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September 15, 2000 October workshop highlights Purdue's IT resources WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – A presentation on information security and a panel of industry IT experts will be featured at Purdue University's Information Technology Workshop on Oct. 4. The day-long workshop at Fowler Hall, Stewart Center, is free and open to anyone interested in learning more about information technology and the IT resources available at Purdue. High-school computer science instructors also are encouraged to attend. Registration by the Sept. 28 deadline will help in planning facilities for the meeting. To register, call Kathy Hyman, senior conference coordinator, at (765) 494-2758 or (800) 359-2968 ext. 92H, or by e-mail at kfhyman@conf.purdue.edu. For more information about workshop registration, visit the Web site. During the workshop's morning session, Purdue President Martin C. Jischke will deliver the keynote address followed by presentations by 10 individual speakers. Some of the topics to be discussed include: Purdue's vision of the future of information technology as well as Purdue software research; computers graphics; e-commerce; wireless communications; the use of distance learning to enhance information technology education; recruitment of IT graduates; bioinformatics; imaging; and data mining. At the afternoon session, 10 additional experts will speak on various topics and conference attendees will hear from a panel comprised of industry experts. The panel is expected to convey industry's perspective on information technology in Indiana and ways that industry, government and institutions of higher education can work together to address the state's IT needs. Panel members are Roy Dunbar, vice president and chief information officer of Eli Lilly and Co.; Scott Sprinkle, systems analyst, Cisco Systems; Bryan Everly, director of development and Indiana site manager for Tivoli Systems, Inc.; and Avinash Kak, Purdue professor of electrical and computer engineering. Purdue produces the highest number of IT graduates in the country and is a recognized leader in the field of information technology research and education. Established in 1962, Purdue's Department of Computer Sciences was the first of its kind in the nation. In addition, the West Lafayette campus is home to Purdue's Center for Education and Research in Information Assurance and Security (CERIAS), a multidisciplinary center that was the first in the world to take a comprehensive approach to network and computer security. CONTACT: John Schneider, assistant vice president for industry research and outreach, (765) 494-0743; jas@purdue.edu To the Purdue News and Photos Page