Department of Computer Science
Rutgers University

Open House
Core Auditorium
February 13, 1998

9:00 - 9:30 Registration

9:30 - 9:45 Opening Remarks

Joseph Seneca, Rutgers University Vice President for Academic Affairs

9:45 - 11:00 Keynote Address,

Billions and Billions of Devices Served: Fundamental Challenges for the Network Age

Greg Papadopoulos, VP of Technology and Advanced Development, Sun Microsystems

11:00 - 11:15 Break

11:15 - 11:40 Overview of the Department of Computer Science

Tomasz Imielinski, Chair,

11:40 - 12:15 Overview of Internet Technology Initiative

Members of the Internet Technology Initiative working group

12:15 - 2:00 Lunch

Official opening of the new classroom and laboratory wing

Richard Foley, Dean of FAS

Project Demonstrations, Tour of Internet Technology Facilities

Department of Computer Science Research Presentations

2:00 - 2:40 "Linear Programming from Fourier to Khachiyan"

Vasek Chvatal, Professor of Computer Science

2:40 - 3:20 "Data on Air - Towards Wireless Internet"

B.R. Badrinath, Associate Professor of Computer Science

3:20 - 3:40 Break

3:40 - 4:40 Panel Discussion

"Is the University the Right Place to Launch Commercial Technology"

• Bill Adams (Director, Office of Corporate Liaison and Technology Transfer, Rutgers)
• Gerry Barnett (Software Technology Transfer Officer, University of Washington - Seattle)
• Scott Baxter (CEO of Icon CMT Corp)
• Jim Flanagan (VP for Research, Rutgers)
• Rick Mamonne (Professor, Rutgers Univ, Founder of SpeakEasy)
• Marc Surette (CEO of LanCOM)
• Greg Papadopoulos (VP of Technology and Advanced Development, Sun Microsystems)

Moderator: David Goodman (Director, WINLAB, Rutgers)

4:40 - 5:30 Reception