
Scientific research is increasingly carried out by communities of researchers that span disciplines, laboratories, organizations, and national boundaries.
The e-Science 2008 conference is designed to bring together leading international and interdisciplinary research communities, developers, and users of e-Science applications and enabling IT technologies. The conference serves as a forum to present the results of the latest research and product/tool developments and to highlight related activities from around the world.
The keynote speakers have been announced. Four leading experts on e-Science and grid computing are headlining this year’s conference:

- Microsoft Research Workshop, to be held in conjunction with e–Science 2008, December 7–9, 2008
Announcements:
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- Bus Schedule: Download the schedule for shuttle bus transportation for e-Science conference participants