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Balcan Named 2011 Microsoft Research Faculty Fellow

July 17, 2011

Assistant Professor Nina Balcan of the School of Computer Science has been awarded a 2011 Microsoft Research Faculty Fellowship to pursue her work addressing foundational questions in machine learning, algorithmic game theory and optimization.

Imlay Lecture: Craig Mundie, Microsoft

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Date:: Thu, 2011-10-27 18:00 - 19:00
Location:: LeCraw Auditorium, College of Management
Cost:: Free

Craig Mundie is a two-time alumnus of Georgia Tech, earning his bachelor's in electrical engineering in 1971, followed by a master's in information and computer science in 1972.

Craig Mundie, EE '71, M.S. ICS '72, and chief research and strategy officer of Microsoft Corporation, will discuss how we can harness new technologies to take on some of the world’s most complex challenges.

We are starting to see a fundamental transformation in how we interact with computers and what we can expect from them. Powered by insights from big data, more natural user interfaces, and a merging of the physical and digital worlds, this new era of computing will enable exciting new capabilities.

Balcan Named 2011 Microsoft Research Faculty Fellow

Submitted by mt53 on Wed, 2011-09-28 09:51

Assistant Professor Nina Balcan (Computer Science) has been awarded a 2011 Microsoft Research Faculty Fellowship to pursue her work addressing foundational questions in machine learning, algorithmic game theory and optimization. Source: Office of Communications

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Atlanta, GA

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Monday, July 18, 2011

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Monday, July 18, 2011 - 10:41

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Sunday, October 16, 2011 - 10:41

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