“From artifacts to systems to people: evolving directions in computing research and education.”
Computing is now “old enough” as a discipline that we can already detect broad trends in research directions. We discuss these trends, with an emphasis on both current and future directions in computing research, which we see reflected here at UMass Amherst, nationally and internationally. In this talk, Jim Kurose will discuss recent national computing research and education programmatics and trends, and the role of computing in the larger US R&D enterprise.
Jim Kurose is a Distinguished University Professor in the College of Information and Computer Sciences at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, where he has been on the faculty since receiving his PhD in computer science from Columbia University. He received a BA in physics from Wesleyan University. He has held a number of visiting scientist positions in the US and abroad, including the Sorbonne University, the University of Paris, INRIA, Technicolor, and IBM Research. He has served in a number of administrative positions at UMass, including Chair of Computer Science, Dean of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, and (currently) Associate Chancellor for Partnerships and Innovation. His research interests include computer network architecture and protocols, network measurement, sensor networks, and multimedia communication.
