New organizations for IT-related RD at Osaka university

摘要

In this article, we introduce two new organizations for IT (Information Technology)-related research and development at Osaka University. One is the Cybermedia Center, started in April 2000, which plays a role of the strategic center of information-related technology for supporting research and educational activities carried out at Osaka University. The other is a new graduate school for information-related education and research, called the Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, which is now planned to start in April 2002. We introduce the missions, roles, and the current status of those new organizations.