November 2014 - Members - lists.sigcis.org

SIGCIS public presence / media page
by Rebecca Slayton 14 Jan '15

14 Jan '15

Hello everyone, Several of us have been talking about how SIGCIS can better reach its various publics, and we are looking for feedback on the following options. I have bolded some questions that we hope you will address, ideally in a message to me (rs849(a)cornell.edu<mailto:rs849@cornell.edu>) rather than the whole list, so that we don’t subject everyone to a deluge! I will compile responses after one week or so, so if possible please reply by November 28. Since SIGCIS is a volunteer organization, and therefore can’t do anything too labor-intensive, we will likely start small. In addition to the bolded questions below, please also let us know which of the following options you think should have the greatest priority. 1. We are considering creating a media page that would trumpet our collective expertise a bit, and be directed to (at least) three potential constituencies: journalists and other popular writers; lawyers seeking expert witnesses; and contractors looking for professional historians. At a minimum, it would include a keyword searchable “experts directory” which would link to the profiles generated and maintained by the SIGCIS membership. For an example, see http://cisac.fsi.stanford.edu/people/mediaguide Note that this would rely upon members keeping their profiles up to date! Should we create this media page and send periodic reminders that members should update their profiles? 2. The media page could include a menu of “topics” linked to specific experts. This menu could be a simple dropdown (as shown here http://cisac.fsi.stanford.edu/people/mediaguide ) or a page displaying all areas at once, ideally with images (as shown here http://cisac.fsi.stanford.edu/research ) This prompts (at least) two questions. o Would you like the media page to include a topics list or not? If so, what topics would you suggest? o How should members be linked to topics? If members are allowed to link themselves to the topics of their choosing, we risk the occasional person claiming more expertise than is warranted. Alternately, members could request an administrator or group of administrators to add links to specific topics, vetting the requests very lightly. This latter option would ideally include an explicit basis for creating and/or refusing a linkage (even if refusals were very occasional). A relevant peer reviewed publication (PhD dissertations included) is one potential criterion; others could be proposed. 3. The media page could include a field in which individuals could pose questions, which would be vetted by an administrator and then sent to the list if appropriate. We would want to include explicit language to deter high schoolers and others looking a quick answer to homework questions, etc. 4. The media page could include a link to a page on “Popular controversies in computer history,” which Evan Koblentz has generously volunteered to help create and manage. This would give the membership some opportunity to address factual questions or clear problems in the popular literature, hopefully without appearing too pedantic and without obscuring the very real ambiguities that come up in historical records and interpretation. If you would like to see this page created, what controversies would you like to see included, and what content could you contribute? 5. We could make the SIGCIS homepage AND the media page more visually appealing by scrolling through some pictures related to our topics (for an example of a homepage that scrolls through automatically, see http://cisac.fsi.stanford.edu/ the difference is we’d want something that represents our topics; pictures of ourselves would likely go elsewhere on the site). Do you have any images that we could use without running into expensive copyright issues? Obviously there are many other options and models out there, but hopefully this can get the conversation started. Please let us know your thoughts on which of these options we should, and should not, be pursuing (and with what priority). Thanks! Rebecca (with the help of Evan Koblentz, Tom Haigh, Andy Russell, Ramesh Subramanian, and Chris Leslie) Rebecca Slayton Assistant Professor, Cornell University Department of Science & Technology Studies Judith Reppy Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies 334 Rockefeller Hall | Fax 607-255-6044

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Fwd: IHPST NEWSLETTER: November 28, 2014
by Dag Spicer 11 Dec '14

