Bill Gates surprises students as "stand in" professor
Microsoft chairman and chief software architect Bill Gates visited UW-Madison today (Wednesday, Oct. 12) as part of his 2005 College Tour, designed to promote greater youth involvement in technology careers.
Gates' busy afternoon included making a surprise visit as a "guest lecturer" for a computer science class, which was filmed by mtvU, a 24-hour college network. Not surprising, however, was his overall message - the exciting opportunities for today's students as they enter fields related to technology.
Later in the afternoon, Gates was scheduled to discuss "The Impact and Opportunity of Technology: Why Computer Science? Why Now?" at a student forum. A video stream of his talk will be available Friday, Oct. 14.
UW-Madison is one of five universities selected for Gates' tour.
Source : Wisconsin
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