      Strong collaborations exist among these groups, and the Department of Computer Science &amp; Engineering seeks to play a major role in the University and the region. Integration is the key:  we view research, education, outreach, and impact as seamlessly interconnected.  (For examples, see <a href="http://www.cs.washington.edu/homes/lazowska/impact/">The Impact of a Research University:  An Information Technology Perspective</a>.)  Our annual <a href="http://www.cs.washington.edu/affiliates/">Affiliates Meeting</a> is a forum for interaction among <a href="http://www.cs.washington.edu/affiliates/curraffil.html">more than 50 leadership companies</a> from the region and the nation. Our <a href="http://www.cs.washington.edu/htbin-post/mvis/mvis/TVtalks#current">UWTV-televised colloquium series</a> and <a href="http://www.cs.washington.edu/education/masters/">professional Masters program</a> play significant roles in keeping the region's leading-edge workforce current.<p>
