Algorithms and education: Ellis Horowitz MS’67, PhD’69 Receives 2026 Distinguished Achievement Award

Over the course of more than 50 years, Ellis Horowitz MS'67, PhD'69 has helped define what it means to teach and study computer science. A professor emeritus of computer science and electrical engineering at the University of Southern California, Horowitz is perhaps best known for the textbooks that have shaped the field for generations — works that began as a response to a rapidly growing discipline and became foundational references for students and educators around the world.