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Two PhD scholarship opportunities (deadline 7 April)
by Kai Xu 20 May '25

20 May '25

There are two PhD scholarships sponsored by MHR<https://mhrglobal.com/uk/en>. It is open to both UK and international students. The application must be completed by 7 April. Please forward the information to students who might be interested. They can contact me by email (kai.xu(a)nottingham.ac.uk<mailto:kai.xu@nottingham.ac.uk>) if there is any question. Project 1: Next generation HR: Conversational Interfaces and Large-Language Models for Empathic Human-Robot Interaction The project aims to explore how the use of AI could enhance various interface types beyond the usual web forms to better support staff training, facilitation and arbitration at meetings. This could take the form of an embodied conversational interface, using technology such as Large-Language Models (LLMs), integrated into a physical robot. The research goals are to investigate how LLMs can be adapted in real-time using multi-modal situational awareness, what capabilities an intelligent robot embodiment focussed on HR should have, and to understand how people would interact and behave around it. Project 2: Human-Centred AI for Productivity The project aims to explore the options to use human-centred AI to improve productivity, which is a core concern of many of sponsor’s customers. One possibility is to leverage the new data that is becoming available, such as user interactions with computer systems and those collected through wearables. The data will then be analysed with the latest AI and Machine Learning methods, with the goal to use the insight from the analysis to design the least intrusive intervention needed in a HR software solution setting that can improve productivity effectively and ethically. About MHR MHR (https://mhrglobal.com/uk/en) MHR is a specialist provider of software and outsourcing services for Human Resources (HR), payroll, finance, and business intelligence. They support the management, development, and payment of just over 10% of the UK workforce. Their R&D team are constantly looking to redefine the HR software market by developing new and innovative solutions to HR problems. Regards, Kai Dr Kai Xu Associate Professor Co-director of the Visualization, Text Analytics, and Graphics (VisTAG) Group School of Computer Science University of Nottingham, UK kai.xu(a)nottingham.ac.uk<mailto:kai.xu@nottingham.ac.uk> https://kaixu.me/ Book a Teams chat <https://outlook.office.com/bookwithme/user/86b31acc20a345da9ea76c5a4338d2ec…> This message and any attachment are intended solely for the addressee and may contain confidential information. If you have received this message in error, please contact the sender and delete the email and attachment. Any views or opinions expressed by the author of this email do not necessarily reflect the views of the University of Nottingham. Email communications with the University of Nottingham may be monitored where permitted by law.

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Reminder - Call for Nominations: IEEE VGTC Visualization Awards Due April 30th!
by Ebert, David 13 Apr '25

