b'nEvery now and again in the history of Trinity currently underway, and it will facilitate furtherCollege there comes along an academic who growth in computer science, as well asmakes a lasting dierence in the growth and curriculum developments and new learningdevelopment of a discipline. Professor John G. pedagogies. Computer science will continue toByrne was that person for Computer Science. have a profound impact on cognate disciplines,Together with many colleagues he built up perhaps indeed on all disciplines in thewhat was to become one of the biggest university. Taking up the challenge ofDepartments in the university, today operating Balanced Solutions for a Better World, E3 willas the School of Computer Science and address the challenge of our time; reconcilingStatistics. It is very fitting that his memory is technological progress with a sustainablecentral to celebrating 50 years of computing in future for planet earth. Meeting this challengeTrinity College Dublin. will require more discoveries, more innovation,and more capture of entrepreneurialThe future of computer science in Trinity was opportunities by students and sta. assured with the opening of the OReillyInstitute in 1989. Development continued Congratulations to all who have been involvedrapidly over the years, and today an exciting in the success of Computing in Trinity over thefuture awaits with the development of the E3 last five decades.Initiative in Engineering, Environment, andEmerging Technologies. Construction of the Patrick PrendergastMartin Naughton E3 Learning Foundry is PROVOST04'