11 Dec '14

Thought this might of interest… is anyone teaching the “philosophy of computing?” Should they? Does computing (outside of AI) involve philosophy? Dag -- Dag Spicer Senior Curator Computer History Museum Editorial Board, IEEE Annals of the History of Computing 1401 North Shoreline Boulevard Mountain View, CA 94043-1311 Tel: +1 650 810 1035 Fax: +1 650 810 1055 Twitter: @ComputerHistory Begin forwarded message: From: IHPST <ihpst.info(a)utoronto.ca<mailto:ihpst.info@utoronto.ca>> Subject: IHPST NEWSLETTER: November 28, 2014 Date: November 28, 2014 at 1:02:59 PM PST To: IHPST <ihpst.info(a)utoronto.ca<mailto:ihpst.info@utoronto.ca>> IHPST NEWSLETTER November 28, 2014 IHPST NEWS COLLOQUIUM Wednesday December 10, 4:00 p.m., Location – Victoria College, 2nd floor, Room 213 “Why did HPS Die?” Hakob Barseghyan, Assistant Professor, IHPST, University of Toronto When HPS was born in the 1960s, its main rationale was that we could study the actual workings of science in order to use that knowledge to answer some key philosophical questions concerning science, such as “what makes science rational?”, “what is the demarcation between science and non-science?”, “what makes one theory better than another?” and ultimately “what is the logic of scientific change?”. Kuhn and other founding fathers of HPS held that in order to get a better understanding of PS we must refer to HS. Lakatos’s famous dictum that “philosophy of science without history of science is empty; history of science without philosophy of science is blind” was not just his own view; it was the guiding principle that was in the foundation of the original HPS. Yet, what we observe nowadays is historians and philosophers pursuing their separate projects with essentially very little overlap. If we call things by their names, “HPS” has become a mere umbrella term these days. So why did the original HPS die and how can it be revived? If you have an accessibility or accommodation need for these events, please e-mail Denise Horsley directly at denise.horsley(a)utoronto.ca<mailto:denise.horsley@utoronto.ca> to make appropriate arrangements. * * * * * * * * ** OTHER NEWS Stay current with the U of T community: The Albert Memo: http://www.vic.utoronto.ca/News___Events/Albert.htm U of T News: http://www.news.utoronto.ca/ * * * * * * * * * * * ---

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Looking for an IBM publication, Telecommunications and You
by Matthew Kirschenbaum 29 Nov '14

29 Nov '14

Hello all, I'm looking for an IBM publication entitled _Telecommunications and You_, published (I think) in 1987. Does anyone happen to have a copy? Best, Matt -- Matthew Kirschenbaum Associate Professor of English Associate Director, Maryland Institute for Technology in the Humanities (MITH) University of Maryland 301-405-8505 or 301-314-7111 (fax) http://mkirschenbaum.net and @mkirschenbaum on Twitter Track Changes tumblr: http://trackchangesbook.tumblr.com/

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EDSAC display opens & commissioning begins
by Brian Randell 27 Nov '14

27 Nov '14

Hi: > EDSAC display opens & commissioning begins > > Entrepreneur Hermann Hauser has officially opened the EDSAC display at The National Museum of Computing and, as key parts of the reconstruction of one the most influential computers ever built were commissioned, the sights, sounds, heat and sheer size of computing in the late 1940s were brought to life. Already the machine is proving to be a very popular exhibit and is a marvel and an inspiration to visiting educational groups. > > EDSAC, the Electronic Delay Storage Automatic Calculator, was originally built in the University of Cambridge immediately after World War II by a team led by Sir Maurice Wilkes. It was the first practical general purpose computer and marked the beginning of computer programming as a distinct profession. EDSAC was so successful that it was used in Nobel prize-winning scientific research and its design was later developed to create LEO, the world's first business computer. > > After two years of research and re-engineering by a team of about 20 volunteers, the EDSAC reconstruction is now becoming a reality that is already fascinating visitors to the Museum. > > At the official opening of the exhibit, several key elements of EDSAC were demonstrated. Bill Purvis showed how a program would be input before the advent of keyboards and how the result would be output before screens became commonplace. Peter Linnington revealed how, at the start of the computer age, delay lines were used as stores. As the climax, Chris Burton switched on the EDSAC clock, the beating heart of the machine. > > The three-year project is on schedule for completion late next year and computer historian Martin Campbell-Kelly gave a preview of what is in store by outlining the importance of EDSAC in marking the beginnings of computer programming. He revealed plans for young people to create and run their own programs on one of the world’s most influential early computers. <snip> Full story at: http://www.tnmoc.org/news/news-releases/edsac-display-opens-and-commissioni… Cheers Brian Randell School of Computing Science, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7RU EMAIL = Brian.Randell(a)ncl.ac.uk PHONE = +44 191 208 7923 URL = http://www.ncl.ac.uk/computing/staff/profile/brian.randell

