I’ve spent most of the week being oriented and trained, and I’m finally ready to start real work. I’m still waiting for a grad student to return from Yahoo before getting too involved in my research, but at least classes have started. My probable course schedule is

• Analysis of Algorithms (with Dexter Kozen)
• The Structure of Information Networks (with Jon Kleinberg)

Advanced Programming Languages looks really good as well, but I think it’s going to have to wait until next year.