Barcelona Supercomputing Center and the Barcelona School of Informatics (FIB) at UPC, Barcelona, are glad to announce the Research Talk that Rick Rashid, Microsoft Research VP, will give at the FIB Sala d'Actes next June 4th, 12pm.

Speaker: Rick Rashid, Senior Vice President Research
Place and date: Thursday, 4th June 2009 at Sala d'Actes FIB (Building B6, Campus Nord UPC) at 12pm in Barcelona (Spain).

Abstract:

One of the defining characteristics of the human spirit is its ability to aspire to a greater tomorrow. Whether it be good health, sustainable resources, improved living standards, or better education, human beings exhibit an inexhaustiblecapacity to imagine a brighter future-and to work to make such dreams real.

At Microsoft Research, we share a commitment to making the world a better place.
Our work is all about advancing the frontiers of knowledge, overcoming challenges,
and getting to the solution of important problems. Microsoft Research is focused
on developing new technologies that can improve all our lives and in cooperation
with academia, governments and industry we are applying our results to make the
world a better place.

Short Bio: http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/exec/rick/

We hope you will attend this seminar.

De: 04-06-2009 Fins: 04-06-2009