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review of JH Guide to Digital Media
by Andrew Russell 26 Nov '14

26 Nov '14

Hi everyone - I just came across this review of _The Johns Hopkins Guide to Digital Media_, edited by Marie-Laure Ryan, Lori Emerson, and Benjamin J. Robertson, and I thought it would interest many people on this list: http://journalofdigitalhumanities.org/3-2/review-of-the-johns-hopkins-guide… Cheers, Andy

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Re: [SIGCIS-Members] Microsoft Research New England (MSRNE) Summer Interns program
by Kevin Driscoll 25 Nov '14

25 Nov '14

> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2014 08:11:44 +0000 > From: "Taylor-Smith, Ella" <E.Taylor-Smith(a)napier.ac.uk> > > Hi > this seems to have some interesting history strands this year. > e.g. ) Histories of computing and the internet that focus on the > experiences of people from marginalized social, economic, racial, or > geographic groups > > > http://socialmediacollective.org/2014/11/22/its-msr-social-media-collective… > > (I'm just passing this on and don't have any deeper knowledge of the > program) > Thanks for highlighting this call, Ella! I am currently a postdoc affiliated with with the Social Media Collective at MSR. Our summer intern program is a great opportunity for grad students to carry out a paper-length project in a lively, collaborative, multi-disciplinary environment. Students are well-supported socially, intellectually, and financially during their time here in Cambridge. I specifically added the line about history to the call in order to attract students with the sorts of interests and commitments discussed on this mailing list. If you know some eligible students, please urge them to apply. Also, please don't hesitate to contact me off-list for more information about the program. I am happy to help out. Kevin Driscoll Postdoctoral Researcher Microsoft Research New England

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Re: [SIGCIS-Members] Members Digest, Vol 53, Issue 19
by Dag Spicer 24 Nov '14

24 Nov '14

Bernard: Same thing happened about 5 years ago with the IBM J. of R&D and IBM Systems Journal—they got absorbed into the IEEE paywall system. Dag -- Dag Spicer Senior Curator Computer History Museum Editorial Board, IEEE Annals of the History of Computing 1401 North Shoreline Boulevard Mountain View, CA 94043-1311 Tel: +1 650 810 1035 Fax: +1 650 810 1055 Twitter: @ComputerHistory On Nov 24, 2014, at 9:00 AM, <members-request(a)sigcis.org<mailto:members-request@sigcis.org>> <members-request(a)sigcis.org<mailto:members-request@sigcis.org>> wrote: Send Members mailing list submissions to members(a)sigcis.org<mailto:members@sigcis.org> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://sigcis.org/mailman/listinfo/members or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to members-request(a)sigcis.org You can reach the person managing the list at members-owner(a)sigcis.org When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of Members digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Microsoft Research New England (MSRNE) Summer Interns program (Taylor-Smith, Ella) 2. Bell Tech Journal paywall (Bernard Dionysius Geoghegan) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2014 08:11:44 +0000 From: "Taylor-Smith, Ella" <E.Taylor-Smith(a)napier.ac.uk> To: "members(a)sigcis.org" <members(a)sigcis.org> Subject: [SIGCIS-Members] Microsoft Research New England (MSRNE) Summer Interns program Message-ID: <3260CE66C43B7F48AC31B9D4AE66273303906E84(a)MER-EXCH2.napier.ac.uk> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Hi this seems to have some interesting history strands this year. e.g. ) Histories of computing and the internet that focus on the experiences of people from marginalized social, economic, racial, or geographic groups http://socialmediacollective.org/2014/11/22/its-msr-social-media-collective… (I'm just passing this on and don't have any deeper knowledge of the program) -Ella Ella Taylor-Smith Institute for Informatics and Digital Innovation Edinburgh Napier University 10 Colinton Road Edinburgh, EH10 5DT Email: e.taylor-smith(a)napier.ac.uk http://www.iidi.napier.ac.uk/e.taylor-smith http://about.me/EllaTaylorSmith @EllaTasm ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2014 12:03:15 +0100 From: Bernard Dionysius Geoghegan <bernard.geoghegan(a)hu-berlin.de> To: members(a)sigcis.org Subject: [SIGCIS-Members] Bell Tech Journal paywall Message-ID: <54731073.2060702(a)hu-berlin.de> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"; Format="flowed" Hi SIGCIS, a grad student at the Humboldt University, Johannes Maibaum, writes: /Two weeks ago, one was still able to access *all* articles from the archive of the Bell System Technical Journal at the website of Alcatel-Lucent. For example the classic ?Regeneration Theory? by Harry Nyquist from 1932. Now, all links to articles from the archive generate a 404 error. If looking for the archives at their website, one finds this page://http://www.alcatel-lucent.com/bell-labs-journals//were Alcatel-Lucent claims to be "proud to partner with IEEE to provide access to Bell Labs? full journal archive". However, besides only a very few articles (at least CE Shannons Mathematical Theory...) one has to pay horrendous prices. Seriously, is this what Aaron Swartz died for? Shouldn't the scientific community protest harshly against such a locking away of once free knowledge?/ I think a few of you members have links to Lucent and to Bell Labs archives. Any idea what's up with this? An oversight or is Lucent trying to monetize these journal issues now? Archive.org still seems to have free access, at least... Best, Bernard -- Dr. Bernard Dionysius Geoghegan Institut f?r Kulturwissenschaft Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter Humboldt-Universit?t zu Berlin www.bernardg.com

