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Give the Gift of Knowledge! Visual Analytics Certificate (VAC) Course: Jan 10-Feb 20, 2022
by Borner, Katy 13 Dec '21

13 Dec '21

Greetings, If you would like to give the gift of knowledge this Holiday season, please consider sending your staff (or yourself!) to our next Visual Analytics Certificate (VAC) course which takes place Jan 10-Feb 20, 2022. Please share with colleagues, staff, and others. Sending warm wishes during this Holiday season! Katy Borner & Nancy Ruschman -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2022 Visual Analytics Certificate (VAC) Course Visual Analytics Certificate: Unlock the power of data and position yourself for success. Join us for the next Visual Analytics Certificate (VAC) course<https://visanalytics.cns.iu.edu/> which runs January 10-February 20, 2022 and earn 3 CEUs from the Cyberinfrastructure for Network Science Center (CNS) at the Indiana University Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering. This six-week online asynchronous course is designed for the working professional and will provide the theoretical and practical grounding you need to design insightful visualizations. With applications from human resources to business intelligence, visual analytics harness today's computing power with the power of human pattern recognition to unleash the real value in your data. Developing skills to access insights to data is key to making crucial decisions in today's world. Register here<https://visanalytics.cns.iu.edu/>. Additional course information may be found here<https://visanalytics.cns.iu.edu/dld/visual_analytics_certificate.pdf>. Employees from numerous corporate, government, education, and nonprofit organizations have found the VAC class to be valuable. Participating organizations include: * The Boeing Company * Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council in UK (BBSRC) * The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) * City of Bloomington, IN * Cummins * Eli Lilly and Company * James McDonnell Foundation * National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) * Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) * Office of Naval Research (ONR) * Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI) * Space Telescope and Science Institute (STSCI) A component of the course includes working on practical, real-world projects. The project takes participants through a series of steps that allow the participant to explore various visualizations and decide which will relay the best insights given the stakeholder's objective. The project component is set up as a mock consultation with a client or stakeholder and includes the following steps: Primary Objective, Insight Needs, Stakeholder Analysis, Data Acquisition, Data Analysis Methods, Data Visualizations, Interpretation of Results. Project examples from past VAC participants include: * COVID-19 Impact on NSWC Crane Work Behaviors * Supply Chain Management Strategies * Software Development Optimization Methods * Quality Benefits of the Use of Augmented Reality in Aviation Production * Effects of Schedule Pressure and Bleeding Edge Infrastructure Technology on Boeing Acoustics Software Quality * Inbound Sales Call Conversion Rates * Hispanic Cancer Mortality * Staffed Hospital Bed Availability * Traffic Patterns in Alaska Over Time * EPA Air Quality Consequent to Forest Fire Consumption of Townships Below are testimonials from a few of our participants: UX Researcher & Designer, Eli Lilly and Company "As a User Experience Researcher, a large part of my job is to clearly communicate my research findings and tell stories with the data. This course has given me a clear framework and methodology for creating more meaningful and useful data visualizations. Now I feel like I can hold a decent data vis conversation with the analysts I work with, enabling better collaboration and more innovative ways to share my research insights." Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) Participant: "The structure of the course allowed us to very flexibly fit this learning amongst our existing busy schedules. The content was incredibly well aligned to our everyday analyses and it was particularly neat how a meeting with our international colleagues co-incidentally fell within the week we were exploring international networks as part of the VAC. A great opportunity to immediately put our latest learning into practice!" Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) participant "For me personally, the course was excellent at delivering the theoretical framework for data-driven decision making using the Data Visualization Language framework. The weekly curriculum was iterative and extensive enough to continue forward while also performing with my professional responsibilities. I did feel that it was extraordinarily beneficial to take the certificate program within a larger cohort of professionals from the same organization, as this offered a greater impact to how we individually approached our projects with insights provided by internal colleagues as well as our external course instructors." CNS Visual Analytics Certificate News: * IU visual analytics course leverages power of data for business, government partners<https://partnerships.iu.edu/iu-visual-analytics-course-leverages-power-of-d…> * Empowered by Data Visualizations: Career-Changing Training in Visual Analytics<https://cns.iu.edu/docs/news/20201112-vac-impact-story.pdf> Take the first step in monitoring health, science, and technology developments across your industry sector, increasing internal efficiencies, and managing communication flows. No programming or coding experience necessary. Some familiarity with statistics and the use of spreadsheets for data analysis is helpful. Sign up now Cost for the course is $950. For more information and to register visit https://visanalytics.cns.iu.edu/<https://visanalytics.cns.iu.edu/> or contact Nancy Ruschman at nruschma(a)indiana.edu<mailto:nruschma@indiana.edu>. This course has been developed and is taught by the Cyberinfrastructure for Network Science Center<https://cns.iu.edu/mission.html> (CNS), a research center at Indiana University with nearly 20 years of experience at the forefront of data visualization. We have worked with corporations, researchers, and government agencies to render data into insights, visually. 2022 Visual Analytics Certificate (VAC) Course Learning Outcomes and Topics ASSIGNMENTS Weekly quizzes and weekly assignments due each Sunday. LEARNING OUTCOMES * A theoretical foundation of how to design effective analysis workflows and data visualizations; * Hands-on skills in the application of visual analytics in real-world case studies; * Expertise on how new methods and tools can create value across the product life cycle; * An understanding of how to define, measure, and improve data visualization literacy within an institution; * Knowledge of research challenges and application areas that power data-driven decision making across industries. TOPICS INCLUDE * Week 1 - Data-Driven Decision Making, Visual Analytics Framework, Workflow Design * Week 2 - "When": Temporal Data Analysis and Visualization * Week 3 - "Where": Geospatial Data Analysis and Visualization * Week 4 - "What": Topical Data Analysis and Visualization * Week 5 - "With Whom": Network Analysis and Visualization * Week 6 - Future Developments, Value Creation via Data-Driven Decision Making COST: $950 for 6-week course REGISTRATION Registration link: https://visanalytics.cns.iu.edu/<https://visanalytics.cns.iu.edu/> ABOUT CNS CNS<http://cns.iu.edu/> is a research center at IU's Luddy School of Informatics and Computing in Bloomington, Indiana. For nearly 20 years, CNS has played a leading role in the field of data visualization, developing open source tools for the creation of data visualizations, offering a Massive Open Online Course in Information Visualization, co-organizing international workshops and conferences, and promoting network science and visualization through international initiatives. Our mission is to advance datasets, tools, and services for the study of biomedical, social and behavioral science, physics, and other networks. A specific focus is research on the structure and evolution of science and technology (S&T) and the communication of results via static and interactive maps of science (learn more at Places & Spaces: Mapping Science: Home<http://scimaps.org/>). -- Katy Borner Victor H. Yngve Distinguished Professor of Engineering and Information Science Director, CI for Network Science Center, http://cns.iu.edu<http://cns.iu.edu/> Curator, Mapping Science exhibit, http://scimaps.org<http://scimaps.org/> ISE and ILS, Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering, Indiana University Luddy Hall 4018, 700 N. Woodlawn Ave, Bloomington, IN 47408, USA Phone: (812) 855-3256 Twitter: @katycns