13 Apr '25

The IEEE VGTC Visualization Awards program recognizes and honors individuals who have made a significant contribution to the community through their research and/or service. Furthermore, we seek out nominations of individuals that enable us to recognize both the diversity of individuals and the diversity of contributions from the community at large. The VGTC Visualization Awards Program has five awards plus induction to the IEEE VGTC Visualization Academy: VGTC Visualization Dissertation Award The Doctoral Dissertation Award recognizes outstanding academic research and development in the field. VGTC Visualization Significant New Researcher Award The VGTC Significant New Researcher Award recognizes an individual who has made significant recent research contributions in the field. VGTC Visualization Technical Achievement Award The Technical Achievement Award is given each year to recognize an individual for a seminal technical achievement and/or significant contribution in the field. VGTC Visualization Lifetime Achievement Award The Lifetime Achievement Award is given to an individual to honor that person's lifetime contribution to the field. VGTC Visualization Service Award The IEEE VGTC Service Award recognizes extraordinary service to the community through the IEEE VGTC and/or the IEEE VGTC Sponsored Conferences and Symposia. VGTC Visualization Academy Selection The IEEE VGTC Visualization Academy is a prestigious academy that highlights the accomplishments of the leaders in the field. The criteria for these awards can be found at: https://tc.computer.org/vgtc/award-criteria Nominations are due by April 30, 2024. Nominations, except the Dissertation award, should contain the name of the person nominated, the awards for which they are nominated, the short citation for the award, and a summary that carefully addresses the criteria specified at the above URL while not exceeding 600 words. Dissertation Award nominations should include: (1) The title and abstract of the dissertation, (2) the name of the candidate, (3) the name of the candidate's primary advisor, (4) the institution where the dissertation was defended, (5) the date of the dissertation defense, (6) A 1-2 page summary of the significance and impact of the dissertation research, (7) an electronic copy of the full dissertation, or a pointer to where it can be obtained, (8) one letter of recommendation, up to 2 pages in length, ideally from the candidate's primary advisor, and (9) a list of publications, awards, and other recognition by peers produced from the dissertation work. To nominate someone for any of these awards or the academy, please visit: https://tc.computer.org/vgtc/awards/vis-award-nominations/ If you have any questions, please contact: VGTC Awards Program Chair for Visualization David Ebert, University of Oklahoma vgtc-vis-awards(a)vgtc.org<mailto:vgtc-vis-awards@vgtc.org> Dr. David S. Ebert, Gallogly Chair Professor of ECE and CS Associate Vice President of Research and Partnerships Director, Data Institute for Societal Challenges (DISC) University of Oklahoma 5 Partners Place 201 Stephenson Pkwy, Ste 4600 Norman, OK 73019 ebert(a)ou.edu<mailto:ebert@ou.edu>

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[CfP] SUMAC'25 @ACMMM'25: the 7th ACM International workshop on analySis, Understanding and proMotion of heritAge Contents
by Valerie Gouet 31 Mar '25

31 Mar '25

[Apologies if you receive multiple copies of this CfP] Call for Papers SUMAC 2025 7th ACM International workshop on analySis, Understanding and proMotion of heritAge Contents Advances in machine learning, signal processing, multimodal techniques and human-machine interaction 27 - 31 Oct, 2025 Dublin, Ireland In conjunction with ACM Multimedia 2025 Workshop: https://sumac-workshops.github.io/2025/ Main conference: https://acmmm2025.org/ *** Aims and scope The ambition of SUMAC is to bring together researchers and practitioners from different disciplines to share ideas and methods on current trends in the analysis, understanding and promotion of heritage contents. These challenges are reflected in the corresponding sub- fields of machine learning, signal processing, multi-modal techniques and human-machine interaction. We welcome research contributions for the following (but not limited to) topics: * Information retrieval for multimedia heritage * Automated archaeology and heritage data processing * NLP and knowledge graphs * Multi-modal deep learning, generative modeling * Time series analysis for heritage data * Heritage visualization, virtualization and narratives * Smart digitization and reconstruction of heritage data * Open heritage data and bench-marking The scope of targeted applications is extensive and includes: * Analysis, archaeometry of artifacts * Diagnosis and monitoring for restoration and preventive conservation * Geosciences / Geomatics for cultural heritage * Inclusive education * Smart and sustainable tourism * Urban planning * Digital Twins *** Important dates (AoE) * Paper submission: June 13, 2025 * Author acceptance notification: July 24, 2025 * Camera-Ready: August 03, 2025 * Workshop date: TBA (October 27 or 28, 2025) *** Special Highlights Best Paper Award. Following tradition, SUMAC 2025 will also be awarding a best paper award, accompanied with a certificate and a trophy. *** Submission guidelines Submission format. All submissions must be original work not under review at any other workshop, conference, or journal. The workshop will accept papers describing completed work (full paper) as well as work in progress (short paper). Two submission formats are accepted: a) 4 pages plus 1-page reference (short paper); or b) 8 pages plus up to 2-page reference (full paper). They must be encoded as PDF using the ACM Article Template of the main conference ACM Multimedia 2025, see https://acmmm2025.org/information-for-authors/. Peer Review and publication in ACM Digital Library. Paper submissions must conform with the “double-blind” review policy. All papers will be peer-reviewed by experts in the field, they will receive at least two reviews. Acceptance will be based on relevance to the workshop, scientific novelty, and technical quality. Depending on the number, maturity and topics of the accepted submissions, the work will be presented via oral or poster sessions. The workshop papers will be published in the ACM Digital Library. *** Organizers Valerie Gouet-Brunet (LaSTIG Lab / IGN-ENSG / Gustave Eiffel University, France) Edgar Roman-Rangel (ITAM, Mexico) Li Weng (Zhejiang Financial College, China) Looking forward to hearing from you at SUMAC! The workshop organizers

