John Ramirez Promoted to Senior Lecturer

would do, the University of Pittsburgh is emphasizing the importance of information technology and computer education in all aspects of the university’s life. It is natural for the Computer Science department to assume a major role in realizing the vision of the University. In fact, the support and commitment that our department is receiving from the University, in general, and FAS in par-ticular, is a clear indication of the central and leadership role that we have been asked to assume within the university during this information and computer revolution age. In the last few years, our faculty have worked hard to update our curricula and design new and exciting courses to reflect the fast changes in our discipline. We have designed new courses and seminars on robotics, interactive computer graphics, low power design and Internet middleware. We have streamlined our graduate program to allow for a more flexible and enriching course of study and to encourage early involvement in research. Starting this year, we are offering a combined BS+MS degree that will allow our best undergraduate students to complete the requirements of the two continued on page 5 John Ramirez Promoted to Senior Lecturer