67357 external_news 1308310493 1653584976 A new University of Washington study suggests that traditional nerdy images of computer scientists, along with the paraphernalia that accompanies those images (think Star Trek), keep more women from entering the field. Mark Guzdial, professor in Interactive Computing and director of Georgia Computes!, agrees but says a little truth can dispel a lot of stereotypes.

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