Microsoft Research, University Relations Announces Trustworthy Computing RFP Winners

Wednesday December 1, 2004- Microsoft Research announced the ten recipients of the TWC RFP Awards, totaling $500K in funding. Criteria for the TWC RFP was for creation of a new course or series of courses designed to introduce students to all four areas of Trustworthy Computing – security, privacy, reliability and business integrity. The TWC courses designed at the universities illustrate a new direction in curriculum in the area of Trustworthy Computing.

Assets will be made available to the public domain, both through Microsoft’s Curriculum repository (http://www.msdnaa.net) and through national information assurance organizations like NIATEC.org.

TWC Award Recipients:

• A Web-Based Electronic Laboratory for Trustworthy Computing -- Andy Wang (Southern Polytechnic State University)
• Development of the New Course: Introduction to Trustworthy Computing -- Edwin Sha (University of Texas at Dallas)
• Trustworthy Computing Curriculum -- Molly Krause (Harvard University – Berkman Center for Internet and Society)
• Introduction to Trustworthy Computing -- Michael Shaw (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)
• Interdisciplinary Trustworthy Computing Curriculum Development -- Yan Chen (Northwestern University)
• Introducing Trustworthy Computing to Computer Science and Computer Engineering Curriculums at UNLV -- Yoohwan Kim (University of Nevada)
• Introduction to Trustworthy Computing-A Hands-on Approach -- Alfred Weaver (University of Virginia)
• Synergizing Security and Software Engineering -- Gail Kaiser (Columbia University)
• Integrating Trustworthy Computing Concepts in an Undergraduate Computer Science Curriculum – Mustaque Ahamad (Georgia Institute of Technology)
• Pervasive Trustworthiness Education Initiative -- Fred Schneider (Cornell University)