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From Skala - Extended submission REMINDER - HCI-Europe & GraVisMa - June 20, 2015
by Vaclav Skala 30 May '15

30 May '15

>>> REMINDER Conferences in Plzen, Close to Prague, Czech Republic in 2015 <<< >>> Unique opportunity visit the city, where BEER WAS INVENTED <<< >>> Unique opportunity to test ORIGINAL Pilsen Beer <<< >>> and visit Plzen - the European City of Culture 2015 <<< To: infovis(a)infovis.org --------------------------------------- REMINDER ------------------------------- DEADLINE for submission EXTENDED TO JUNE 20, 2015, Acceptance July 2015 Dear colleague, please, consider the following conferences. Accepted and presented papers will be published in proceedings with ISBN and sent of indexing to Scopus, IEE, ISI and others. The best papers will be considered for publication in the Journal of WSCG ISSN 1213-6972 HCI-Europe: Human Computer Interaction =========================== Primavera Congress Center, Plzen [close to Prague], Czech Republic http://www.HCI-Europe.eu Extended deadline: June 20, 2015 Venue: September 14-18, 2015 Paper registration open -------------------------- 3rd GraVisMa: Computer Graphics, Computer Vision and Mathematics =========================================== Primavera Congress Center, Plzen [close to Prague], Czech Republic http://www.GraVisMa.eu Extended deadline: DEADLINE June 20, 2015 Venue: September 14-18, 2015 Paper registration open -------------------------- More information on the cultural events in Pilsen [Plzen] "2015 Pilsen - European Capital of Culture" at http://www.plzen2015.cz/en/ Feel free to see: The Czech Republic https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLzKrofyrtM [4 mins.] Czech Republic Beauty http://wscg.zcu.cz/CzechRepublicBeauty.pps [5MB] >>> Please, forward this letter to colleagues of yours <<< Feel free to contact me if you would have any question Prof.Vaclav Skala c/o University of West Bohemia, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Comp.Sci.Dept. Univerzitni 8, CZ 30614, Plzen, Czech Republic http://www.VaclavSkala.eu skala(a)kiv.zcu.cz - SUBJ.: HCI-Europe 2015 or GraVisMa 2015 >>> You can link me at http://cz.linkedin.com/pub/vaclav-skala/8/278/728 <<< >> 4503 --- Tato zpráva byla zkontrolována na viry programem Avast Antivirus. http://www.avast.com

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Doctoral Candidate Position in Machine Learning and Visual Analytics
by Peltonen Jaakko 29 May '15

29 May '15

Doctoral Candidate Position in Machine Learning and Visual Analytics A PhD position is available at the Statistical Machine Learning and Bioinformatics Group, Aalto University, Finland. Finding and understanding what is relevant in big data is challenging and needs support from novel computational methods. You will develop new probabilistic modeling and machine learning based methods for exploratory data analysis and visualization, applied to big data domains such as scientific publications or online news. Join us to create new ways to explore big data. The position is a full-time and fixed-term 2+2 years research position funded by the Revolution of Knowledge Work 2 research project (www.reknow.fi) which develops methods and tools for modern knowledge work such as advanced interactive information retrieval systems that outperform traditional typed query systems. The highly successful research has already led to numerous publications and a spin-off company. A master's degree in computer science, electrical engineering, mathematics, physics, visual analytics, or a related field is needed. An interest in probabilistic modeling and/or machine learning is necessary. A strong study record is appreciated. Studies or practical experience in machine learning, probabilistic modeling, information visualization, and/or visual analytics is an advantage. Good programming skills in languages such as C/C++/Matlab/R/Python and good written and spoken communication skills are desired. It is possible to start as an undergraduate working on the master's thesis. About Aalto: Aalto University (www.aalto.fi) is a new multidisciplinary university created from a merger between three leading universities - the Helsinki School of Economics, Helsinki University of Technology and the University of Art and Design Helsinki. The university has 20 000 students and a staff of 5 000 including 370 professors. The position is at Helsinki Institute for Information Technology HIIT, a joint research institute of Aalto University and University of Helsinki. HIIT's research has been deemed excellent in assessments by its scientific advisory board and by the two universities. The research group (research.ics.aalto.fi/mi/) is multicultural, lively, and has a highly successful track record. Finland is a Nordic country achieving high scores in evaluations of education, economic competitiveness, civil liberties, and quality of life. The research site is at the Aalto University campus. Helsinki and the capital area are a great place to live, with numerous local attractions and events, scenic landscapes of small forests, islands and urban areas, a high standard of living, and excellent travel connections to national and international destinations. How to Apply: Please fill in your application using the Saima recruitment system, see the link in the online version: http://www.aalto.fi/en/about/careers/jobs/view/509/ The application materials must include a motivation letter, curriculum vitae, a copy of study records, contact details of at least two references, and any other materials deemed relevant. The application deadline is June 17th, 2015. Further information: For additional information, please contact Academy Research Fellow Jaakko Peltonen (email: jaakko.peltonen [at] aalto.fi).

