Letter from the Dean
The evolving third pillar of computation

Bio Briefs
Porous titania for biomass catalysis … Two new faces … DNA boosts carbon nanotubes

Nano Briefs
The molecular underpinning of catalysts … Cooler laptops … Gold gains new durability

Systems Briefs
Securing software … Managing supply chains … Wireless watchdogs … Codes for nodes

Q&A
User interfaces, says the man who wrote the book on human-computer interaction, should be easily repurposed

Rising Stars
His graduate students meet great expectations

Did You Know?
The Fritz Legacy