計算機首次成爲斯坦福大學女生最歡迎專業

Computer science has for the first time become the most popular major for female students at Stanford University, a hopeful sign for those trying to build up the thin ranks of women in the technology field.

計算機科學專業首次成爲最受斯坦福大學女生歡迎的專業，對於那些試圖增強女性在科技領域地位的人來說是個有希望的信號。

Based on preliminary declarations by upper-class students, about 214 women are majoring in computer science, accounting for about 30 percent of majors in that department, the California-based university told Reuters on Friday. Human biology, which had been the most popular major for women, slipped to second place with 208.

斯坦福週五對路透稱，基於高年級學生的初步申報結果，約214名女生選擇主修計算機，佔該專業總人數的30%左右。一直最受女生歡迎的人類生物學排名降至第二，人數爲208人。

"We've crossed that threshold where women feel supported and comfortable," said Eric Roberts, a Stanford professor emeritus of computer science who first obtained the numbers. "What we need to do is not turn anyone away because they feel unsupported, and a vibrant core community with a critical mass is essential."

“讓女性感到舒服和獲得支持的門檻，我們已經跨越了，”第一個獲得這些數字的斯坦福計算機榮譽教授Eric Roberts表示。“我們需要做的是不要讓有的人感到沒有得到支持而望而卻步，形成一個擁有關鍵規模的、誘有活力的核心羣體是至關重要的。”

The shift at Stanford is particularly important given its prominence in Silicon Valley and the large number of companies, including Yahoo and Google, founded by its uter science is Stanford's most popular major and has been for several years, according to a spokesman, representing about 20 percent of students with declared majors. Women make up 49 percent of Stanford's undergraduate body of about 7,000 students, according to the university.

鑑於斯坦福在矽谷的地位，其變化是非常重要的，包括雅虎和谷歌等很多企業的創始人都畢業於斯坦福。斯坦福的發言人稱，計算機是斯坦福最受歡迎的專業，數年來申報人數佔學生總數的比例在20%左右。斯坦福稱，該校約有7,000名本科生，其中女生佔49%。