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Open PhD Position at the JKU Visual Data Science Lab in Austria
by Andreas Hinterreiter 28 Mar '25

28 Mar '25

Dear colleagues, we would like to share an exciting open position at our institute. We are looking for a motivated PhD student who will be part of an EU-wide doctoral training network focused on investigating how regeneration is triggered and controlled on a genetic level (https://danio-recode.eu/ [https://danio-recode.eu/] As one of the computational nodes of the network, the Visual Data Science Lab at JKU Linz will work on novel dimension reduction and visualization techniques for biological data collected in the network. This position offers unique benefits such as a diverse training program, secondments at our partner institutions, and a mobility allowance in addition to a competitive salary. We are looking for applicants with a background in either bioinformatics or visualization, with a strong motivation to dive into the respective other field. If you are interested, please check out the full job ad (link below). If you know somebody else who might be interested in this position, please forward this message. Deadline for applications: 16 April 2025 Full details here: https://karriere.jku.at/hcm/jobexchange/showJobOfferDetail.do?jobOfferId=8a… [https://karriere.jku.at/hcm/jobexchange/showJobOfferDetail.do?jobOfferId=8a…] For additional information, feel free to contact Andreas Hinterreiter (andreas.hinterreiter(a)jku.at [andreas.hinterreiter(a)jku.at] or Marc Streit (marc.streit(a)jku.at [marc.streit(a)jku.at] Best regards, Andreas Hinterreiter Dr. Andreas Hinterreiter Institute of Computer Graphics JOHANNES KEPLER UNIVERSITY LINZ Altenberger Straße 69 4040 Linz, Österreich T +43 732 2468 6641 andreas.hinterreiter(a)jku.at [andreas.hinterreiter(a)jku.at] www.jku.at [http://www.jku.at/]

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Visualization of ML models/networks, etc..
by Kalpathi Subramanaian 21 Mar '25

21 Mar '25

I am interested in doing research in these areas using data visualization to look at ML models and networks and looking for references (like surveys) and perhaps also use them in the Vis courses I regularly teach. Any references or pointers to such work I would be very interested in. AI and ML seems to be all the hype these days, but I also have seen that it can be largely a black box and hence the interest in uncovering parts of it using visualization... Thanks. -- krs -- Kalpathi Subramanian Ph: 704 687 8579 Associate Professor Email: krs(a)charlotte.edu Dept of Computer Science Web: https://webpages.charlotte.edu/krs The Univ of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, North Carolina 28223-0001

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[EuroVis 2025] - Call for Student Volunteers
by Eloi DURANT 21 Mar '25

