As researchers and as members of society, we are poised on the brink of something truly amazing. The computing systems we are now building bring to life models of breathtaking complexity and realism, unraveling mysteries as old as humanity. As my friends prototype more fuel-efficient engines and safer aircraft, others plumb the depths of biology to create computational models of living cells, organs, and organisms. Still others seek a unified theory of the universe's physical forces--something Einstein chased, without success, for three decades.
This talk will reflect on the nature of the computing revolution and some challenges ahead, including the importance of curiosity, passion, education and inclusion in a knowledge-driven society. I will also reflect on some lessons learned from a twenty-five career in computing. I am more fortunate than most, for reality has exceeded my dreams. I was a poor boy from rural Arkansas, for whom a Purdue education and research preparation led to experiences unexpected in common hours. Dreams do sometimes come true.As researchers and as members of society, we are poised on the brink of something truly amazing. The computing systems we are now building b...all »As researchers and as members of society, we are poised on the brink of something truly amazing. The computing systems we are now building bring to life models of breathtaking complexity and realism, unraveling mysteries as old as humanity. As my friends prototype more fuel-efficient engines and safer aircraft, others plumb the depths of biology to create computational models of living cells, organs, and organisms. Still others seek a unified theory of the universe's physical forces--something Einstein chased, without success, for three decades.
This talk will reflect on the nature of the computing revolution and some challenges ahead, including the importance of curiosity, passion, education and inclusion in a knowledge-driven society. I will also reflect on some lessons learned from a twenty-five career in computing. I am more fortunate than most, for reality has exceeded my dreams. I was a poor boy from rural Arkansas, for whom a Purdue education and research preparation led to experiences unexpected in common hours. Dreams do sometimes come true.«
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