Celebrating the Utah Graphics Pioneers
The presentation of an IEEE Milestone recognition is attracting the greatest constellation of computer graphics superstars to the University of Utah campus March 23-24. Hear from luminaries Ivan Sutherland, Ed Catmull, John Warnock, Alan Kay and others as they tell how Utah changed the world of computer graphics and visualization.
Thu-Fri, March 23-24, 2023
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The events will be taking place at the Alumni House:
Cleone Peterson Eccles Alumni House
155 Central Campus Dr.
Salt Lake City, UT 84112
(801) 581-6995
Transportation Options
- From downtown, this would be an easy uber ride.
- The Trax line does go up to the University from many stops downtown, but will require a 10 to 15 minute walk to reach the Alumni house from it's nearest station.
- Parking will be provided near the Alumni house free of charge.
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Please enjoy the events with the following live stream links
Thursday, March 23
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Friday, March 24
10 a.m. to noon
Friday, March 24
1:15 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Thu, March 23
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE COMPUTER SCIENCE DEPARTMENT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH
Welcome: Mary Hall, Director, University of Utah Kahlert School of Computing
Panel: Leading the Way in Computer Science Education. Emeritus Professors Dave Hanscom and Joe Zachary, moderated by Erin Parker
Panel: Foundations for Creativity: Utah Computer Science, the Early Years. Chuck Seitz (formerly Myricom, Caltech, Utah), Al Davis (NVIDIA; formerly, HP, Utah) and Duane Call (formerly Vinca Corporation, BYU), moderated by Rajeev Balasubramonian
Keynote: The future and promise of technology - innovations from extraordinary women. Telle Whitney, Co-Founder, Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing and Former CEO of Anita Borg Institute
- Lunch -
Keynote: Utah and the Frontiers of Computing. Steve Parker, Vice President of Professional Graphics, NVIDIA
Panel: Impact of Networking Research, from ARPANET to Emulab & Beyond. David Andersen (CMU) and Cody Cutler (Amazon), moderated by Rob Ricci
Future Video: Kahlert School of Computing assistant professors talk about what the future holds for the field
Keynote: Single Flux Quantum (SFQ) Digital Electronics (Digital circuits totally distinct from Quantum Computing). Ivan Sutherland, 1968-74 Utah Professor, 1988 Turing Award Winner
Fri, March 24
10 a.m. to noon
IEEE MILESTONE DEDICATION
Introduction Video
Welcome: Brian Berg, IEEE Region 6 History Chair and Event MC
Why Utah?: Dan Donahoe, IEEE Milestone Proposer
IEEE Background: Kathy Hayashi, IEEE Region 6 Director
The IEEE Milestone Program: Brian Berg
Remembering David Evans: Alan Kay '69
How It All Started: Pixar Animation Studios Co-founder Alvy Ray Smith moderates a discussion with Ivan Sutherland, and Bob Schumacker about the beginnings of the computer graphics revolution and the founding of Evans & Sutherland
Stories as a Student: John Warnock '69, Co-founder of Adobe
The “Utah Illuminati”: Alvy Ray Smith moderates a discussion with John Warnock ’69, Henri Gouraud ’71, Ed Catmull ’74, Henry Fuchs ’75, Martin Newell ’75, and Jim Blinn ’78 about their PhD work at Utah, and their subsequent dramatic impact on CG and visualization
Keynote: To Pixar, and Beyond! Ed Catmull '74, Pixar Animation Studios Co-founder and past President
Milestone Plaque Presentation by Brian Berg, Kathy Hayashi, and Dan Donahoe on behalf of IEEE to Richard Brown and Mary Hall of the Univ. of Utah
- Lunch -
Fri, March 24
1:15 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
GRAPHICS SYMPOSIUM
Richard B. Brown: Welcome
Alvy Ray Smith, Event MC: Introductory Remarks
Ed Catmull: The Creative Environment
Martin Newell: The Teapot Again? Why?
James Blinn: The Bumpy Road to Blinn Shading
Henri Gouraud: The French Connection and Image Analysis
Bob Schumacker & Rod Rougelot: Evans & Sutherland – Corporate Culture and Contributions to Computer Graphics
Henry Fuchs: From Ivan Sutherland’s Head-Mounted Display to Augmented Reality Eyeglasses: a 50-year Adventure
Alan Kay: We were so lucky ...
John Warnock: New York City Harbor to PostScript and PDF