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MediaArtHistories Master - DanubeU: International low residency program in New Media Arts
by Image Science 28 May '15

28 May '15

The MediaArtHistories MA at Danube University is the only international Master of Arts program focused on preparing art professionals and researchers through a deep exploration of the diverse histories of Media Art, Science and Technology. The program is a two-year low-residency, either 90 or 120 ECTS Masters degree offered in English. In addition to individual study and project work at your home location, students gather 2-3 times a year for intense ten-day seminars with internationally noted media artists and scholars. These enriching sessions take place at Danube University or another European location relevant to the community of media art, such as Linz, Austria, Karlsruhe and Berlin, Germany. Since its beginnings in 2006, Danube Universitys prestigious MediaArtHistories MA has offered its students both a deeper critical comprehension and a practical orientation regarding the most important developments of contemporary art, by building on its faculty network of renowned international theorists, artists, and curators. The connections and community that are formed during the ten-day modules are maintained with online networking and project collaboration throughout the year. www.donau-uni.ac.at/mah ==> BRAIN TRUST Faculty of the MediaArtHistories program have included: Lev MANOVICH, Christiane PAUL, Roger MALINA, Andreas BROECKMANN, Jens HAUSER, Jeffrey SHAW, Jussi PARIKKA, Sean CUBITT, Paul SERMON, Oliver GRAU, Christa SOMMERER, Edward SHANKEN, Frieder NAKE, Machiko KUSAHARA, Nat MULLER, Gunalan NADARAJAN, Monika FLEISCHMANN, Margit ROSEN, Martina LEEKER, Christopher LINDINGER, Kathy Rae HUFFMAN, Knowbotic Research, Wolf LIESER, Andreas LANGE, Christopher SALTER, Darko FRITZ, Morten SONDERGAARD, Irina ARISTARKHOVA, and others. ==> CONTENT - Courses cover subjects such as net art, interactive, telematic and genetic art as well as the most recent reflections on nano art, bio and transgenic art, video games, early computer graphics and animation, VR, AR & Intelligent Environments, hacktivism and tactical media, performance, glitch art and the art of interfaces and robotics. Media Art History offers a basis for understanding evolutionary history of audiovisual media, from historic examples such as the Laterna Magica of the 17th century to the algorithmic art of recent decades. It introduces to the main festivals and market. Key approaches and methods from Image Science, Media Archaeology, Sound Studies and the History of Science & Technology and Digital Gender Theory are explored in depth. ==> DANUBE UNIVERSITY - located 70km from Vienna in the UNESCO world heritage Wachau region, Danube University is the only public university in Europe specializing in advanced continuing education by offering low-residency degree programs for working professionals and life-long learners. The Universitys Center for Image Science is housed in the Göttweig Monastery, a 14th century building remodeled to fit the needs of modern media arts research in singular surroundings. The Department for Image Science holds important resources of the field like the largest international archive of digital art: www.digitalartarchive.at and the MediaArtHistories Conference Archive www.mediaarthistory.org/maharchive ==> STUDENTS - MediaArtHistories coursework is held in English. Acceptance into the program requires either a Bachelors degree (or higher), or equivalent relevant work experience. Students may travel to Europe twice a year for ten-day blocks of study, or can be eligible for student visas for year-round residency. Thus, working professionals can maintain their usual employment, and students entering directly after a Bachelors degree will have opportunity to gain valuable career experience while they study. International students to our program have come from locations including Canada, Hong Kong, Ukraine, USA, Spain, Japan, Brazil, Iceland, Russia, Egypt, Germany, Austria, Korea and Mexico. www.donau-uni.ac.at/mahstudents MODULES Aug 29-Sept 8, 2015 December 1-10, 2015 May 5-10, 2016 October 1-10, 2016. ==> APPLICATION (digital) and FUNDING POSSIBILITIES - application form, a letter of motivation, copies of previous degree(s), copy of passport and a Europass CV. An application interview is required, which may be conducted in person or through internet videoconferencing. Resources for funding possibilities and estimated costs: www.donau-uni.ac.at/mah/funding www.donau-uni.ac.at/mah www.donau-uni.ac.at/dbw/referenzen MediaArtHistories on Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/377264145713664/

