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In 1998....
- "Intelligence
Considered" (December 1998)
CSE Assistant Professor Chris Diorio is interviewed for the lead
article of the Winter edition of the quarterly
Scientific
American Presents, an issue devoted to "Exploring Intelligence."
- Computer
Engineering senior Hakim Weatherspoon named to Pac-10 All-Academic Team
(November 1998)
Husky rover and Computer Engineering senior Hakim Weatherspoon
was recently named to the Pac-10 All-Academic Team in recognition
of his scholastic and athletic performance.
Hakim also was a finalist in the 1998 Rhodes Scholarship
competition -- one of two from the State of Washington.
- "Circuitry
of the Brain" (November 1998)
UW Daily interviews CSE faculty member Chris Diorio, recent
Packard Fellowship recipient.
- "Smart
Computers" (November 1998)
John Yeager from Q13 News interviews UW CSE faculty member Chris Diorio
(2:46, in
Windows
Media Player format).
- "Go2Net Names Oren Etzioni to Board of Directors" (November 1998)
"Oren is one of the most respected figures in the world of Web
search technology," said Russell C. Horowitz, Go2Net chief
executive officer. "We're extremely fortunate to be adding
someone of his caliber and experience to take an active role
on our Board and in helping to shape the company's future."
- Chris
Diorio wins Packard Fellowship (October 1998)
CSE Assistant Professor Chris Diorio is one of 24 winners
nationally of 1998 Packard Foundation fellowships.
The 5-year fellowship is worth $625,000.
Chris Stubbs (Astronomy) and David Baker (Biochemistry)
are UW's only other Packard Fellowship recipients.
See also
Packard
Foundation announcement and
University
of Washington press release
- "Committed
to students, he's Professor of the Year" (October 1998)
Seattle Post Intelligencer article announcing
that David Salesin has been named Washington State
Professor of the Year by
the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching
and the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education.
See also
University
of Washington press release
- "Networks:
Computer Science & Engineering" (October 1998)
A description of the many roles played by UW CSE, from the
University of Washington's annual Report to the State.
- "The
Two Jaechs" (August 1998)
Jeremy and Linda Jaech are profiled in the UW College of Arts & Sciences
A&S Perspectives.
- "High-tech
jobs -- but not for us" (August 1998)
Tacoma News Tribune lead editorial concerning
the information technology workforce shortage.
See further information
here.
- "Growing
Demand for Computer Animators Spurs a New Program at U. of
Washington" (August 1998)
The Chronicle of Higher Education profiles UW CSE's
undergraduate Computer Animation course sequence.
See further information
(including the student video)
here.
- Undergraduate
Computer Animation at the University of Washington Department of
Computer Science & Engineering (4:40, in Windows Media
Player format) (July 1998)
1998's undergraduate capstone design course on Computer Animation was
taught to teams of students from Computer Science & Engineering,
Art, and Music by Cassidy Curtis, visiting from Pacific Data Images,
with guidance from Professor David Salesin. This year's course was a
two-quarter sequence, allowing much greater depth. The video includes
an introduction by Curtis, followed by the "product" of the course --
a 2:49 animation called The Art of Survival (TAOS), which
begins at 01:55. TAOS was accepted into the Official Competition
of the 1998 Ottawa
International Animation Festival. Only 80 films were selected,
from more than 1200 entries representing nearly 50 countries. TAOS
also was accepted for the 1998 Classical
Festival of Animation, a fifty-city tour that also included
Pixar's Oscar-winning "Geri's Game." It was shown at the awards
evening of the London
Effects & Animation Festival. Most
recently, TAOS was selected as the top computer animation
in the
VII
International Animation Festival of Brazil,
in competition with a host of professional animations
including Bingo (which won at Ottawa) and
Bunny (which won an Academy Award). The course was recently
profiled in the Chronicle of
Higher Education and the
Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
- "Web
wise" (June 1998)
Horizon Air magazine article concerning UW CSE
startup Netbot, Inc.
- "A
class that gets students animated: UW professor
offers 'Toy Story' creativity" (June 1998)
Seattle PI article concerning the Spring 1998
capstone design course on computer animation, taught
by Cassidy Curtis.
See further information
(including the student video)
here.
- "Inventing
Our Future"
A 10-minute video commissioned by the
Technology Alliance
that makes the case for investments that aid the growth
of Washington State's technology sector. UW CSE chair
Ed Lazowska is interviewed.
- Lazowska
receives 1998 UW Outstanding Public Service Award (June 1998)
Columns (UW alumni magazine) article concerning Ed Lazowska's
receipt of the 1998 University of Washington Outstanding Public
Service Award.
- "Unique
UW animation arts class producing a series of hit graduates" (June 1998)
UW press release concerning this year's Computer Animation
capstone course, taught by Cassidy Curtis.
See further information
(including the student video)
here.
- Lazowska
addresses NASDAQ symposium (June 1998)
UW CSE Chair Ed Lazowska addresses the second annual
NASDAQ Science and Technology Summit.
- Salesin's
research profiled in Popular Science (June 1998)
David Salesin's image querying research was profiled in
the June 1998 issue of Popular Science.
- Dick
Karp wins the Harvey Prize from the Technion -- Israel
Institute of Technology (May 1998)
The Harvey Prize has been awarded annually since 1972. It
"rewards excellence by recognizing breakthroughs in ... science,
technology, medicine, government, and literature."
- "Lazowska's
service record is 'off the charts'" (May 1998)
University Week article concerning Ed Lazowska's
receipt of the 1998 University of Washington Outstanding Public
Service Award.
- Ed Lazowska
named to UCAID Network Research Liaison Council (March 1998)
The University Corporation
for Advanced Internet Development (the
"Internet2 people")
have announced the creation of three expert advisory councils:
the Application Strategy Council, the Network Planning and
Policy Advisory Council, and the Network Research Liaison
Council.
- "Richard
White's departure a sober warning for UW" (March 1998)
A Seattle Times op-ed piece by UW President Richard L.
McCormick discussing the implications of the state's under-investment
in higher education.
- "Career
Encounters: Women in Computing" (March 1998)
A 30-minute made-for-television video produced
in 1998, featuring University of Washington students
and faculty. "The world of computing is exploding
with opportunities, especially for women. And you don't have
to be a nerd to be successful. This program presents accomplished
female computer scientists and specialists working in the fields
of software and hardware development, finance, health care,
education, research and publishing. The program emphasizes
the need for more women to take part in shaping the technology
that will define the next millennium.
- "Barbarian
Applications at the Gate" (March 1998)
CIO Magazine profiles UW CSE spinoff
Appliant, Inc.
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