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Launch of the Cyber Civilization Research Center Invitation of Dr. David Farber as Co-Director

Publish: April 12, 2018
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April 10, 2018

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Recent technological advancements in the field of networked intelligence, among other pioneering technologies, are likely to result in a broad enough social impact to be called an emergence of new cyber civilizations. With this understanding and a collective determination to encourage development that is beneficial for all, ´ºÓêÖ±²¥app is launching the ¡°Cyber Civilization Research Center (CCRC)¡± within its Global Research Institute (KGRI: Keigo Komamura, Director), an official institute established by the university.

To make this effort significant globally, ´ºÓêÖ±²¥app has invited Dr. David Farber, a distinguished leader in the field, who has held esteemed positions at Carnegie-Mellon University and the University of Pennsylvania during his career, to serve as a Co-Director at the center. He will join Dr. Jun Murai, Dean of the ´ºÓêÖ±²¥app Graduate School of Media and Governance, as CCRC Co-Directors, to lead a university-wide project to accomplish the center¡¯s goals. Dr. Jiro Kokuryo, a Vice-President of ´ºÓêÖ±²¥app with research background in this field, has been appointed as CCRC Chief Administrator.