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CfP IEEE BDVA 2015 Special Session on "Immersive Analytics"
by Karsten Klein 21 May '15

21 May '15

*IEEE BDVA - Big Data Visual Analytic**s 2015* 22-25 September 2015, Hobart, Australia _*Call for Papers "Special Session on Immersive Analytics"*_ During IEEE BDVA 2015 a special session on Immersive Analytics will be hold. Immersive Analytics is an emerging research thrust which investigates how new interaction and display technologies can be used to support analytical reasoning and decision making. The aim is to provide multi-sensory interfaces for analytics approaches that support collaboration and allow users to immerse themselves in their data and designs. Immersive Analytics builds on technologies such as large touch surfaces, immersive virtual and augmented reality environments, and sensor devices. For this special session, we aim to bring together researchers working on all aspects of Immersive AnalyticsÂ to discuss research directions and challenges, and to present the current state of the art. Topics of interest include the whole range of topics touched by Immersive Analytics research, including * development and evaluation of innovative interfaces and devices, * development and evaluation of interaction metaphors * development and evaluation of visualizations adapted to the new environments * systematic assessment of analytic workflows in application areas to investigate the potential of immersive analytics approaches for both * research and commercial applications challenges from application areas, e.g. life sciences, business intelligence, logistics, information security, software engineering, that highlight the shortcomings of classical mouse and keyboard approaches Both researchers working on Immersive Analytics and practitioners from potential application areas are welcome to submit a paper for the special session. Due to the emerging nature of Immersive Analytics, both papers that describe original research, including research in progress, and position papers are welcome. *Submission* (see also the submission page on www.bdva.net) Authors should submit manuscripts via Easychair that are neither submitted for publication or under review Â elsewhere. The page limit is 8 pages, depending on the nature of the paper and the state of the research papers can be shorter, but should have at least 4 pages in the IEEE manuscript format . Accepted papers will be published as part of the BDVA proceedings. High quality papers might be selected for a journal publication. *Submission deadline* - June 30 *Notification* - July 10 For more details on the special session please contact technical programme chair Karsten Klein (karsten.klein(a)monash.edu)

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Deadline extension: DMS 2015 - DET 2015 - VLC 2015 || Aug 31-Sept 2, Vancouver, Canada
by GUERCIO, ANGELA 21 May '15

