SAVE THE DATE: NCWIT MEETINGS, MAY 14-15, 2008
"Advancing Computing from Multiple Disciplines"
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Join us for a discussion of how science and engineering disciplines are pushing the frontiers of computer science today. Our distinguished speakers will address how their research offers exciting, grand challenges with the potential to change the image of computing and attract top talent to the field.

CONFIRMED SPEAKERS:
Mae Jemison, M.D.
former NASA astronaut and founder, The Jemison Group, Inc.
The first African-American woman in space, Dr. Jemison now focuses her company's projects on the beneficial integration of science and technology into our everyday lives.

Richard M. Murray
Thomas E. and Doris Everhart Professor of Control and Dynamical Systems, Division of Engineering and Applied Science, the California Institute of Technology
Dr. Murray's research is in the application of feedback and control to mechanical, information, and biological systems.

Lydia E. Kavraki
Noah Harding Professor of Computer Science and Bioengineering, Rice University; Graduate Program in Structural and Computational Biology and Molecular Biophysics, Baylor College of Medicine

Dr. Kavraki's research contributions are in physical algorithms and their applications in robotics, as well as computational, structural biology and bioinformatics.

NOVEMBER 2007 MEETINGS: SEATTLE, WASHINGTON
Promising Practices Workshop: Engaging Diversity
Download the workshop program here.