Fernandes, Cass awarded NSF grant

Chris S. T. Fernandes, assistant professor of Computer Science, and Aaron Cass, assistant professor of Computer Science, have been awarded a grant, under the National Science Foundation's Course, Curriculum and Laboratory Improvement program, for $149,991 over three years to outfit a laboratory and prepare coursework in which students will learn how to make systems usable and evaluate their usability. The first course will be offered as a Sophomore Research Seminar this fall. The awarded proposal is "Appreciating Technology and Understanding Science Through Usability Studies."