Conference Steering Committee

Zachary T. Ball
Professor of chemistry; faculty director,Institute of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Rice University

Margaret Beier
Professor of Psychology, Rice University

Anthony K. Brandt (Director, Scientia)
Chair of composition and theory, the Shepherd School of Music, Rice University

Rodrigo Ferreira
Assistant teaching professor of computer science, Rice University

C. Fred Higgs III
Vice provost for academic affairs; director, Rice Center for Engineering Leadership; John and Ann Doerr Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Rice University

Diana L Strassmann
Carolyn and Fred McManis Distinguished Professor in the Practice of Humanities; director, Program on Poverty, Justice and Human Capabilities, Rice University

Devika Subramanian
Professor of computer science; professor of electrical engineering, Rice University Moshe Vardi (Conference Chair) University Professor and Karen Ostrum George Distinguished Service Professor in Computational Engineering, Rice University

Moshe Vardi (Conference Chair)
University Professor and Karen Ostrum George Distinguished Service Professor in Computational Engineering, Rice University