INFORMS 08: Open Source Graduate Research Topics
Description
Many open source projects have items on their wish list which would make good graduate student research topics. The speakers for this session will be active contributors (or students working with active contributors) for a mature open source project that is available on the web. They will speak about one or more research topics from the wish list for the project.

Conference
This years INFORMS annual meeting in Washington DC, INFORMS DC08 .

Cluster
Open source software.

Session
Open source graduate research topics.

Abstracts

Requirement
Abstract must be at most 500 characters (approximately 50 words), and the abstract title should contain at most 100 characters. The open source project must be available for download on the web so that one can try out a useable version.

Preliminary Abstract
Please send a preliminary abstract (as soon as possible) to Brad Bell so that he can add you to the list of speakers invited for this session. You must include your first name and last name with your preliminary submission. You may also include your Position or title, Employer or organization, address, phone number, or fax number.

Final Abstract
Once you have obtained an invitation, you can submit your final abstract. The deadline for submitting your final abstract is May 15th. Final abstract submission must be done using Invited/Sponsored link on the Abstract Submission page.