International Computer Symposium Planned May 4-7 in Fayetteville

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The 33rd Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Symposium on Field-Programmable Custom Computing Machines will be held May 4-7 in Fayetteville. David Andrews, professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and general chair of the conference organization committee, said the symposium attracts top researchers, industry leaders and students to discuss advancements in field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs).

The main conference will take place at the Graduate Hotel, with a special demo night hosted at the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. The event is considered a premier conference in FPGA technology and custom computing machines.

"I'm viewing the conference as a wonderful opportunity to bring the outside world into Fayetteville and let people see what we have in Northwest Arkansas," Andrews said. "This will be a lot of people's first introduction to the Midwest and particularly Arkansas. So, it should be fun."

Andrews said the conference is a networking opportunity for students. He added, "Companies like to attend. It is a top-tier conference. Companies such as Intel, AMD and Micron, as well as tech startups, use this conference as a recruitment venue," he said. "All the top talent comes here. It is a great opportunity for students to meet and hear from industry leaders."

The conference will focus on new technologies in established fields and emerging architectures designed to address machine learning challenges.

Andrews said, "This year we plan to expand the scope of the conference to capture the enthusiasm around machine learning with a special session focused on post Moore's Law next-generation accelerators and high-performance architectures."

Students interested in attending will be able to register later. More information is available at the conference website.