Cast highlight: this week, watch our interview with Eve Schooler on How the Web Turned into a Multimedia Marvel

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Eve Schooler has played a pivotal role in bringing multimedia to the Internet, enabling the functionality of platforms like FaceTime, Zoom, and Netflix. Interviewed by Jon Postel for a position in a multimedia conferencing project, Schooler joined forces with Steve Casner working on bringing voice and video online. Together, they broadcast the first live concert over the internet, a groundbreaking achievement at the time.

Their pioneering work laid the foundation for modern internet multimedia protocols, earning them the 2020 IEEE Internet Award for distinguished leadership in developing standards for internet multimedia. At ISI, Schooler was instrumental in developing the Session Initiation Protocol, crucial for internet communications. She later moved to Intel, where she developed emerging technologies in the Internet of Things (IoT). Her efforts have significantly advanced the field of distributed computing and multimedia, making her a key figure in the development of the technologies we rely on today.

Published on March 27th, 2025

Last updated on July 15th, 2025