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Bell Tech Journal paywall
by Bernard Dionysius Geoghegan 24 Nov '14

24 Nov '14

Hi SIGCIS, a grad student at the Humboldt University, Johannes Maibaum, writes: /Two weeks ago, one was still able to access *all* articles from the archive of the Bell System Technical Journal at the website of Alcatel-Lucent. For example the classic ‘Regeneration Theory’ by Harry Nyquist from 1932. Now, all links to articles from the archive generate a 404 error. If looking for the archives at their website, one finds this page://http://www.alcatel-lucent.com/bell-labs-journals//were Alcatel-Lucent claims to be "proud to partner with IEEE to provide access to Bell Labs’ full journal archive". However, besides only a very few articles (at least CE Shannons Mathematical Theory...) one has to pay horrendous prices. Seriously, is this what Aaron Swartz died for? Shouldn't the scientific community protest harshly against such a locking away of once free knowledge?/ I think a few of you members have links to Lucent and to Bell Labs archives. Any idea what's up with this? An oversight or is Lucent trying to monetize these journal issues now? Archive.org still seems to have free access, at least... Best, Bernard -- Dr. Bernard Dionysius Geoghegan Institut für Kulturwissenschaft Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin www.bernardg.com

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Microsoft Research New England (MSRNE) Summer Interns program
by Taylor-Smith, Ella 24 Nov '14

24 Nov '14

Hi this seems to have some interesting history strands this year. e.g. ) Histories of computing and the internet that focus on the experiences of people from marginalized social, economic, racial, or geographic groups http://socialmediacollective.org/2014/11/22/its-msr-social-media-collective… (I'm just passing this on and don't have any deeper knowledge of the program) -Ella Ella Taylor-Smith Institute for Informatics and Digital Innovation Edinburgh Napier University 10 Colinton Road Edinburgh, EH10 5DT Email: e.taylor-smith(a)napier.ac.uk http://www.iidi.napier.ac.uk/e.taylor-smith http://about.me/EllaTaylorSmith @EllaTasm

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Charlie Bachman Receives National Medal of Honor from President Obama at White House Ceremony
by Andrew Russell 21 Nov '14

