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			  SPECIAL INTRODUCTORY LUNCH
		      (Thursday, September 28, 12:15, CIS 101)

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For the first meeting (this Thursday), we will offer an introduction to our
research group.  First, the faculty will give an overview.  Then, three of our
more senior PhD students will summarize their dissertation projects.
The order of people and topics will be:

	1.  Prof. Marc Levoy		Research overview
	2.  Prof. Pat Hanrahan		Research overview
	3.  Eric Veach			Monte Carlo methods for illumination
	4.  Brian Curless		Shape digitization using range scanners
	5.  Craig Kolb			Digital camera models for graphics
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	50 minutes


	*** New CS and EE students are especially invited to attend this lunch.
	    We have many exciting projects going on, and we are looking for
	    talented students for several of them.

A catered lunch will be provided.

A written introduction to our research group and a summary of the talks will be
handed out.  If you are unable to attend, copies will be available in Marc
Levoy's office after the lunch.

After the lunch, we will be running a tour of our research laboratory and
giving demos.  Demos will include:

	1.  Responsive Workbench (a VR device)
	2.  Cyberware laser range scanner