SCS DISTINGUISHED LECTURE SERIES presents the Bruce Nelson Memorial Lecture given by Prabhakar Raghavan, Head, Yahoo! Research: "Web Search - From Information Retrieval to Microeconomic Modeling", Abstract Tuesday, April 17, 4:00 p.m., 7500 Wean Hall

Carnegie Mellon P2P System Could Speed Movie, Music Downloads: Technique Uses Similar Data Files, Not Just Identical Files, as Sources News release

13th Annual MOBOT Races: Friday, April 20, Race Course in Front of Wean Hall, 12:00 PM and the 15th Gate: Mobot Award Ceremony and Wrap-Up: Friday, April 20, 3:30 p.m., WeH 7500 Award presentations and recaps/discussions by participating teams. All welcome !

Symposium To Highlight Technology for Independent Living Experts Will Address Needs of Aged and People With Disabilities. Experts in medicine, technology and public policy will discuss how new applications of information technology can enhance the quality of life for older adults and people with disabilities. News release

Carnegie Mellon Team Preparing for 2007 DARPA Urban Challenge. Boss, the self-driving SUV of the Tartan Racing team, can already negotiate some city streets and intersections. And after two months of testing in Arizona, Boss is beginning to master another challenging environment — the parking lot. News release

Attention Teachers! Join us for the CS Unplugged Show at Carnegie Mellon, May 1, 2007. Open to all K-12 teachers in the Pittsburgh metro area. Details

Computational Thinking: By coining the term “computational thinking,” Jeannette Wing, Head of the Computer Science Department at Carnegie Mellon, encapsulated both the answer to the question, “What is computer science?” and a viewpoint on how computer science is revolutionizing not only all the sciences, but impacting every aspect of our lives in the 21st century. To read more

SCS Interview Series: Look Who's Talking! Meet Takeo Kanade, the U.A. and Helen Whitaker University Professor of Computer Science and Robotics. Full interview by CSD undergraduates: Alissa Briggs and Yang Shan.

New School of Computer Science Complex: Information and Blog Check out and discuss the design for the new Gates Center for Computer Science. The Gates Center will be located in the Valley between the Purnell Center, Cyert Hall, Doherty Hall and Newell Simon Hall. Watch building developments through the Gates Webcam!

The Puzzle TOAD brings you ...Can Oleg beat Erdös?... the latest puzzle to tickle the grey cells. . . Also, check out the previous puzzles and their solutions, including solution to puzzle 21: Searching for the Truth

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The CS4HS workshop will be held again this summer providing explorations in CS for CS AP teachers! July 13-16, at Carnegie Mellon. CS4HS information

Registration is now open for OurCS: a NEW conference providing research opportunities for undergrad women in CS, Oct. 5-7, 2007, at Carnegie Mellon. OurCS information

You can now request copies of the Women@SCS Computer Science Brochures. Contact: cfrieze AT cs.cmu.edu and indicate the level -- middle/HS level or college level brochure. You can also download a copy of the Computer Science poster which displays many of the diverse and exciting areas of Computer Science. Small version of poster

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Specification and Verification Center (SVC) Seminar
Clark W. Barrett, Assistant Professor, New York University
Satisfiability Modulo Theories in Practice Modulo Theories, Abstract
Monday, April 16, 2:30 p.m., WeH 4625

CyLab Seminar
Michael I. Shamos , Distinguished Career Professor
Institute for Software Research, Carnegie Mellon
What Happened to 18,000 Votes?, Abstract
Monday, April 16, 12:00 p.m., Distributed Education Center, Looby Level Collaborative Innovation Center

HCII Seminar Series
Francois Guimbretiere
Wed. April 18, 4:00 p.m.- 5:00 p.m. , NSH 1305

SCS Alumni Spring Carnival TG Reception
Friday, April 20, 4:00 p.m.- 6:00 p.m. , Perlis Atrium Newell-Simon Hall

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