伊利诺伊大学新学位将计算机科学与动物科学相结合！-新东方前途出国

　　The Illinois Board of Higher Education this month approved a new undergraduate degree combining computer sciences and animal sciences at the University of Illinois. Incoming freshmen can enroll in the program, known as CS + Animal Sciences, starting in the fall of 2021. 

　　伊利诺斯高等教育委员会本月批准了伊利诺伊大学计算机科学与动物科学相结合的新本科学位。新入学的新生可以从2021年秋季开始参加这个名为CS+动物科学的项目。

 

　　The new degree, first of its kind in the country, expands the list of blended CS + X degrees pioneered through the Department of Computer Science at Illinois and featured in U.S. News & World Report’s upcoming “Best Colleges of 2020” guidebook. CS + Animal Sciences follows the CS + Crop Sciences program as the second such degree to be offered in the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences. 

　　这一新学位在国内首创，扩大了伊利诺伊州计算机科学系率先推出的CS+X混合学位名单，并在美国《新闻与世界报道》即将出版的“2020年最佳学院”指南中出现。CS+动物科学是继CS+作物科学课程之后，在农业、消费者和环境科学学院开设的第二个此类学位。

 

　　“With CS + X, Illinois is at the forefront in preparing students to create and use new computational tools to better understand the world around us. We’re excited to partner with the College of ACES on a second ground-breaking degree that will open up incredible opportunities for Illinois students,” says Nancy M. Amato, department head for computer science and Abel Bliss Professor of Engineering. “These degrees, together with our collaboration with ACES on the Center for Digital Agriculture, will lay the groundwork for exciting new research advances at the agriculture and technology interface.” 

　　“在CS + X，伊利诺斯在准备学生创造和使用新的计算工具，以更好地了解我们周围的世界前列。“我们很高兴能与ACES学院合作，取得第二个突破性的学位，这将为伊利诺斯学生创造难以置信的机会，”计算机科学系主任Abel Bliss和工程教授Nancy M. Amato说。“这些学位，以及我们与数字农业中心的ACES的合作，将为激发农业和技术界面的新研究进展奠定基础。”

 

　　Elsa Gunter, director of undergraduate programs for the Department of Computer Science, says, “There’s real potential to make an impact with this new program. Graduates in CS + Animal Sciences will be well-positioned to advance the state-of-the art in Animal Sciences by applying computer science to animal health and behavior, food production, nutrition, animal biology, and related environmental concerns. In turn, those advances will further drive innovation in Computer Science.”

　　计算机科学系本科生项目主任Elsa Gunter说：“这个新项目确实有潜力产生影响。通过将计算机科学应用于动物健康和行为、食品生产、营养、动物生物学和相关环境问题，CS+动物科学的毕业生将有能力提升动物科学的最新水平。反过来，这些进展将进一步推动计算机科学的创新。”

　　 

　　"The way the industry is moving, our students need experience handling large datasets, bioinformatics, genomic information, and data from remote sensors. Having a background in coding, programming, and advanced statistics, will make them highly sought-after in today’s market,” says David J. Miller, undergraduate teaching coordinator for the new program and professor in the Department of Animal Sciences at Illinois. 

　　“在这个行业的发展过程中，我们的学生需要处理大型数据集、生物信息学、基因组信息和来自远程传感器的数据的经验。拥有编码、编程和高级统计的背景，将使它们在当今市场上备受追捧，”新项目的本科教学协调员、伊利诺伊州动物科学系教授 David J.Miller 说。

 

　　Miller says graduates could tackle nearly any large dataset or big-picture problem in the animal sciences. This could include data from remote sensors in large livestock herds, allowing producers to detect and treat health problems in a timely manner. Or analysis of genomic information, leading to breed improvements in efficiency or disease resistance. “Our imagination is our only limit, really,” he says. 

　　Miller说，毕业生们几乎可以解决动物科学中的任何大数据集或大图片问题。这可以包括来自大型牲畜群中的远程传感器的数据，允许生产者及时发现和治疗健康问题。或者分析基因组信息，导致繁殖效率或抗病性的提高。“我们的想象力是我们唯 一的极限，”他说。

 

　　Rod Johnson, department head for animal sciences, says, “The animal sciences landscape is experiencing a digital transformation. By creating this first-of-kind degree, we will train the next generation of animal scientist able to address intractable problems, whether it be by probing large production data sets, or implementing sensor technology with machine learning to enhance the health and wellbeing of farm animals and pets.” 

　　动物科学系主任 Rod Johnson 说：“动物科学领域正在经历一场数字化变革。通过创建这一第一类学位，我们将培训下一代动物科学家，使他们能够解决棘手的问题，无论是探索大型生产数据集，还是利用机器学习实现传感器技术，以增进农场动物和宠物的健康和福祉。”

 

　　The degree will include lower- and upper-division courses in computer sciences, mathematics, and statistics, as well as courses in animal sciences that can be tailored to each student’s career goals. Miller says although the degree will be academically challenging, it can be completed in four years. 

　　该学位将包括计算机科学、数学和统计学的低年级和高年级课程，以及可以根据每个学生的职业目标量身定制的动物科学课程。Miller说，虽然这个学位在学术上具有挑战性，但它可以在四年内完成。

 

　　“This program, along with our existing CS + Crop Sciences degree, represents yet another way students can leverage their ACES education to change the world. With their ability to handle bigger datasets, students will solve bigger problems facing industry, society, and the planet,” says Anna Ball, associate dean for academic programs in the College of ACES. 

　　“这个项目，连同我们现有的CS+作物科学学位，代表着学生可以利用他们的ACES教育来改变世界的另一种方式。凭借处理更大数据集的能力，学生将解决工业、社会和地球面临的更大问题，”ACES学院学术项目副院长Anna Ball说。

 

　　Students transferring from community colleges and within the University of Illinois can enter the program in fall of 2020. Miller says the program will eventually enroll 15 students per year. 

　　从社区学院和伊利诺伊大学内部转学的学生可以在2020年秋季入学。Miller说，这个项目最终每年将招收15名学生。

 

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