The University of Washington’s department of computer science and engineering announced its Distinguished Lecturer Series for the fall. Highlights will include talks by spaceman Charles Simonyi of Intentional Software (Oct. 1), cooking science experts Nathan Myhrvold and Chris Young of Intellectual Ventures (Oct. 6), wireless wizard Irwin Jacobs of Qualcomm (Oct. 15), software strategist Craig Mundie of Microsoft (Nov. 5), and graphics guru Pat Hanrahan of Stanford University (Dec. 3). The talks are open to the public.
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Greg is a veteran journalist who has covered a wide range of science, technology, and business. As former editor in chief, he overaw daily news, features, and events across Xconomy's national network. Before joining Xconomy, he was a features editor at New Scientist magazine, where he edited and wrote articles on physics, technology, and neuroscience. Previously he was senior writer at Technology Review, where he reported on emerging technologies, R&D, and advances in computing, robotics, and applied physics. His writing has also appeared in Wired, Nature, and The Atlantic Monthly’s website. He was named a New York Times professional fellow in 2003.
Greg is the co-author of Guanxi (Simon & Schuster, 2006), about Microsoft in China and the global competition for talent and technology. Before becoming a journalist, he did research at MIT’s Artificial Intelligence Lab. He has published 20 papers in scientific journals and conferences and spoken on innovation at Adobe, Amazon, eBay, Google, HP, Microsoft, Yahoo, and other organizations. He has a Master’s and Ph.D. in electrical engineering and computer science from MIT, and a B.S. in electrical engineering from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.
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