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Computer Expression Engine Automates Sneers, Smiles, Stares, Shrugs
The software an “engine” to generate visual social behavior

Distinguished DARPA Program Manager Will Represent ISI in New Federal Tech Initiative
Bob Graybill has an extensive background in embedded and high performance computing.

ISI Grid Pioneer Wins Honorary Degree
Carl Kesselman is the director of the Center for Grid Technologies at ISI.

Student Game Designers Show Off Work for Industry Judges
The day’s presentations were in three groups: Advanced Games, Networked Games, and Serious Games.

ISI-Co-developed Globus Toolkit Books $13.3 Million NSF Commitment
Globus is open source software for distributed computer systems, freely available for use (and modification) by programmers.

Grammar Lost Translation Machine In Researchers Fix Will
ISI researchers have now begun applying computing power to trying to assemble grammatical rules.

Tactical Linguist Wins DARPA Distinction
W. Lewis Johnson’s award was for his leadership of the Tactical Language Training System project, video games that teach soldiers the basics of foreign language and cultural customs.

Museum Goers Teach Common Sense to Computers
ISI researchers have created a system, called LEARNER2, which prompts ordinary, non-expert humans to share their worldly knowledge with silicon-brained learners.

Not Old School: Researcher Finding IT Solutions for K-12 Problems
Carole Beal researches ways to improve the teaching process in K-12 classrooms using information technology.

ISI Co-Pioneered Software Moves From Toolkit to Consortium, from Science to Business
Scientific users the world over are already using Globus software to allow seamless sharing of computational resources.