Richard Karp leads new Simons Institute for the Theory of Computing

Richard Karp is the founding director of the new Simons Institute for the Theory of Computing at UC Berkeley. The new research institute was founded by a $60 million award from the Simons Foundation, and will establish the campus as the worldwide center for theoretical computer science. The institute will act as a hub where top computer theorists and researchers from around the globe will converge to explore the mathematical foundations of computer science and extend them to tackle challenges in fields as diverse as mathematics, health care, climate modeling, astrophysics, genetics, economics and business. Read more »

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