Computer Science
The Video-Game Approach to Learning
Action titles can help players improve at orientation and memory tasks.
Toward a Fairer Vaccine
A new model will overcome disparities and boost immunization rates.
UW–Minecraft
Missing campus, a student devises a virtual version.
Riding the Quantum Wave
A new master’s program takes computing to the next level.
On, Alumnae: Thelma Estrin
Estrin introduced computing technology to medical research, leading the way to today’s health-care systems. Wikimedia Commons
Thelma Estrin ’48, MS’49, PhD’52 blazed…
On, Alumnae: Mary Kenneth Keller
As a nun, Keller defied traditional expectations in becoming the first woman to earn a PhD in computer science. Courtesy of…
How to Trust a Robot
Bill Hibbard ’70, MS’73, PhD’95 and other artificial-intelligence experts want to ensure that AI meets its potential for good — avoids dystopian scenarios.
Apple Core
UW computer sciences professor Gurindar Sohi developed technology that is at the heart of a legal dispute with Apple, Inc.
Tom Hall ’86: Video Game Innovator
“I felt guilty eating breakfast. I had to get in to work and make the game.”