21 May '15

***Apologies for any cross-posting*** Due to multiple requests the deadline of DMS 2015 - DET 2015 - VLC 2015 has been extended to June 1st, 2015. Consider to contribute to and/or forward to the appropriate groups the following opportunity to submit and publish original scientific results to DMS 2015 |DET 2015 | VLC 2015. Authors of selected papers will be invited to submit extended article versions to one of the JVCL Journals: http://www.journals.elsevier.com/journal-of-visual-languages-and-computing/ DMS/DET/VLC proceedings are indexed by SCOPUS, DBLP, Compendex, Inspec, ============== DMS 2015 | Call for Papers =============== The Twenty First International Conference on Distributed Multimedia Systems www.ksi.edu/seke/dms15.html<http://www.ksi.edu/seke/dms15.html> August 31 - September 1, 2015, Hyatt Regency, Vancouver, Canada Scope The main theme of the 21st International Conference on Distributed Multimedia Systems (DMS2015) is Sentient Multimedia Systems, which are distributed systems capable of actively interacting with the environment by gathering, processing, interpreting, storing and retrieving multimedia information originated from sensors, robots, actuators, websites and other information sources. The conference organizers seek contributions of high quality papers, panels or tutorials, addressing any novel aspect of sentient multimedia systems that significantly benefits from the incorporation/integration of multimedia data (e.g., visual, audio, pen, voice, image, etc.), for presentation at the conference and publication in the proceedings and JVLC journal. Both research and case study papers or demonstrations describing results in research area as well as industrial development cases and experiences are solicited. The use of prototypes and demonstration video for presentations is encouraged. An extra large special issue of JVLC The Journal of Visual Languages and Computing (JVLC), which is indexed by SCI, EI, DBLP, Scopus and other indexers, will publish around forty selected papers of DMS/VLC/DET2015 in the December 2015 extra large special issue of JVLC. The conference will publish the proceedings available to authors and conference attendees. Selected papers will go through three rounds of reviews so that they can be further improved to meet the standard of JVLC. Workshops and Special Sessions This year, DMS2015 will be held in conjunction with workshops and special sections. Papers submitted to workshops or special sessions are invited by the program committee chairs of the workshops/special sessions. This joint organization aims to collect research results from different perspectives. The following workshops are being planned: . International Workshop on Visual Languages and Computing (VLC15) . International Workshop on Distance Education Technology (DET15) Important dates Paper submission due: May 20, 2015 June 1st, 2015 Notification of acceptance: June 20, 2015 June 30, 2015 Revised paper for proceedings due: July 20, 2015 Early conference registration due: July 20, 2015 Invitation of paper submission to JVLC: August 10, 2015 Paper for JVLC special issue due: September 1, 2015 Notification of JVLC paper revision: October 1, 2015 Final paper for JVLC due: October 20, 2015 Publication of JVLC special issue: December 15, 2015 Hotel Information The DMS2015 Conference will be held at the Hyatt Regency, Vancouver, Canada. A special daily rate of $159 US dollars will be available during the conference period. Information for authors Papers must be written in English. An electronic version (PDF format) of the full paper should be submitted using the following URL: https://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=dms20150. When submitting, select the main conference DMS15 or one of the two workshops DET15 or VLC15. Manuscript must include a 200-word abstract and no more than 8 pages of double column text (including figures and references). All submissions must not be published or under consideration for publication in a journal or in a conference with proceedings. Papers will be evaluated based on originality, significance, technical soundness and clarify of exposition. Depending upon the results of evaluation a paper may be accepted as regular paper (10 pages), short paper (7 pages) or technical notes (1 page and demo/poster presentation). Contact Information DMS2015 Conference Secretariat Knowledge Systems Institute 156 Park Square, Pittsburgh, PA 15238, USA E-mail: dms2015-0(a)easychair.org<mailto:dms2015-0@easychair.org>

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CFP: 1st International Symposium on Big Data Visual Analytics (BDVA) - Extended Deadline
by Eser Kandogan 19 May '15

