The closing of MSR-SV two months ago raised a fair bit of discussion, and I would like to contribute some of my own thoughts. Since the topic of industrial research is important, I would like the opportunity to counter some misconceptions that have spread. I would also like to share my advice with anyone that (like me) is … Continue reading Out the Window
Month: November 2014
Sanjeev Arora: Potential changes to STOC/FOCS: report from special FOCS session
As Boaz advertised, FOCS had a panel-led discussion on “How might FOCS and STOC evolve?” Here is a summary of that session by Sanjeev Arora: -------------------- This blog post is a report about a special 80 min session on the future shape of STOC/FOCS, organized by David Shmoys (IEEE TCMF Chair) and Paul Beame (ACM Sigact … Continue reading Sanjeev Arora: Potential changes to STOC/FOCS: report from special FOCS session