35th Anniversary of the Internet - UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science — the birthplace of the Internet– announces a special forum commemorating the 35th Anniversary of the Internet. Thirty-five years ago, the first Internet message was sent from computer science Professor Leonard Kleinrock’s laboratory at UCLA, ushering in a new method of global communications that forever changed the course of business, politics, entertainment, education, law and social interaction. To celebrate this historic event, a special day-long forum will take place on Friday, October 29, 2004 at UCLA’s Northwest Campus Auditorium. Join some of the Internet’s early pioneers, as well as many of its rising stars in taking a closer look at how the Internet came to be what it is today, and what it will be like tomorrow. Following a brief history of the Internet there will be four special sessions that examine the many sides of the Internet:

* The Bright Side: Gorillas of the Internet
* The Global Side: Impact beyond Technology
* The Young Side: The Indigenous Digital Generation
* The Future Side: Pioneers and Visionaries