Each year the University of Washington recognizes the top student (of roughly 7,000) in the previous year’s Freshman, Sophomore, and Junior classes as class Medalists.
This year, in a double-header, CSE’s Mark Bun has been named the University of Washington Sophomore Medalist, and CSE’s William Johnson has been named the University of Washington Junior Medalist.
In the past decade, 12 CSE students have been recognized as University of Washington Medalists — an extraordinary record.
Read the University Week article here… Read more →
Addressing false stereotypes of computer science
The UW Daily reports on the impact of stereotypes of the field. “Junior Emma Lynch and senior Justine Sherry … feel that people should not be turned away from the major by inaccurate stereotypes.” Read the article here. Read about the true nature of the field here.… Read more →
Computer Engineer Barbie!
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Get out the vote! http://www.barbie.com/vote/… Read more →
OneBusAway is WTIA Industry Achievement Award finalist
OneBusAway, designed by UW CSE graduate student Brian Ferris with the goal of making public transit more usable, has been named one of three finalists in the “Government, Non-profit or Educational Sector” category of the 2010 Washington Technology Industry Association Industry Achievement Awards. The winner will be announced at the WTIA IAA awards event on March 4.… Read more →
Etzioni’s mug in CACM!
Unfortunately, his mug is all you can get without a premium subscription. The article is “New Search Challenges and Opportunities.”… Read more →
“Vocal Joystick Software Revolutionizes Vocal Mouse Control”
Using a computer mouse can be extremely challenging if not downright impossible for those with severe mobility impairment. a keyboard’s functionality can easily be augmented or replaced by switch interfaces, speech recognition software, and mouse-driven on-screen keyboards. In contrast, a mouse is difficult to fully and naturally emulate. This can be a killer when it comes to gaming.
Enter the Vocal Joystick: a revolutionary piece of software being developed at the University of Washington, led by UW CSE’s adjunct… Read more →
NPR: “Technology Sector Remains Upbeat About Job Growth”
NPR’s Wendy Kaufman interviews UW CSE’s Ed Lazowska, among others, on Morning Edition:
“‘What this nation should be investing in is jobs that create other jobs and that’s what technology jobs do,’ says Ed Lazowska, who holds the Bill & Melinda Gates chair in Computer Science & Engineering at the University of Washington.”
Listen to the broadcast here.… Read more →
Where the jobs are …
Every second year, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics provides a ten-year forecast of job growth in all fields of employment. The most recent forecast, released in November 2009 and covering the period 2008-2018, may be found here (pdf). Among the highlights:
Among the 10 major BLS occupational groups, the “Professional and related” category (which includes computer science occupations) is projected to grow by the largest percentage between now and 2018 — by 16.8%. (The average growth projected across all… Read more →
“The future of brain-controlled devices”
CNN interviews UW CSE’s Raj Rao:
“In the shimmering fantasy realm of the hit movie ‘Avatar,’ a paraplegic Marine leaves his wheelchair behind and finds his feet in a new virtual world thanks to ‘the link,’ a sophisticated chamber that connects his brain to a surrogate alien, via computer.
“This type of interface is a classic tool in gee-whiz science fiction. But the hard science behind it is even more wow-inducing …
“At the root of all this technology is… Read more →
“Mobile Mecca”
Seattle Business writes on Seattle’s emergence as a center for mobile applications.
“Says Ed Lazowska, the Bill & Melinda Gates Chair in Computer Science & Engineering at the University of Washington, ‘It’s all about software, and we’re the software capital of the world … We’re leaders in systems. We’re leaders in productivity applications. We’re leaders in media. We’re leaders in games. We’re leaders in online retailing and in online services. We’re leaders in cloud computing – essential in the mobile… Read more →