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SUMMARY:WorldWide Telescope - A computational science innovation - Yan Xu 
 (Microsoft Research)
DTSTART:20090701T151500Z
DTEND:20090701T154000Z
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CONTACT:Dr Fabien Petitcolas
DESCRIPTION:*Abstract*: The Microsoft Research WorldWide Telescope (WWT) i
 s a computational science innovation. It sets new standard for presenting 
 (visualizing) large data sets. WWT enables a computer to function as a vir
 tual telescope. It brings together the imagery from the best ground- and s
 pace-based telescopes in the world. It allows users to experience\, intera
 ct\, and create narrated tours to feature their favorite objects in the sk
 y for astronomical research and science education. Through the WWT Academi
 c Program\, additional software tools are delivered to enable researchers 
 and educators to integrate WWT with their existing astronomical research a
 nd science education platforms. \n\n*Biography*: Yan joined Microsoft Rese
 arch in March 2006. Her research has been focused on exploring technologie
 s and pedagogical strategies that facilitate and enhance interdisciplinary
  computational research and education. She is responsible for the WorldWid
 e Telescope Academic Program\, which enables collaborations with academic 
 researchers and educators in computer science and astronomy\; the Transfor
 m Science–Computational Education for Scientists initiative\, which enab
 les collaborations with academia for infusing computational thinking into 
 science education to create tomorrow’s scientists\; and the Phoenix Acad
 emic Program for applying Microsoft Phoenix technology to computer science
  research and education. Prior to working at Microsoft Research\, Yan was 
 a Sr. Software Architect and worked for several startup software companies
  for over ten years. Yan received her Ph.D. in Physics from McGill Univers
 ity\, Canada.\n\n
LOCATION:Large public lecture room\, Microsoft Research\, Roger Needham Bu
 ilding\, 7 J J Thomson Avenue\, Cambridge CB3 0FB
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