Massachusetts Institute of Technology

The Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is one of the oldest programs in the country. It has its roots in an electrical engineering program founded in 1882. More than 20 percent of the school's students study in the department. It is ranked second on the 2010 "U.S. News & World Report" list of top computer science programs. Students can earn degrees at the undergraduate, graduate and doctoral level and have access to the university's numerous research laboratories and centers. MIT's state-of-the-art media lab is a world leader in computer and human interaction. Its initiatives include the One Laptop per Child, a project that brings computers to children around the world. Massachusetts Institute of Technology Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Cambridge mit.edu

Stanford University

Stanford University's Department of Computer Science is the third-ranked school on the "U.S. News & World Report" 2010 list of top computer science graduate schools. The northern California school is known for its research in artificial intelligence and robotics. The department grants bachelor's, master's and doctorate degrees. Undergraduates can participate in summer research projects with faculty members serving as mentors. They can also gain teaching experience by participating as section leaders in introductory computer science classes, a role usually reserved for graduate students at other universities. Numerous high-profile technology companies are the brainchild of Stanford graduates including Google, Yahoo! and Cisco Systems. Stanford University Department of Computer Science Serra Mall Stanford, CA stanford.edu

F. Answer the following questions using information from the text:

1. The top computer science universities in the United States are called incubators – why?

2. For what innovations and initiatives are they responsible?

3. How are universities ranked on the "U.S. News & World Report" 2010 list of top computer science graduate schools?

4. What is CMU?

5. What international campuses does CMU have?

6. What is MIT?

7. Where is the School of Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University?

8. Where is the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (at MIT)?

9. Where is Stanford University's Department of Computer Science?

10. What important projects are mentioned in the text?

11. What honorable awards are mentioned in the text?

G. Characterize each of the universities answering the following questions (fill in a table):

1. What degrees can students get there?

2. What are the main fields of research at this institution?

3. What are the main contributions/achievements of the university?

4. What is specific about it?

H. Imagine that you have got acquainted with a foreign student or a computer expert from abroad.

What would you tell him/her about Yaroslavl University’s Department of Computer Science (its location, specialties and degrees students can get, subjects you study, computer facilities you can use, achievements of the Department, its specifics).