We're delighted to announce two new undergraduate concentrations: the A.B. and Sc.B in Computer Science-Economics.

Computer Science-Economics A.B.

Interested students may contact concentration advisors in either the Department of Computer Science or the Department of Economics.

Prerequisites: Math 9 and 10 or Math 17. Math 52 or 54. Economics 11.

Required courses: Applied Math 165. Seven CS courses are required, consisting of either CS15, 16 or CS17, 18; CS22, 31, and 51; and two courses from either the analytical track (CS141, 155, 157, 159, 176, and one of AM121 and AM166) or the information systems track ...

It's hard to believe, but this is conduit!'s 10th year--the spring issue will be volume 10, number 1! The colored version is already on our website and the glossies have been printed. As soon as the alumni mailing has gone out, the remaining newsletters will be available in the 4th floor lobby--likely in a couple more days. Don't miss Tom Dean's glorious (?) pants on page 23! http://www.cs.brown.edu/publications/conduit/

Eugene's "Charniak Unplugged" column, which we compile separately for the cognoscenti wishing to cut to the chase, is also on-line ...