19 May '15

Call for Papers 1st International Symposium on Big Data Visual Analytics (BDVA) 22-25th September 2015, CSIRO, Hobart, Australia In the last decade Big Data Analytics has become a major decision support factor in industry and government organisations. Visual Analytics is the enabling science for effective exploration of big data through meaningful visualisations and interactive user interfaces. Understanding the multidisciplinary nature, including user querying, powerful analytics, machine learning, visualisation, human-computer interaction, perception and cognition, is critical for Visual Analytics to be effectively deployed. BDVA’15 The symposium will be held at the beautiful Hobart harbour site of the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) on 22-25th September 2015. BDVA’15 will host an exciting programme with internationally renowned keynote speakers, special sessions, and a day of complimentary hands-on workshops. BDVA’15 will be the first of its kind with the aims to - bring together leading experts from all relevant scientific domains to advance the understanding of visual analytics of complex, big, and dynamic data; - provide an exciting venue for researchers to network and establish national and international collaborations; and - provide early career scientists with an inspiring event allowing them to connect to relevant experts in the field. SCOPE The symposium will accept a range of manuscript types, including methods, systems, applications, evaluation techniques and theoretical work in the area of Visual Analytics. The scientific scope of the symposium includes, but is not limited to: - Visual Analytics of High-dimensional and Spatio-temporal Data - Scientific and Information Visualisation - Machine Learning and Data Mining for Big Data Visual Analytics - Visual Representation and Interaction - Perception and Cognition of Visual Information - Analytical Reasoning and Sense-making on Big Data - Context-driven User Querying - Semantics-driven Visual Analytics - Evaluation Methods for Visual Analytics - Visual Analytics Algorithms and Foundations - High Performance Graphics for Visualisation - Advanced Technologies and Applications for Visual Analytics - Virtual and Augmented Reality for Visual Analytics - Art and Science for Visual Analytics - Big Data Management, Transformation, and Presentation - Visual Analytics Processes and Workflows - Simulation for Visual Analytics SUBMISSION INFORMATION Authors are invited to submit original and unpublished papers of up to 8 pages according to the guidelines on the conference website. The conference proceedings will be submitted for inclusion in IEEE Xplore. It is a condition of publication that accepted papers are presented by one of the authors. Presenters of accepted papers must register before the camera ready deadline to avoid withdrawal from the conference proceedings and programme. IMPORTANT DATES Submission of regular papers closes: 5thJune2015 Early bird registration closes: 15th August 2015 BDVA’15 Symposium: 22-25th September 2015 FURTHER INFORMATION For further information please visit the BDVA’15 website: www.bdva.net Please email any queries concerning BDVA’15 to: info(a)bdva.net

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CFP - Interactive Visual Decision Analytics at HICSS-49: January 5-8, 2016 Grand Hyatt, Kauai -- Submission Deadline June 15, 2015
by David S. Ebert 18 May '15

