in computer science, working at start-ups and big companies, are obsessed with tracking your online habits to offer targeted ads and coupons, just for you …
“But now — nothing personal, mind you — the… Read more →
Chris Kemp on UW CSE in GeekWire
“At 34 years old, Chris Kemp has a resume that many would call a career — Silicon Graphics systems engineer, Classmates.com chief architect, founder of online grocery technology company Netran and online travel company Escapia, CIO at NASA’s Ames Research Center and most recently the space agency’s first CTO for information technology …
“Now Kemp is back in the private sector, taking more risks and applying the lessons he’s learned along the way … Kemp is the CEO and co-founder… Read more →
“Xconomist of the Week: Stefan Savage on Computer Security”
Xconomy interviews UW CSE Ph.D. alum Stefan Savage, Professor of Computer Science & Engineering at UC San Diego, as “Xconomist of the Week”:
“Last year, a team led by Savage and UW’s Tadayoshi Kohno showed that a hacker with physical access to an automotive electronic control unit could alter software to stop the engine, disable the brakes, and carry out other nefarious tasks. In follow-up research published earlier this year, Savage and company said they had succeeded in performing… Read more →
UW CSE hosts high school programming contest as finale to Computer Science Education Week
On Saturday December 10th, the Atrium of the Allen Center was the scene of delightful bedlam as more than 150 students from 43 teams representing 15 high schools competed in a day-long programming contest sponsored by UW CSE as the regional finale to the national Computer Science Education Week.
Results and photos can be found on the Puget Sound Computer Science Teachers Association (PSCSTA) website here. Additional photos on the Garfield High School Computer Science website here and… Read more →