Carnegie Mellon University – Microsoft Research
Center for Computational Thinking
Mind Swap on
The Interface Between Computer Science and Economics
Monday - Tuesday
May 14 – 15, 2012
Event Co-Chairs:
Jennifer Chayes, Microsoft Research, Microsoft New England and Microsoft New York
Avrim Blum, Department of Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon University
MSR primary contact: Harold Javid <harold.javid@microsoft.com> 206 660 5300
CMU primary contact: Dan Jenkins <danjenkins@cmu.edu> 607 342 1588
Mind Swap Agenda
Monday, May 14th Location: Gates-Hillman Centers (GHC) – Room 6115 |
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1:00 – 1:30 p.m. | Informal Networking/Refreshments (optional) |
1:30 – 1:45 p.m. | Interface Between CS and Economics: Welcome, Jeannette Wing, Head of the Department of Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon University |
1:45 – 3:15 p.m. | Mind Swap Session 1 Short presentations: Microsoft Research: Moshe Babaioff – Silicon Valley Carnegie Mellon Unversity: |
3:15 – 3:30 p.m. | Break |
3:30 – 5:30 p.m. | Mind Swap Session 2 Presentation of several Microsoft-relevant problems by: Moshe Tennenholtz – Isreal |
5:30 – 6:00 p.m. | Open time: wander about (room being prepared for dinner) |
6:00 – 8:30 p.m. | MSR-Hosted Networking Dinner: Dinner Buffet (includes invited graduate students) [note: dinner in room 6115] |
Tuesday, May 15th Location: Gates-Hillman Centers (GHC) – Room 6115 |
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8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. | Continental Breakfast |
9:00 – 10:30 a.m | Mind Swap Session 3 Breakout groups for problems discussed Monday |
10:30 – 11:00 a.m. | Break |
11:00 – 12:30 p.m. | Mind Swap Session 4 Summaries for each breakout group and discussion |
12:30 – 1:30 p.m. | Lunch |
1:30 – 3:00 p.m. | Mind Swap Session 5 General discussion, thought-provoking ideas, and concluding thoughts CMU Presentations will include: Ariel Procaccia PDF |
3:00 p.m. | Adjourn |
See also Presentations and Executive Review
Mindswap Poster
TBA