SPECIAL FEATURE
Computing Research that Changed the World: Reflections and Perspectives
March 25, 2009 | 8:45 am - 5:00 pm | Members' Room, Thomas Jefferson Building, Library of Congress
Introductory Session
Ed Lazowska
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This invitation-only symposium, "Computing Research that Changed the World: Reflections and Perspectives," was organized by Computing Community Consortium in collaboration with Congressman Bart Gordon (D-TN), Congressman Ralph Hall (R-TX), Congressman Daniel Lipinski (D-IL), Congressman Vern Ehlers (R-MI), Congressman Rush Holt (D-NJ) and Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-WV). It was held at the Library of Congress on March 25, 2009. The overall message of the symposium was that computing research has made game-changing advances in the last two decades, from which we can extract lessons for structuring future programs to sustain that track record. The symposium featured four sessions: "The Internet and the World Wide Web," "Evolving Foundations," "The Transformation of the Sciences via Computation," and "Computing Everywhere!". Each session consisted of three talks and a short discussion that identified future challenges. These four sessions were followed by a discussion among all the speakers, with input from attendees, which framed a call-to-action for the future. |
The Internet and the World Wide Web
Alfred Spector
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Eric Brewer
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Luis von Ahn
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Evolving Foundations
Barbara Liskov
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Daphne Koller
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Jon Kleinberg
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The Transformation of the Sciences via Computation
Larry Smarr
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Chris Johnson
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Gene Myers
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Computing Everywhere!
Deborah Estrin
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Pat Hanrahan
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Rodney Brooks
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