18 May '15

We are soliciting papers in interactive visualization and analytics for decision support, operational management, and scientific discovery as part of the Interactive Visual Decision Analytics minitrack of the Decision Analytics Track at HICSS 49. Accepted paper will appear in the proceedings as well as the IEEE Digital Library. HICSS is always one of the top conferences for downloads in the IEEE Digital Library! A description of the paper topics is below, the minitrack RFP is below, and the conference RFP is available at http://www.hicss.org/#!call-for-papers/c1cd9 . Please contact us with any questions. We look forward to receiving your submissions by June 15, David, Brian, Kelly David Ebert Brian Fisher Kelly Gaither - Dr. David S. Ebert, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering - - Silicon Valley Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering - - Purdue University; 465 Northwestern Ave., West Lafayette, IN 47907 - - Director, Visual Analytics for Command, Control, and Interoperability - - Environments (VACCINE), DHS CCI Center of Excellence - - http://www.VisualAnalytics-CCI.org - - Director, Purdue Visualization and Analytics Center, www.purvac.org - - ebertd(a)purdue.edu http://www.ece.purdue.edu/~ebertd - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------ Minitrack: Interactive Visual Decision Analytics DECISION ANALYTICS, MOBILE SERVICES AND SERVICE SCIENCE Interactive Visual Decision Analytics supports human decision making through interaction with data and statistical and machine learning processes. IVDA applies in broad range of situations where human expertise must be brought to bear on problems characterized by massive datasets and data that are uncertain in fact, relevance, location in space and position in time. Current applications include environmental science and technologies, natural resources and energy, health and related life sciences, precision medicine, safety and security and business processes. We also encourage submissions that extend the areas of use to new analytic tasks in science and technology, public health, business intelligence, financial analysis, and other domains. Submissions may include studies of visual analytics and decision support in the context of an organization (e.g., communication between analysts and policy-makers), perceptual and cognitive aspects of the analytic task, Interactive Machine Learning, and collaborative analysis using visual information systems. Submissions may include studies of visual analytics and decision support in the context of an organization (e.g., communication between analysts and policy-makers), perceptual and cognitive aspects of the analytic task, and collaborative analysis using visual information systems. We seek to define analytical methods and technologies that use interactive visualization to meet challenges posed by data, platforms, and applications for decision making and risk-based decision making, such as: . Visualization and Analysis of datasets of varying size and complexity from archives and real-time streams . Collaborative visual analysis and operational coordination within and across organizations. . Interactive and Visual Risk-based decision making . Cross-platform interoperability, from mobiles to data walls . Managing response time of complex analytical tasks . Effective deployment and case studies of success from deployed visualization and analytics experiences We invite computational, cognitive, and organizational perspectives on advanced data processing and interactive visualization across a range of human endeavors. We also invite participation from researchers who are looking at scaling issues and multiscale issues, whether these scales refer to the time of decision making, the form-factor and operational constraints of mobile devices, the number of decision makers or the more traditional notion of multiscale simulation and real world scales of data. We are particularly interested in approaches that combine computational and interactive analytics in "mixed initiative" systems, decision support in the context of an organization (e.g. communication between analysts and policy-makers), perceptual and cognitive aspects of the analytic task, and collaborative analysis using visual information systems. Authors are encouraged to bring the lens of their own background and expertise to focus on the analytics of the data itself and coordination of multiple levels of analysis and operations to the design and evaluation of effective presentations for stakeholders - Dr. David S. Ebert, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering - - Silicon Valley Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering - - Purdue University; 465 Northwestern Ave., West Lafayette, IN 47907 - - Director, Visual Analytics for Command, Control, and Interoperability - - Environments (VACCINE), DHS CCI Center of Excellence - - <http://www.VisualAnalytics-CCI.org> http://www.VisualAnalytics-CCI.org - - Director, Purdue Visualization and Analytics Center, <http://www.purvac.org> www.purvac.org - - <mailto:ebertd@purdue.edu> ebertd(a)purdue.edu <http://www.ece.purdue.edu/~ebertd> http://www.ece.purdue.edu/~ebertd - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------

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Revised Call for Nominations - IEEE VGTC VPG Doctoral Dissertation Award
by Wong, Pak C 15 May '15

15 May '15

*** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** The winner of the IEEE VGTC VIS Pioneers Group Doctoral Dissertation Award will receive not only a monetary prize of $500 provided by IEEE VGTC, but also a chance to describe the impact of the winning dissertation in an invited article that may be published in IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications (CG&A). Professor Jim Foley of Georgia Tech and the editor of the CG&A Dissertation Impact Department will make the final determination about whether the article will be published. The CG&A Dissertation Impact Department recognizes the best and brightest dissertation work nominated by different visualization, computer graphics, and virtual reality technical communities from around the world. *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** IEEE VGTC VPG doctoral dissertation award CALL FOR NOMINATIONS The IEEE VGTC VPG Doctoral Dissertation Award DEADLINE: July 31, 2015 http://vgtc.org/content/ieee-vgtc-vpg-doctoral-dissertation-award IEEE Visualization and Graphics Technical Committee (VGTC)<http://vgtc.org/> sponsors the annual Best Doctoral Dissertation Award program to recognize outstanding academic research and development in visualization and visual analytics. The dissertations must address a topic relevant to visualization or visual analytics. The competition will be administrated by the IEEE Visualization Pioneers Group (VPG)<http://vgtc.org/content/ieee-vgtc-visualization-pioneers-group> under the auspices of IEEE VGTC. The IEEE VGTC VIS Pioneers Group Doctoral Dissertation Award<http://vgtc.org/content/ieee-vgtc-vpg-doctoral-dissertation-award> is presented annually at the IEEE VPG Reception held at the IEEE VIS conference<http://ieeevis.org/>. Past recipients of the award are listed here<http://vgtc.org/content/ieee-vgtc-vpg-doctoral-dissertation-award-recipients>. ELIGIBILITY All English language dissertations that have been successfully defended between July 31 two years before the award and July 31 of the year of the competition are eligible (e.g. between July 31, 2013 and July 31, 2015 are eligible for the 2015 competition). SUBMISSION LIMITATION There is no limitation on the number of nominations that may be made by a university. SUBMISSION DEADLINE Nomination packets must be received by 5pm PDT on July 31, 2015. SELECTION PROCEDURE Five IEEE VPG members will form a review committee to thoroughly review and assess the dissertation submissions. The committee will judge the dissertations based on their intellectual merit, technical depth, and presentation quality. The selection committee will recommend the winning dissertation to the IEEE VGTC chair by October 1, 2015. AWARD The winner of the IEEE VGTC VIS Pioneers Group Doctoral Dissertation Award will receive not only a monetary prize of $500 provided by IEEE VGTC, but also a chance to describe the impact of the winning dissertation in an invited article that may be published in IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications (CG&A). Professor Jim Foley of Georgia Tech and the editor of the CG&A Dissertation Impact Department will make the final determination about whether the article will be published. The CG&A Dissertation Impact Department recognizes the best and brightest dissertation work nominated by different visualization, computer graphics, and virtual reality technical communities from around the world. SUBMISSION DETAILS The student's advisor should email the nomination package to vpg_awards(a)vgtc.org. The package must include: 1. A nomination letter written by the student's advisor, which includes: * the name, email address, and phone number of the advisor, * the name and email address of the candidate, and * a one-page summary of the significance of the dissertation (references to papers should be provided on an extra sheet) 2. A copy of the dissertation. Optional additional letters of recommendation can be attached to the submission. For questions, contact vpg_awards(a)vgtc.org.

