This series annually showcases a handful of outstanding thinkers in the field of computer science, giving them a forum to present their views and ideas to students, faculty, and the interested public.
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Silvio Micali
EECS Department, MIT
Tuesday, June 13, 2017
10:30 a.m. • DC 1302
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James Demmel
University of California, Berkeley
Communication-Avoiding Algorithms for Linear Algebra and Beyond
Thursday, October 12, 2017
3:30 p.m. • DC 1302
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Jeff Ullman
Department of Computer Science, Stanford University
Monday, October 30, 2017
10:30 a.m. • QNC 0101
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Jennifer Widom
Frederick Emmons Terman Dean, School of Engineering
Fletcher Jones Professor, Computer Science and Electrical Engineering
Stanford University
Magic Moments in Research and Teaching
Monday, March 26, 2018
3:30 p.m. • DC 1302
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Joe Mitchell
Department of Applied Mathematics and Statistics
State University of New York at Stony Brook
Fun with Geometric Optimization: Visitation, Visibility, and Variations
Wednesday, May 23, 2018
3:30 p.m. • DC 1302