21 Mar '25

Dear All, This year, EuroVis 2025<https://www.eurovis2025.lu/>—Europe’s leading conference on visualization research—will take place in Luxembourg City from June 2-6. Since its inception in 1999 as a symposium, EuroVis has grown into a premier platform for advancing visualization research and applications across Europe and beyond. It offers a unique opportunity to connect with visualization researchers and practitioners across disciplines, exchange ideas, and foster new collaborations. We are looking for motivated Student Volunteers<https://www.eurovis2025.lu/student-volunteers> (SVs) to help with the on-site organization of the conference. In return for about 20h of work, you will receive free access to the entire event—including workshops, talks, meals, and social events—as well as a chance to gain hands-on experience and expand your professional network. Interested students are welcome to apply<https://app.sli.do/event/mrZFV1PvLjRXeiHWbiZefQ> by April 18th, 2025, 23:59 GMT. Find out more on the EuroVis 2025 website, or reach out to us at sv [at] eurovis [dot] org with any questions. Looking forward to seeing you in Luxembourg! Best regards, Eloi Durant Student Volunteer Chair, EuroVis 2025 -- Éloi Durant | PostDoctoral Researcher ITIS | RDSA Unit | VisInt Group (+352) 275 888 5102 Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST) 5, avenue des Hauts-Fourneaux | L-4362 Esch-sur-Alzette [cid:009b3ee2-9865-4ea0-a6f7-b4e8601392c0]<https://www.linkedin.com/company/luxembourg-institute-of-science-and-techno…> [cid:520dc693-798f-47f8-9929-901e4cc4482f] <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTRznhKNBzYDkB2dJWmTQfQ> [cid:5b679507-40f2-4169-b6bf-e356ed66080a] <https://x.com/LIST_Luxembourg> [cid:514b892a-76d4-4faa-8df9-10521350e3ee] <https://www.facebook.com/LISTLuxembourg/> [cid:a22fced8-3d6e-4100-a779-b73d2a4157e4] <https://www.instagram.com/list_science/> [cid:d2b0ffbb-616e-4b7f-acfe-641c70881288] <https://www.list.lu/rss/> [signature_628768838]<https://www.list.lu/>

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EuroVis 2025 Posters and Demos: 2nd Call for Papers (Deadline: April 6)
by Kostiantyn Kucher 19 Mar '25

19 Mar '25

=================================== EuroVis 2025 Posters and Demos: 2nd Call for Papers https://www.eurovis2025.lu/for-submitters/posters-demos =================================== Submission deadline: April 6, 2025 (Sunday), AoE (anywhere on Earth) (no deadline extension to be expected this year) Submission via: https://new.precisionconference.com/eurovis25i **The submissions are now open** The EuroVis Posters and Demos track will present late-breaking results, work in progress, follow-up extensions, application case studies, or evaluations of existing methods relevant to the field of visualization at EuroVis 2025 in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg during June 2–6, 2025. In particular, this track provides young researchers, especially postgraduate students, with valuable opportunities to receive feedback from other researchers and engage in stimulating discussions. Addition of the opportunity to present hardware or software demonstrations may also be of particular interest for practitioners. We solicit poster and/or demo submissions in the form of an extended abstract of at most 2 pages in the EuroVis poster format, with an additional page allowed for references only, submitted as a PDF file. **NEW FOR 2025**: The intended presentation form during the Posters and Demos conference session must be indicated during the submission process (printed poster and/or live demonstration). In case of a poster presentation, the draft of the actual poster (A0 format, portrait orientation) is mandatory to include with the submission. In case of a live demonstration, a supplementary video is mandatory. We strongly encourage the submission of further additional materials. Contributions must be written and presented in English. EuroVis 2025 Posters and Demos submissions will undergo a one-stage single-blind review process, with the reviews provided by the international program committee. Extended abstracts and supplementary materials are submitted using the Precision Conference System (PCS): https://new.precisionconference.com/eurovis25i Please select Society: Eurographics, Conference/Journal: EuroVis 2025, Track: EuroVis 2025 Posters and Demos. Any accepted Posters and Demos track submissions are required to have at least one (paid) registered author to attend and present the contribution at the conference in person. The PDF version of the extended abstract as well as the supplementary materials will be included in the EG digital library with a DOI in open access. The material in the submission can later be reused by the original authors for a more extensive publication (e.g., a full paper) with more detailed content and mature results, without being considered self-plagiarism. For detailed paper preparation and submission instructions (including the LaTeX template) please refer to the submission guidelines here: https://www.eurovis2025.lu/for-submitters/posters-demos --------------- Important Dates --------------- Submission deadline: April 6, 2025 (Sunday) Author notification: April 24, 2025 (Thursday) Camera ready version: April 30, 2025 (Wednesday) First day of conference: June 2, 2025 (Monday) All deadlines are AoE (anywhere on Earth) on the date indicated. Due to the very tight conference schedule, no deadline extension can be expected this year. --------------- Posters and Demos Chairs --------------- Alexandra Diehl, University of Zurich, Switzerland Kostiantyn Kucher, Linköping University, Sweden Nicolas Médoc, LIST, Luxembourg For any questions concerning Posters and Demos submissions, please contact the respective track chairs at posters(at)eurovis.org .

