The integration of computing into industry, research and society will be explored in the three-day showcase, happening from Wednesday to Friday, Oct. 2-4, on Michigan Tech’s campus. Sponsored by Tech’s Institute of Computing and Cybersystems (ICC) and the College of Computing, Showcase [C+X] features speakers, panels and exhibits from across the University and the country.
College of Computing Dean Dennis Livesay noted that each year of the event has shed light on different perspectives in the rapidly evolving field.
“The first showcase really focused on the past, present and future of computing at MTU,” he said. “Last year’s focus was on artificial intelligence. And this year’s event focuses on convergence, emphasized by the title C+X, which shows how we are focusing on the integration of computing — C — with a wide variety of other domains — X.”
ICC Director Tim Havens said computing is a vital tool for addressing the world’s biggest problems, helping researchers take on challenges that require collaboration across multiple disciplines, including science, engineering, social sciences and humanities.
“Often these challenges require processing and analysis of extremely large data sets, development of complex technologies, and tightly knit teams of experts across diverse fields,” he said. “Examples include climate change mitigation and adaptation, health care innovation, ethical AI and fairness of algorithms, quantum computing and its applications, data privacy and cybersecurity, sustainable and smart cities, autonomous systems and robotics, and equitable and inclusive access to the digital world.”
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