Recognition of sponsorship
JERRY FIDDLER AND MELISSA ALDEN
eDream wishes to thank Jerry Fiddler for his generous 2011 contribution to eDream in support of Dr. Guy Garnett's teaching and research. Jerry Fiddler is an alum of the University of Illinois. He and his wife Melissa Alden reside in Berkeley, California.
Jerry Fiddler provided an innovative keynote at the University of Illinois Innovation Summit, April 13, 2011.
His keynote focused on interdisciplinary education.
Fiddler Keynote Slides
Jerry Fiddler biography.
eDream was established in January 2009 with seed funding provided by the University of Illinois Office of the Provost. The Institute was formed to serve as one of the University's key innovation centers, driving creative interdisciplinary discovery for 21st century education, culture, and industry.
Dancers interact with John Toenjes' towers during
a rehearsal for "Astral Convertible".
To help establish the Institute, the National Center for Supercomputing Applications has also provided essential support in the form of space, technical staff, business management, and equipment use. This assistance demonstrates NCSA's commitment to computing across disciplines, which is also expressed through its support of the Institute for Advanced Computing Applications and Technologies Creativity and Computing, a research effort closely allied to eDream in management and mission.
eDream has successfully sought grant funding, and will continue to apply for grants and to seek donations to support our contributions to research, education, and public outreach through creative production. We will also coordinate with organizations at home and abroad
(see Collaborators) to share resources to accomplish our mission.
The Institute has been granted a standard five years from its inception to become self-sustaining. We are grateful to all those who have already contributed, and hopeful that more will give toward this goal as we continue to strive and begin to thrive in this brave new media-saturated world.