杰西&米尔德里德·费舍尔科学与数学学院 computer science professor Jonathan Lazar picked up another accolade for his research, work and advocacy in making the internet accessible to all.

On May 8, he received the SIGCHI Social Impact Award at the Computer-Human Interaction (CHI) 2016 conference in San Jose, California. SIGCHI is the world's largest organization of researchers, educators, and practitioners in the area of human-computer interaction.

这个奖项 is given to individuals who promote the application of human-computer interaction research to pressing social needs. Lazar has received national recognition for his work to “解锁网络” and for 为计算机领域的残障人士发声。

Lazar collaborated with colleagues, graduate and undergraduate students to develop an easy-to-use audio CAPTCHA for blind users. (CAPTCHAs are tests consisting of distorted visual text or a distorted audio clip. They thwart viruses and bots by differentiating humans from computers.) 该团队获得了Sounds Right™CAPTCHA的美国专利。

In addition, Lazar championed the passage of a Maryland law to increase the amount of teaching information technology accessibility concepts at the state’s public universities. He was heavily involved with the effort, testifying on behalf of the bill and present when then-Gov. 马丁·奥马利将其签署为法律。

5月10日星期二，他在全体会议上发表了关于他的工作的讲话。