Moore's Law and the Ascent of the Right Brainers

Abstract

The speaker is one of the pioneers of the field of Computer Graphics. He has been an active researcher and educator in the field since its conception in the early 60's. In this talk the speaker will give an overview of some key developments in computer science and visual computing over the course of its history and offer his insights about future advances. More specifically, he believes that a big shift is taking place from traditional advances that are more focused on mathematical and factual discoveries to more interdisciplinary findings that combine expertise from science, art, and technology in new ways.

About the Speaker

Prof. Donald Greenberg joined the faculty of Cornell University in 1968 with a joint appointment in the Departments of Architecture and Structural Engineering. His prior education consisted of both the architecture and engineering disciplines at Cornell University and Columbia University. He is currently the Jacob Gould Schurman Professor of Computer Graphics and Professor of Architecture, Art, Computer Science and John Graduate School of Management at Cornell University.

Prof. Greenberg has been researching and teaching in the field of computer graphics. During the past 30 years, he has been primarily concerned with research advancing the state-of-the-art in computer graphics and utilizing these techniques as they may be applied to a variety of disciplines. He has taught courses in computer graphics in Computer Science, computer-aided design in Architecture, computer animation in Art, and technology strategy in the Business School. His current computer science research projects involve realistic image generation, parallel processing algorithms for rendering, new graphical user interfaces, and computer animation.

Prof. Greenberg was elected a Member of US National Academy of Engineering in 1991. He is also a Fellow of the Association for Computer Machinery and the American Association for the Advancement of Science.