OMNI BUSS CELEBRATION

Friday, July 14, 2017
10am - 5 pm
CSE 1202

In celebration of Samuel Buss's 60th birthday, we are organizing an Omni Buss celebration. As Sam's work has had major impact on many areas of mathematics and computer science, including logic, proof complexity computational complexity, algorithms and graphics, the celebration will feature an eclectic combination of speakers.

The event will take place at the Computer Science and Engineering building at UC San Diego. See map.

Speakers:

  • Arnold Beckmann, Swansea University
  • Maria Luisa Bonet Carbonell, Universidad Politécnica de Cataluña
  • Jonathan Buss, University of Waterloo
  • Russell Impagliazzo, UC San Diego
  • Toniann Pitassi, University of Toronto
  • Steve Rotenberg, UC San Diego
  • Ryan Williams, MIT
See program for talk details.

Registration:

Registration is required, but is free. Please register here.

Parking:

Park at the Hopkins parking structure. $16/day. See map.

Accommodation:

When reserving any of the following hotels, please ask for the UCSD rate unless otherwise specified. UCSD rates are usually accommodated upon request but is not guaranteed, depending on the hotel's availability (the sooner, the better!). Prices are updated to January 2017, so they may be higher during the summer. Also, UCSD rents apartments for the summer at $135 a night for up to 3 people, and at $185 a night for 4 to 6 people. See more here.

Hotels:
  • La Jolla Shores: $139/night+tax (Garden Patio View)
    complementary shuttle service to UCSD
    (858)-412-0721
  • Sheraton La Jolla: $169/night+tax
    walking distance to UCSD
    (858)-453-5500
  • Marriott Residence Inn: $159/night+tax
    walking distance to UCSD
    $159/night+tax for studio but very limited availability
    (858)-587-1770
  • Estancia: $189/night+tax
    walking distance to UCSD
    (858)-550-1000
  • Hotel La Jolla: $189/night+tax
    same distance away as La Jolla Shores, but no complementary shuttle
    competitive non-UCSD rate
    (858)-459-0261

Sponsored by the UC San Diego CSE and Mathematics departments.