In this context, on the occasion of Microsoft Research Asia’s 15th anniversary, the 21st Century Computing Conference, co-hosted by Microsoft Research Asia and the University of Science and Technology of China, was held on November 1st, 2013 at Hefei Theater. Titled “Decoding the Future,” this event invited global computing masters to share the latest trends and research results with thousands of college students and faculty through keynote speeches and panel discussions.
About of the Conference
Ever since Microsoft Research Asia was established in Beijing in 1998, it has been committed to strong collaboration with academia to cultivate talent for IT and related industries. Computing in the 21st Century Conference is an annual academic conference founded and organized by Microsoft Research Asia since its inception, which has become one of the biggest and most influential conferences in computing science education and research in China and Asia-Pacific region. The previous 13 annual conferences have been successfully held in many Asian countries and regions including, China, Japan, Korea and Singapore, and have attracted a total of more than 36,000 attendees. They have welcomed numerous Turing Award winners and top scholars and researchers from all over the world to give keynote speeches, share their mind, and have face to face dialogues with students. Well received by the faculty members and students, the Conference is honored by the media as the “Most Significant Academic Exchange in the Computing Science Research Area.”
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Computing in the 21st Century 2013 Conference website (in English and Chinese) (opens in new tab)