W. Bruce Croft

The Center for Intelligent Information Retrieval (CIIR) was started at the University of Massachusetts two years ago to do research and technology transfer in the area of distributed, text-based information systems. The CIIR is part of the NSF State/Industry University Collaborative Research Centers program and relies heavily on government and industrial partners, in addition to federal funding. There are currently 24 members from a variety of industries and government agencies, and many of these are involved in both research and development projects.