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IEEE VIS CFP: Arts program - deadline 6/15/2015
by Jian Chen 12 May '15

12 May '15

IEEE VIS 2015 http://ieeevis.org/ 25-30 October 2015 Chicago, Illinois, USA Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ieeevis (please spread the news) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ieeevis (please ‘like’ us) LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/IEEE-VIS-4469236?home=&gid=4469236&trk=anet… ARTS PROGRAM: Submission deadline: June 15, 2015 The theme for VISAP’15 is data Improvisations. Artists and visualization researchers share common goals: to make things visible which are normally difficult to see; and to enable reasoning about information that we might otherwise remain ignorant of. See: http://ieeevis.org/year/2015/info/call-participation/arts-program <http://ieeevis.org/year/2015/info/call-participation/arts-program> Chairs: Fanny Chevalier, INRIA Angus Forbes, University of Illinois at Chicago Daria Tsoupikova, University of Illinois at Chicago *Contact: *art(a)ieeevis.org Best regards, - Jian (for publicity @ieeevis) ------------------------------------------------------------- Jian Chen, PhD, Assistant Prof. CSEE, University of Maryland Baltimore County http://www.csee.umbc.edu/~jichen

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IEEE VIS CFP: Panels
by Jian Chen 12 May '15

12 May '15

IEEE VIS 2015 http://ieeevis.org/ 25-30 October 2015 Chicago, Illinois, USA Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ieeevis (please spread the news) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ieeevis (please ‘like’ us) LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/IEEE-VIS-4469236?home=&gid=4469236&trk=anet… PANELS: <http://ieeevis.org/year/2015/info/call-participation/panels>Submission deadline: June 15, 2015 Panels address important and/or controversial applications and issues in scientific and information visualization and visual analytics today. In particular, we invite topics in connection with interesting application fields. Panels bringing together potential users of visualization technology (e.g. practitioners and industry professionals) and leading researchers, or panels consisting of experts in fields that might teach us important concepts (e.g., perceptual psychology, visual design, color theory, user interface design) are welcome. See: http://ieeevis.org/year/2015/info/call-participation/panels Chairs: Heike Leitte, Heidelberg University Tobias Schreck, University of Konstanz Pierre Dragicevic, INRIA Contact: panels(a)ieeevis.org Best regards, - Jian (for publicity@ieeevis) ------------------------------------------------------------- Jian Chen, PhD, Assistant Prof. CSEE, University of Maryland Baltimore County http://www.csee.umbc.edu/~jichen

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