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40th Anniversary UO Distinguished Lecture--Computer Science: Past, Present, & Future

Ed Lazowska

A UO Distinguished Lecture Series Presentation
In honor of the 40th Anniversary of the Department of Computer
and Information Science

Computer Science: Past, Present, & Future

Dr. Ed Lazowska
Department of Computer Science and Engineering
University of Washington

Dr. Ed Lazowska, holder of the Bill & Melinda Gates Chair in Computer Science & Engineering at the University of Washington, gave the keynote lecture for the University of Oregon Department of Computer Science 40th anniversary celebration. In his talk about the past, present, and future of computing, Dr. Lazowska talked of why "it is very difficult to imagine a field with greater opportunity to change the world."

As director of the University of Washington's new eScience Institute and chair of the NSF/CRA Computing Community Consortium, Dr. Lazowska is a leader in the computing research community's efforts to envision and pursue bold, long-range research challenges. His talk reviewed progress in computer science and present ideas for demanding and stimulating work needed in the coming decade.

For additional information about the lecture see: /Activities/Public_Talks/20100430-Lazowska.php