This series annually showcases a handful of outstanding thinkers in the field of computer science, giving them a forum to present their views and ideas to students, faculty, and the interested public.

Silvio Micali
EECS Department, MIT
Tuesday, June 13, 2017
10:30 a.m. • DC 1302

James Demmel
University of California, Berkeley
Communication-Avoiding Algorithms for Linear Algebra and Beyond
Thursday, October 12, 2017
3:30 p.m. • DC 1302

Jeff Ullman
Department of Computer Science, Stanford University
Monday, October 30, 2017
10:30 a.m. • QNC 0101

Jennifer Widom
Frederick Emmons Terman Dean, School of Engineering
Fletcher Jones Professor, Computer Science and Electrical Engineering
Stanford University
Magic Moments in Research and Teaching
Monday, March 26, 2018
3:30 p.m. • DC 1302

Joe Mitchell
Department of Applied Mathematics and Statistics
State University of New York at Stony Brook
Fun with Geometric Optimization: Visitation, Visibility, and Variations
Wednesday, May 23, 2018
3:30 p.m. • DC 1302