On Campus Cabin

A Philosophy and Computer Science double major student of the University of Buffalo had been working on his on campus cabin because he could not afford paying both tuition and rent for school housing. In the mean time, he had been spending nights in stairwells and hammocks.

As his cabin 80% complete and the Fall semester starts, the university demanded the student to 'clear the site'. 21 years old Brain Borncamp complied.

Rough Road Ahead For CS PhDs After the Great Leap Forward

Two interesting charts from CRA's computing degree and enrollment trends report. It's amazing to see the disturbing jump in PhD productions from 2002 to 2008. Because of the difficult in job market, the number of PhD productions doubled in five years following the burst of IT bubbles. With the ongoing economic crisis, the picture isn't looking good in the next decade.

It's equally interesting to see that 2002-2003 are the best years to find an academia position with largest openings available.

Fresh PhD Graduate Salary Survey 2006

Among 23 disciplinarian surveyed:
1. Business Administration/Management: $81,438;
2. Electrical/Electronics & Communications Engineering: $81,297;
3. Metallurgical Engineering: $80,667;
4. Computer Science: $76,630;
5. Chemical Engineering: $75,659;
......
19. Psychology: $49,374;
20. Humanities: $48,938;
21. Social Sciences: $48,487;
22. Biological Sciences/Life Sciences: $43,916;
23. English Language & Literature/Letters: $41,405

The origin and accuracy of this survey, which appeared mostly in Chinese media, are not clear.