"In a surprising coup last year, the Theory Group at Microsoft Research, the company's think tank, hired Fields Medalist Michael Freedman. The group of four mathematicians will grow to triple that number over the next couple of years as it pursues outstanding questions in computer science, including the problem of whether P equals NP." (Requires Adobe Acrobat)

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Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) is an independent, nonprofit, applied engineering and physical sciences research and development organization dedicated to technology development and transfer. SwRI occupies 1,200 acres in San Antonio, Texas. Approximately 2,700 employees work in more than 1.7 million square feet of laboratories, offices, and workshops. Program development offices are located in Houston, Detroit, and Washington, D.C. Research volume in 1998 reached $300 million. Net income is applied to Institute-sponsored research, advanced scientific equipment, and new facilities. SwRI conducts R projects for an even mix of private industries and government agencies. Industrial clients range from small manufacturers to blue chip corporations, in the U.S. and abroad.

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