Richard T. Snodgrass Collection
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The changing culture of computer science: an interview with Marianne Winslett
by Richard T. Snodgrass
November 2017In this second interview with Marianne Winslett, our conversation mines the temporal and spatial aspects of the culture of CS research and development within academia, labs, and startups, delving into recent trends that are fundamentally changing our profession.
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Mixing computation with people: an interview with Marianne Winslett
by Richard T. Snodgrass
July 2017In this interview, we learn about five fascinating subjects: security in manufacturing, negotiating trust in the web, updating logical databases, differential privacy, and scientific computing (including its security issues). This is a confluence that has, at its roots, the thorny problems that arise when you mix computation with people. Some beautiful technical results, many originated by Marianne Winslett, now address those challenges, but some surprises crop up along the way.
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The Science of Computer Science: Closing Statement: The Science of Computer Science (Ubiquity Symposium)
by Richard Snodgrass, Peter Denning
June 2014Where does computer science as an intellectual discipline fit in human discourse? Over a dozen contributors have looked at this question of identity from as many viewpoints. In this closing statement, we emphasize six themes running through these 16 commentaries and draw some conclusions that seem to be supported by the symposium. ...
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Ubiquity symposium: The science in computer science: On experimental algorithmics: an interview with Catherine McGeoch and Bernard Moret
by Richard T. Snodgrass
December 2013
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Ubiquity symposium: The science in computer science: broadening CS enrollments: an interview with Jan Cuny
by Richard Snodgrass
February 2013Until 2000, computer science enrollments were steadily increasing. Then suddenly students started turning to other fields; by 2008, enrollments had dropped by 50 percent. To that end, Jan Cuny has been leading a program at the National Science Foundation to increase both the number and diversity of students in computing. In this interview with Ubiquity, she discusses the magnitude of the problem and the initiatives underway to turn it around.
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On experimental algorithmics: an interview with Catherine McGeoch and Bernard Moret
by Richard T. Snodgrass
August 2011Computer science is often divided into two camps, systems and theory, but of course the reality is more complicated and more interesting than that. One example is the area of "experimental algorithmics," also termed "empirical algorithmics." This fascinating discipline marries algorithm analysis, which is often done with mathematical proofs, with experimentation with real programs running on real machines.
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An interview with Melanie Mitchell: On complexity
by Richard T. Snodgrass
April 2011Melanie Mitchell, a Professor of Computer Science at Portland State University and an External Professor at the Santa Fe Institute, has written a compelling and engaging book entitled Complexity: A Guided Tour, published just last year by Oxford University Press. This book was named by Amazon.com as one of the 10 best science books of 2009. Her research interests include artificial intelligence, machine learning, biologically inspired computing, cognitive science, and complex systems.
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