21 Nov '14

Hello everyone - I’m passing on this message, via Paul Ceruzzi, celebrating Charlie Bachman’s visit to the White House today. Andy From: John Fitzsimmons Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2014 2:30 PM To: John Fitzsimmons Subject: Charlie Bachman Receives National Medal of Honor from President Obama at White House Ceremony Good afternoon, On behalf of Charlie Bachman and the Bachman family, I am honored to let you know that Charlie today received a National Medal of Honor from President Obama at a White House ceremony. We are reaching out to you as friends, former business colleagues and school alumni to express the appreciation and gratitude that Charlie has for everyone who helped him make the contributions he’s being honored for today. As his dear friends and colleagues, he wants you to know that he could not have succeeded without your help and faith, both of which have afforded the opportunities that led him to today’s recognition. Charlie was awarded the “National Medal of Technology and Innovation for fundamental inventions in database management, transaction processing, and software engineering.” As you may imagine, it is an exciting time for Charlie and the entire Bachman family. Today they are at the White House and a celebration afterward. Charlie’s children Chandini and Jon are responding to media requests at media(a)bachman.com. That is also the best address to offer Charlie well wishes. He will turn 90 on December 11th. For more information about the award and event, please reference the information and pictures below. Should you wish to include any of the information and photos in association newsletters, alumni news or other materials, please feel free to use the information as you wish. For the Bachman Family, Warm regards, John Video of the ceremony: http://1.usa.gov/1xWDIAt (go to minute 45 of the video) PRESS RELEASE ISSUED THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2014 Charlie Bachman, Creator of the First Computer Database, Honored at White House Medal Ceremony by President Obama Michigan State Alumni, Massachusetts Resident, Built the First Database Management System Spokesperson: Chandini Bachman - media(a)bachman.com, (202) 487-3482 For immediate release—November 20, 2014—(Washington, DC) Today at a White House ceremony President Obama honored computer technology pioneer and data architect Charles W. Bachman with the National Medal of Technology and Innovation for fundamental inventions in database management, transaction processing, and software engineering for his work designing the first computer database. The ceremony will be followed by a gala celebrating the achievements and contributions to society by 18 pioneers in science and technology. Inventing the First Computer Database “The Integrated Data Store (IDS) was designed by Charles W. (Charlie) Bachman, who later won the ACM’s Turing Award for that accomplishment. He was the first Turing Award winner without a Ph.D, the first with a background in engineering rather than science, and the first to spend his entire career in industry rather than academia.” – (Thomas Haigh, “Charles W. Bachman: Database Software Pioneer,” IEEE Annals of the History of Computing, Vol. 33, Num. 4, Oct-Dec 2011, pp. 70-80. Biography of Bachman. Available online.) In gratitude for the recognition, Charles W. (Charlie) Bachman said, “As a boy growing up in Michigan making soap box derby racers, I knew that all I wanted to do when I grew up was to build things. I wanted to be an engineer. And I wanted to make the world a better place. An honor like this is something I never expected, so I’m deeply grateful to the President, Senator Edward J. Markey and everyone at the Department of Commerce who voted for the recognition. It is important for me to credit my late wife, Connie, who was my partner in creativity, in business and in life. There are a lot of friends, family and colleagues who helped along the way, of course. I’d really like to thank them all, and especially those at General Electric who gave me the creative opportunities to invent. It is amazing how much faith GE had in our team with no guarantee of a useful result. I hope that young people just starting out can look at an honor like this and see all of the new creative opportunities that lay before them today, and the differences they can make for their generation and for future generations.” # # # A Brief History of Charles W. Bachman Charles W. Bachman was born in 1924, in Manhattan, Kansas, where his father—also named Charles W. Bachman— was head football coach at Kansas Agricultural College (now Kansas State). His mother, Grace Cary Bachman, graduated from the University of Oklahoma before World War I. She returned to graduate school at Kansas State where she met and married the football coach. Coach Bachman (1892-1986) went on to be the head coach at The University of Florida in Gainesville and then on to Michigan State College, now Michigan State University. Coach Bachman was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1978. Young Charlie Bachman’s interest in architecture began in East Lansing, Michigan in 1937 when Alden B. Dow designed his parent’s contemporary home. Charlie went with his parents to Dow’s design studio, and was fascinated by the work. Bachman began his undergraduate studies at Michigan State in 1943, then enlisted in the US Army. He served in the US Army Anti-Aircraft Artillery Corp 1943-1946 where he was first exposed to and used fire control computers for aiming US 90 mm guns. He was deployed March 1944 through February 1946 in New Guinea, Australia and the Philippine