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.
2005-2006 Distinguished Lecture Series
Umesh Vazirani
University of California, Berkeley
Making Google Richer: Optimal Algorithms for the AdWords Auction
September 29, 2005
Stephen Cook
University of Toronto
The P vs NP Problem and its Place in Complexity Theory
October 20, 2005
Andries van Dam
Brown University
Immersive Virtual Reality in Scientific Visualization
April 27, 2006