Newswise — The information revolution is far from over. Below are some UW experts who can offer insight on the latest technologies and trends.
Oren EtzioniProfessor, Computer science and engineering, Director of the Turing Center
Web search, data mining, artificial intelligence. Etzioni developed Farecast, an airfare prediction tool that is incorporated in Microsoft Bing.
Daniel WeldProfessor, Computer science and engineering
Web site: http://www.cs.washington.edu/homes/weld/Web search, Internet services, intelligent interfaces, artificial intelligence. Weld taught the Spring 2009 course on the design of Internet search engines.
Joseph JanesAssociate professor, Information School
Web site: http://www.ischool.washington.edu/people/facdirectory.aspx?id=3122Information retrieval, Google's effects on society
Charlotte LeeAssistant Professor, Human Centered Design & Engineering
Web site: http://faculty.washington.edu/cplee/Electronic readers, e-books
Mark ZachryAssociate professor, Human Centered Design & Engineering
Web site: http://www.hcde.washington.edu/navpeople/profiles/faculty_profiles/197Collaborative work and Web 2.0 technologies
Andrew KoAssistant professor, Information School
Web site: http://faculty.washington.edu/ajko/Adapting to new software and dealing with software problems
Hanson HoseinDirector, Master of Communication in Digital Media
Web site: http://mcdm.washington.edu/faculty.shtmlTwitter, journalism, digital media, social media
Kathy GillSenior lecturer, Communication
Web site: http://faculty.washington.edu/kegill/Twitter, journalism, social media
Malcolm ParksProfessor, Communication
Web site: http://www.com.washington.edu/faculty/parks.htmlComputer-mediated relationships
David LevyProfessor, Information School
Web site: http://www.ischool.washington.edu/people/facdirectory.aspx?id=3154Information overload, information and quality of life