Islands and his highest rank was Technical Sergeant. At the end of his World War II military service, he returned to complete his mechanical engineering program at Michigan State where he was a member of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity. He graduated in 1948 with a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering (Tau Beta Phi). In 1949, Bachman married his college sweetheart, Connie Hadley. Connie was a graduate of Michigan State with a degree in Art Education. Her father, Thomas Erle Hadley, was also very committed to art and design. Hadley served as the head of the architectural department at the General Motors’s Fisher Body Division, and during WWII, collaborated across the auto industry to work on the design of the Willow Run bomber factory in Detroit. On their honeymoon Connie and Charlie drove to Spring Green, Wisconsin, to interview with Mr. Frank Lloyd Wright about joining the Taliesin Fellowship in Wisconsin. Instead, they chose to go to Philadelphia, where Charlie studied at the University of Pennsylvania. Bachman graduated in 1950 with a master's degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Towne School. Because engineering courses were taught at night, he attended Wharton School of Business during the days and completed three quarters of the requirements for an MBA. Charlie's evolving engineering and computer science career led the couple to live in a variety of communities over the years, including: Philadelphia, PA; Midland, MI; Stamford, CT; Paradise Valley, AZ; Lexington, MA; Tucson, AZ; and then back to Lexington, MA. Bachman and his wife had four children, now adults. They are Chandini M. Bachman (Bethesda, Maryland), Thomas H. Bachman (Phoenix, Arizona), Sara Bachman Ducey (Bethesda, Maryland) and Jonathan A. Bachman (Lexington, Massachusetts). He also has five grandchildren and one great grand-daughter. In a career spanning more than 50 years, Charlie Bachman has been an analyst, a developer, an architect, a standards leader, and entrepreneur in one of the fastest growing and competitive businesses in the world – computer software. He was employed in succession by Dow Chemical, General Electric, Honeywell Information Systems, and Cullinet. In 1983 with his wife, Connie, and son, Jon, he launched his own business, Bachman Information Systems, Inc. which was subsequently listed on the NASDAQ. After he retired, he continued to consult and clients included the CordBlood Registry System. The fundamental breakthrough work for which he is receiving the 2012 National Medal of Technology and Innovation began in the GE Computer Department in New York City and Phoenix. In addition to receiving the ACM Turing Award in 1973, Charlie Bachman is a Distinguished Fellow of the British Computer Society (BCS). U.S. Senator Edward J. Markey nominated Bachman for the National Medal of Technology and Innovation. Markey and Bachman first met in 1997 when their portraits were both included in Wizards and Their Wonders: Portraits in Computing by Christopher Morgan with photographs by Louis Fabian Bachrach and published by the ACM Press, New York, NY. Today, Charlie Bachman lives in Lexington, Mass. He enjoys gardening and recently planted a memorial garden for his late wife, Connie (1927-2012). This is the seventh garden he has designed over the years; it is a spring garden full of daffodils, tree peonies, iris, poppies, rhododendrons and a yellow flowering magnolia tree. He will celebrate his 90th birthday on December 11th. Press Release from the White House: The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release November 20, 2014 President Obama Presents the National Medals of Science & National Medals of Technology and Innovation Announces new commitments in support of his Educate to Innovate campaign Washington, D.C. – Today at a White House ceremony, President Obama will honor the newest recipients of the National Medal of Science and the National Medal of Technology and Innovation. These awards are the highest honors bestowed by the United States Government for achievements in science, technology, and innovation. President Obama said, “The story of these trailblazers reflect our bigger American story of constant transformation. They represent the spirit that has always defined the American people, one of restless searching for the right solution to any problem; an inclination to dream big dreams; and an insistence on making those dreams come true.” The President will also announce new commitments and progress updates onEducate to Innovate, his all-hands-on-deck campaign to help more girls and boys be inspired to excel in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) subjects. Marking Five Years of Progress in the President’s Educate to Innovatecampaign Five years ago, President Obama launched Educate to Innovate, an all-hands-on-deck campaign to help more girls and boys be inspired to excel in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) subjects. The campaign reflects the President’s core conviction that far more needs to be done in giving students the critical skills needed to succeed in STEM fields, and that success required action not just from the Federal government, but the broader community of educational leaders, foundations, companies, non-profits, and science and technology professionals that have unique contributions they can make. Today, the Administration is announcing new commitments and progress updatesthat showcase the ongoing momentum of the campaign, including: · 100kin10, a network of more than 200 partners, is announcing that it has raised another $28 million in support