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Call for Participation: BioVis@ISMB/ECCB 2025
by Brandt, Astrid van den 16 Mar '25

16 Mar '25

Call for Participation: BioVis@ISMB/ECCB 2025 Date: July 24, 2025 Location: ACC Liverpool, UK Visualize the Invisible: Where Biology Meets Data Visualization Join us for this one-day symposium bringing together researchers from visualization, bioinformatics, and biology communities to explore all aspects of biological data visualization. Important Deadlines: * Talks: April 17, 2025 * Posters & Demos: April 17, 2025 (Late posters: May 15, 2025) Topics include genomics, multi-omics, biological networks, macromolecular structures, biological imaging, and more! For complete submission guidelines and information, visit the link: http://biovis.net/2025/cfp_ismb/ #BioVis2025 #DataVisualization #Bioinformatics ___________ Please note: Call for participation details at: http://biovis.net/2025/cfp_ismb/ Talks Submission Deadline: April 17, 2025 Posters Submission Deadline: April 17, 2025 (with late posters deadline May 15, 2025) We are looking forward to your submissions! BioVis@ISMB 2025 Committee

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CFP: INTERACT 2025 workshop on Effective Map-based Interfaces and Interactions (MAPII 2025)
by Masood Masoodian 13 Mar '25

13 Mar '25

*Call for Papers – Effective Map-based Interfaces and Interactions (MAPII 2024) * *INTERACT 2025 Workshop  * *8 or 9 September 2025 – Belo Horizonte, Brazil * *More info: https://avcd.aalto.fi/mapii2025/* *ABOUT THE WORKSHOP* ----------------------- In the digital age, maps have continued to play a vital role in helping us explore the physical world and perform numerous tasks. Although most people have never been trained to understand and use maps as a form of visualization with many underlying peculiarities and subjective biases inherent in their design and representation, most map-based interfaces and interactions are assumed to be effective and usable by ordinary everyday users. The main aim of this workshop is to provide a collaborative informal venue for its participants to showcase their latest design, research, or professional work on map-based interfaces and interactions, and to share their diverse practical expertise, best practices, learnings, and experiences with others. In particular, this workshop focuses on the development of more effective maps and map-like visualizations in supporting non-expert users in performing their daily tasks. This workshop is part of INTERACT 2025, and is supported by the IFIP TC 13 Working Group on Human-Centred Technology for Sustainability. *CALL FOR PARTICIPATION* ----------------------- The main objective of this workshop is to provide a collaborative informal venue for its participants to showcase their latest design, research, or professional work on map-based interfaces and interactions and to share their diverse practical expertise, best practices, learnings, and experiences with each other. Through this, the workshop also aims to help the participants to further develop their work and contribute to future research and design in their specific fields in an interdisciplinary manner. Prospective workshop participants are invited to submit either a short paper or an extended abstract describing their interests and work related to the topics of this workshop. Some of the main topics to be covered by this workshop include, but are not limited to, the following: - design and research foundations of map-based interfaces and interactions. - theories, principles and practices guiding the design of map-based interfaces and interactions. - uses of map-based interfaces and interactions in targetting societal issues relating to, for instance, environmental or public health challenges. - applications of map-based interfaces and interactions, in areas such as healthcare, education, or entertainment. - usability evaluations and user experience studies of map-based interfaces and interactions. *WORKSHOP STRUCTURE* ----------------------- This one-day workshop will follow the successful format of the previous MAPII workshops and build on the positive feedback received from their participants. It will be an informal and participatory workshop, combining short presentations of the