60910 event 1284127273 1475891538 <![CDATA[THE NEW INTERNET presented by Discover & The National Science Foundation]]> Georgia Tech is hosting the NSF & Discover Magazine “Grand Challenges in Science” Series on September 28th at the GTRI Conference Center from 7-8 p.m (full details below). The topic of discussion is The New Internet.

The Internet has created unprecedented opportunities for advancing knowledge across the spectrum of human endeavor. It has evolved from a small-scale network to become a vital operator in all sectors of society. The continued success of the Internet, however, is increasingly threatened by mounting security attacks and weak performance reliability.

We welcome your participation as we gather to discuss The New Internet and address the current trajectory of network infrastructure and its role in shaping the future needs of society.This Georgia Tech event is open to the public and guests including alumni, academics, trade associations, media, political leaders and others are welcome to attend. 

PANELISTS

Dr. Ellen Zegura
Chair & Professor, Georgia Tech School of Computer Science

Dr. Nick Feamster
Assistant Professor, Georgia Tech School of Computer Science

Dr. William Lehr
Economist and Research Associate in the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Paul Connolly
Office of the CTO, Service Provider Business at Cisco, Inc.

 

MODERATOR
Corey S. Powell
Discover Magazine, Editor in Chief

Not in town? Watch for full coverage online at discovermagazine.com

  

Tuesday, September 28, 2010 at 7 p.m.
Georgia Institute of Technology - GTRI Conference Center
250 14th St. NW
Atlanta, GA  30318
REGISTER HERE

Attendance is free - Parking is free

]]> Georgia Tech is hosting the NSF & Discover Magazine “Grand Challenges in Science” Series on September 28th at the GTRI Conference Center from 7-8 p.m. The topic of discussion is The New Internet.

]]> Stefany Sanders
Director of Communications
Georgia Tech College of Computing
404-312-6620
stefany@cc.gatech.edu

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