August 2005 - Page 2 of 2

Bereft of Life, PITAC Rests in Peace… but still garners attention

August 9, 2005/In: Policy /by DanRothschild

Gene Spafford passed on an article from VARBusiness which illustrates the technical media’s attention to PITAC even two months after its expiry. The article speaks glowingly of PITAC, which it describes as “a group of technology-industry luminaries and academics assembled to act as a council [sic] to the president, Congress, and the federal agencies that […]

University of Texas Hosts Computer Camp to Pique Girls Interest

August 3, 2005/In: People /by Peter Harsha

Interesting article today in the University of Texas’ The Daily Texan about efforts at the school to encourage the participation of women in computer science. The school runs a one-week summer camp for junior and senior high school girls to expose them to the world of computer science, which, as the article points out, is […]

India will produce 73,500 engineering grads in 2006

August 2, 2005/In: Misc. /by DanRothschild

If American students aren’t going to take up computer science, Indian students will. SiliconIndia.com and Hindu Business Line report, “Rising salaries and a growing software industry may have made IT one of the most sought-after careers for Indian students. An estimated 73,500 engineering graduates are expected to take up hi-tech jobs this fiscal [year].” The […]

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