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.
计算机科学专业首次成为最受斯坦福大学女生欢迎的专业，对于那些试图增强女性在科技领域地位的人来说是个有希望的信号。
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.
斯坦福周五对路透称，基于高年级学生的初步申报结果，约214名女生选择主修计算机，占该专业总人数的30%左右。一直最受女生欢迎的人类生物学排名降至第二，人数为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."
“让女性感到舒服和获得支持的门槛，我们已经跨越了，”第一个获得这些数字的斯坦福计算机荣誉教授Eric Roberts表示。“我们需要做的是不要让有的人感到没有得到支持而望而却步，形成一个拥有关键规模的、诱有活力的核心群体是至关重要的。”
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 students.Computer 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.
鉴于斯坦福在矽谷的地位，其变化是非常重要的，包括雅虎和谷歌等很多企业的创始人都毕业于斯坦福。斯坦福的发言人称，计算机是斯坦福最受欢迎的专业，数年来申报人数占学生总数的比例在20%左右。斯坦福称，该校约有7,000名本科生，其中女生占49%。