Norman Matloff
Encyclopedia
Norman Saul Matloff is a professor of computer science
at the University of California, Davis
. He received his Doctor of Philosophy degree in 1975 from the mathematics
department at the University of California, Los Angeles
under the supervision of Thomas M. Liggett
.
Matloff opposes increased immigration to fill computer science jobs in the United States and was featured in national American media on this topic. He especially views the use of H-1B visa
s in the high technology sector as an unnecessary practice that harms the prospects of American workers. Matloff has been interviewed in national media such as CNN
and Salon.com
. His opponents are industry leaders in software and related fields.
Computer science
Computer science or computing science is the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation and of practical techniques for their implementation and application in computer systems...
at the University of California, Davis
University of California, Davis
The University of California, Davis is a public teaching and research university established in 1905 and located in Davis, California, USA. Spanning over , the campus is the largest within the University of California system and third largest by enrollment...
. He received his Doctor of Philosophy degree in 1975 from the mathematics
Mathematics
Mathematics is the study of quantity, space, structure, and change. Mathematicians seek out patterns and formulate new conjectures. Mathematicians resolve the truth or falsity of conjectures by mathematical proofs, which are arguments sufficient to convince other mathematicians of their validity...
department at the University of California, Los Angeles
University of California, Los Angeles
The University of California, Los Angeles is a public research university located in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, USA. It was founded in 1919 as the "Southern Branch" of the University of California and is the second oldest of the ten campuses...
under the supervision of Thomas M. Liggett
Thomas M. Liggett
Thomas Milton Liggett is a mathematician at the University of California, Los Angeles. He works in probability theory, specializing in interacting particle processes....
.
Matloff opposes increased immigration to fill computer science jobs in the United States and was featured in national American media on this topic. He especially views the use of H-1B visa
H-1B visa
The H-1B is a non-immigrant visa in the United States under the Immigration and Nationality Act, section 101. It allows U.S. employers to temporarily employ foreign workers in specialty occupations...
s in the high technology sector as an unnecessary practice that harms the prospects of American workers. Matloff has been interviewed in national media such as CNN
CNN
Cable News Network is a U.S. cable news channel founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. Upon its launch, CNN was the first channel to provide 24-hour television news coverage, and the first all-news television channel in the United States...
and Salon.com
Salon.com
Salon.com, part of Salon Media Group , often just called Salon, is an online liberal magazine, with content updated each weekday. Salon was founded by David Talbot and launched on November 20, 1995. It was the internet's first online-only commercial publication. The magazine focuses on U.S...
. His opponents are industry leaders in software and related fields.