Yes, the word is that the trauma has ended – CS is the sexy once more. Well maybe it’s not quite as unappealing as it was…….but is it really a case of ‘geek chic‘? Oh well, the numbers of grads, if you look at them, are still half of where they stood a decade ago. Part of the attraction seems to be the embracing of new areas under the CS heading (forensics, security etc.) so one can hope for change, especially if TV shows can start presenting computer scientists as action heroes. Is it churlish of me to note that applications to our program are through the roof? But we are not graduating more, we are just graduating better. Now that’s sexy!
V.M Daniel Regents Professor of Information