About the Lecture Series
The Frontiers in Computational and Information Sciences Lecture Series delivers the latest information about global trends in computing to Pacific Northwest National Laboratory staff members and invited guests. Lecturers' perspectives on the state of the science as well as future trends enrich the Laboratory's strategic directions and offer new avenues for collaboration.
Hosted at PNNL four to five times a year, the Lecture Series features distinguished experts from industry and government, representing a broad range of computational domains.
Past speakers have included Dr. Larry Smarr, Harry E. Gruber Professor of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of California at San Diego. Smarr spoke about the radical restructuring of global optical networks and the paradigm shift these networks have created for collaborative technologies.
Dr. Tony Hey, Corporate Vice President of the External Research Division of Microsoft Research, presented "eScience, Semantic Computing and the Cloud: Towards a Smart Cyberinfrastructure for eScience." Hey explored the need for semantic-oriented computing technologies and showcased eScience projects that have successfully facilitated information sharing and discovery.