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his page chronicles some classic moments in the
history of the UVa Department of Computer Science.
Professor Anita
Jones hangs out with Vice President Al Gore. The autograph reads
"To Anita Jones, with thanks for your outstanding contributions, Al
Gore".
"Professor Bill
Wulf (currently NAE
President) using the back-hoe on his tractor to dig out an
asparagus bed in his garden."
"Professor
Alan Batson
is surprised to discover that his car doesn't float."
"Professor Gabe
Robins aims to solve a tough problem." See more of
Gabe's adventures. Bill
Wulf with his Ph.D. student Brett Tjaden (AKA "The Oracle of
Bacon at Virginia"), at the May 1997 graduation reception at Bill's
house.
Several UVa
Computer Science professors braving the river wild.
Very rare photo: Professor
Worthy Martin (right) actually wearing a tie! (at the 1997 SEAS
Faculty Research Retreat).
Supercomputing pioneer Seymour Cray (center) with two UVa Computer
Science faculty, Gabriel
Robins (left) and Andrew
Grimshaw (right) (Cray passed away in a car accident shortly after
this photo was taken).
Intel co-founder Gordon Moore (left), during his 1996 visit to UVa. On the
right is UVa CS faculty Kevin Sullivan
Computer pioneers Jay Forrester (left) Bill
Wulf (middle) and Seymour Cray (right), during Cray's visit to UVa
in 1996.
Computer pioneers Gordon Bell (left) and Bill
Wulf (right), during Gordon Bell's visit to UVa in 1996.
Computer pioneers Gordon Moore (left) and Seymour Cray
(right) during their visit to UVa in 1996. Bill
Wulf, Anita
Jones, Fritz, and Gabriel Robins. Alan
Batson, Bill
Wulf, Anita
Jones, and Alice Howard, at Bill and Anita's house (May 1997). Professor
Anita Jones (left) at the South Pole (with John Hopcroft and
others).
The UVa Computer Science basketball team, called `The
Gigaflops' (plus Eplison - bottom right)
Jim
Ortega receiving appreciation gifts from the UVa Department of
Computer Science for many great years of service as its Chair.
"Transfer of power ceremony":
Alan Batson
taking over the whip from
Jim Ortega
after Ortega stepped down as Chair of Computer Science in Summer of 1996. Retirement
party for Professor Bruce Chartres (middle).
Olsson Hall during the January 1996 blizzards (note the cross-country
skis near the front door, the preferred mode of transportation at the time).
UVa CS "Robot Wars": Student-programmed robots competing against each other.
UVa Department of Computer Science Brochure Cover
Professor Bill Wulf's Red Mustang.
Professor Alan Batson's license
plate and car.





















FAUX JAG - Former CS Webteam Member Patrick Reynolds,
I HIKE - Emeritus Professor Lois Mansfield,
NETWORKS - Professor Alf Weaver,
LEGION - Professor Andrew Grimshaw,
W3MSTR - CS Webteam Team Leader Jason Watson,
W&M GEEK - Senior Engineer Paco Hope