of the goal of preparing 100,000 excellent STEM teachers over a decade. · Change the Equation, a coalition of leading CEOs, is committing to expanding high-quality STEM programs to more than 1 million students by 2016. · Discovery Communications will launch a new show next year to inspire students in STEM fields, highlighting “All-American Makers.” · Continued growth in students reached by range of companies, non-profits, Federal agencies and others participating in the President’s campaign, including National Math and Science Initiative, US2020, Time Warner Cable, Maker Education Initiative, Institute of Museum and Libraries Services, Corporation for National and Community Service,Underwater Dreams and others. Read the full fact sheet of announcements and progress updates here. Recognizing the Achievements of Our Innovators, Explorers, and Researchers The National Medal of Scientists honors individuals for their outstanding contributions in fields such as biology, physics, and math. The National Medal of Technology and Innovation honors the Nation’s visionary thinkers whose creativity and intellect have made a lasting impact on the United States and its workforce. Today’s recipients of the National Medal of Science are: Bruce Alberts University of California, San Francisco For intellectual leadership and experimental innovation in the field of DNA replication, and for unparalleled dedication to improving science education and promoting science-based public policy. Robert Axelrod University of Michigan For interdisciplinary work on the evolution of cooperation, complexity theory, and international security, and for the exploration of how social science models can be used to explain biological phenomena. May Berenbaum University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign For pioneering studies on chemical coevolution and the genetic basis of insect-plant interactions, and for enthusiastic commitment to public engagement that inspires others about the wonders of science. David Blackwell* University of California, Berkeley For fundamental contributions to probability theory, mathematical statistics, information theory, mathematical logic, and Blackwell games, which have had a lasting impact on critical endeavors such as drug testing, computer communications, and manufacturing. Alexandre J. Chorin University of California, Berkeley For the development of revolutionary methods for realistic fluid-flow simulation, now ubiquitous in the modeling and design of engines, aircraft wings, and heart valves, and in the analysis of natural flows. Thomas Kailath Stanford University For transformative contributions to the fields of information and system science, for distinctive and sustained mentoring of young scholars, and for translation of scientific ideas into entrepreneurial ventures that have had a significant impact on industry. Judith P. Klinman University of California, Berkeley For her discoveries of fundamental chemical and physical principles underlying enzyme catalysis and her leadership in the community of scientists. Jerrold Meinwald Cornell University For applying chemical principles and techniques to studies of plant and insect defense and communication, and for his seminal role in establishing chemical ecology as a core discipline important to agriculture, forestry, medicine, and environmental science. Burton Richter SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory and Stanford University For pioneering contributions to the development of electron accelerators, including circular and linear colliders, synchrotron light sources, and for discoveries in elementary particle physics and contributions to energy policy. Sean C. Solomon Columbia University For creative approaches and outstanding contributions to understanding the internal structure and evolution of the Earth, the Moon, and other terrestrial planets, and for his leadership and inspiration of new generations of scientists. *Awarded posthumously Today’s recipients of the National Medal of Technology and Innovation Charles W. Bachman For fundamental inventions in database management, transaction processing, and software engineering. Edith M. Flanigen UOP, LLC., a Honeywell Company For innovations in the fields of silicate chemistry, the chemistry of zeolites, and molecular sieve materials. Eli Harari SanDisk Corporation For invention and commercialization of Flash storage technology to enable ubiquitous data in consumer electronics, mobile computing, and enterprise storage. Thomas J. Fogarty Fogarty Institute for Innovation For innovations in minimally invasive medical devices. Arthur Levinson Calico Life Sciences, LLC For pioneering contributions to the fields of biotechnology and personalized medicine, leading to the discovery and development of novel therapeutics for the treatment of cancer and other life-threatening diseases. Cherry A. Murray Harvard University School of Engineering and Applied Sciences For contributions to the advancement of devices for telecommunications, the use of light for studying matter, and for leadership in the development of the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) workforce in the United States. Mary Shaw Carnegie Mellon University For pioneering leadership in the development of innovative curricula in Computer Science. Douglas Lowy and John Schiller National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health For developing the virus-like particles and related technologies that led to the generation of effective vaccines that specifically targeted HPV and related cancers.

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