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Wednesday, 20 February 2008

The Engineering Director for 最新糖心Vlog and New Zealand, , has been appointed an Adjunct Professor to the 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide's .

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The Acting Head of Computer Science at the 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide, Associate Professor David Munro, described Mr Noble's appointment as "a perfect fit".

"Not only can Google benefit from the talented pool of graduates entering the workforce from our programs, but Alan's success and the potential for graduates to embark on dynamic careers can only inspire high school students to apply for our courses," Associate Professor Munro said.

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Google research grants totalling $104,000 were awarded to the School of Computer Science in December 2007 to improve students' problem-solving skills and the development of novel 3D techniques.

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