accepted papers with group discussions. The aim is to assist the participants with developing their future research and design or professional work. The workshop will also include a fun hands-on group map design activity, during which the participants will work together in small groups to create imaginary maps and sketches for the design of an interactive application which take users' experiences into account. We hope to run the workshop in person at the conference. Provisions will, however, be made to run the workshop in remote or hybrid mode if necessary. *SUBMISSIONS* ----------------------- Workshop paper submissions should be of maximum 10 pages, and prepared according to the Springer LNCS format, using the templates provided for CS Proceedings and other Multiauthor Volumes (https://www.springer.com/gp/computer-science/lncs/conference-proceedings-gu…) Submissions should be made through Easychair (https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=mapii2025) The workshop programme committee will review the submitted position papers, and select 10-15 papers for presentation at the workshop based on their quality and relevance to the workshop topics. The accepted workshop papers will be shared with its participants prior to the workshop. The authors will also be invited to submit the extended version of their papers for inclusion in a post-conference edited volume – to be published by the INTERACT 2025 organizers. In addition, the workshop will include a discussion session on any future publications, for instance, in the form of a co-authored report or a journal article. *IMPORTANT DATES* ----------------------- Submission deadline: 28 April 2025 Notification: 19 April 2025 Camera-ready: 02 June 2025 Workshop date: 08 or 09 June 2025 *WORKSHOP ORGANIZERS* ----------------------- Masood Masoodian, Aalto University (Finland) Saturnino Luz, University of Edinburgh (UK) *PROGRAMME COMMITTEE (to be confirmed)* ------------------------- Saturnino Luz, University of Edinburgh (UK) Masood Masoodian, Aalto University (Finland) Shane Sheehan, University of Edinburgh (UK) Artemis Skarlatidou, University College London (UK) Thomas Rist, Augsburg University of Applied Sciences (Germany) -- Prof. Masood Masoodian Visual Communication Design Aalto University avcd.aalto.fi

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VisGames: Workshop on Visualization Play, Games, and Activities – Submission Deadline Extended to March, 23rd
by Keck Mandy 13 Mar '25

13 Mar '25

Dear community members, We are pleased to announce an extension of the submission deadline for the VisGames 2025 Workshop, collocated with EuroVis 2025. Website: https://visgames2025.netlify.app/ The VisGames workshop aims to advance the role of data visualization games and playful activities as effective methods for communication, co-creation, and collaborative problem-solving in interdisciplinary research and professional contexts. The workshop will highlight innovative applications of visualization games beyond educational settings, emphasizing their potential to foster dialogue, facilitate shared understanding, and inspire novel solutions. Updated Submission Deadline 📅 Extended Abstracts Due: March 14, 2025 -> March 23, 2025 (11:59 PM AoE) 📢 Author Notification: April 16, 2025 📑 Camera-Ready Submission: May 2, 2025 The half-day workshop will include a combination of an opening session, hands-on World Café-style sessions, and a concluding discussion to explore the design, implementation, and impact of visualization games. We invite researchers, practitioners, and educators to submit extended abstracts (2–6 pages in CGF style) presenting empirical studies, theoretical perspectives, novel game designs, or practical applications related to visualization and gamification. Submissions will undergo peer review by at least two program committee members and one workshop organizer. For submission guidelines and further details, please visit our website: https://visgames2025.netlify.app/ We look forward to your contributions and discussions at VisGames 2025. Best regards, Christina Stoiber, Magdalena Boucher, Mandy Keck, Lorenzo Amabili, Renata Raidou, Velitchko Filipov, Victor Oliveira, Victor Schetinger, Wolfgang Aigner

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