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News Brief
- June 14, 2012
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ACM Turing 100 Events to be Webcast
On Friday, June 15 and Saturday, June 16, more
than 30 Turing Award recipients will gather to commemorate the 100th
anniversary of Alan Turing's birth with personal remembrances,
talks, and panel discussions.
And ACM plans to webcast the entire
event live! Don't miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to learn
about computing's past and future, from the unique perspectives of
its pioneers and leading contemporary thinkers.
Events include talks by Ed Clarke and Dana Scott, plus a panel with Raj Reddy.
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About Carnegie Mellon: Carnegie Mellon is a private research university with a
distinctive mix of programs in engineering, computer science, robotics, business,
public policy, fine arts and the humanities. More than 10,000 undergraduate and
graduate students receive an education characterized by its focus on creating
and implementing solutions for real problems, interdisciplinary collaboration,
and innovation. A small student-to-faculty ratio provides an opportunity for
close interaction between students and professors. While technology is pervasive
on its 144-acre Pittsburgh campus, Carnegie Mellon is also distinctive among
leading research universities for the world-renowned programs in its College of
Fine Arts. A global university, Carnegie Mellon has campuses in Silicon Valley, Calif.,
and Qatar, and programs in Asia, Australia and Europe.
For more, see www.cmu.edu.
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