Computer science enrollment rebounds nationally and at UW

Local perspective on the NYT story that reports that for the first time in six years, enrollment in computer science programs in the United States increased last year. In a blog entry by the Seattle Times' Ben Romano are comments from Ed Lazowska, from the UW CSE department. Full story: http://blog.seattletimes.nwsource.com/techtracks/2009/03/17/computer_science_enrollment_rebounds_nationally_an.html

First woman to earn PhD in Computer Science wins Turing Award

Barbara Liskov, the first woman in the United States to earn a Ph.D. from a computer-science department and a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, has been awarded the A.M. Turing Award for 2008. http://chronicle.com/wiredcampus/article/3652/first-woman-in-us-to-earn-a-phd-from-a-computer-science-department-wins-the-turing-award

30th anniversary of Hood Canal Bridge sinking - emeritus UW prof. remembers...

Posted on Sunday, Feb. 08, 2009

Anniversary of bridge sinking looms large for retired professor

By DEAN KAHN

Feb. 13 this year happens to be Friday the 13th.

It's also the 30th anniversary of the sinking of the Hood Canal floating bridge.

Not many people would have that anniversary fixed in their brain, but Billy Hartz does.

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