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Graduate Student Researcher in GIS Needed - Byrd Data Visualization Lab
by Byrd, Vetria L 10 Dec '21

10 Dec '21

The Byrd Data Visualization Lab is looking for graduate student researchers to join the Byrd Data Visualization Lab to be part of the exciting research team developing connections to the NSF funded I-GUIDE platform to support research-linked learning pathways in GIS. Students with a background in GIS, data visualization, and data science, with programming experience should apply. PhD students preferred; however, master's level students will also be considered. The successful candidate will start Fall 2022. This is a funded research position in the Department of Computer Graphics Technology in the Polytechnic Institute at Purdue University in West Lafayette, IN. For full consideration, graduate school applications must be received by February 1, 2022. For more information contact Dr. Vetria Byrd at vbyrd at purdue dot edu Vetria L. Byrd, PhD Assistant Professor, Computer Graphics Technology Byrd Data Vis Lab, Director Office: KNOY 371 Lab KNOY 373 https://byrdvislab.wixsite.com/website Purdue Polytechnic Institute Email: vbyrd at purdue dot edu

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Special Issue in IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications: Call for Papers
by Borner, Katy 09 Dec '21

09 Dec '21

Dear all, There will be a July/Aug 2022 special issue in IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications on "Multi-Level Graph Representations for Big Data in Science." More info can be found at https://www.computer.org/digital-library/magazines/cg/call-for-papers-speci… Inquiries welcome, Katy Börner, Indiana University Andreas Bueckle, Indiana University Stephen G. Kobourov, University of Arizona -- Katy Borner Victor H. Yngve Distinguished Professor of Engineering and Information Science Director, CI for Network Science Center, http://cns.iu.edu<http://cns.iu.edu/> Curator, Mapping Science exhibit, http://scimaps.org<http://scimaps.org/> ISE and ILS, Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering, Indiana University Luddy Hall 4018, 700 N. Woodlawn Ave, Bloomington, IN 47408, USA Phone: (812) 855-3256 Twitter: @katycns

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Global, 24-Hour Science Mapping Event - You are invited!
by Borner, Katy 07 Dec '21

07 Dec '21

Dear all, You are invited to join us for the 24-hour, around-the-world science mapping event that will take place noon-noon on December 11-12, 2021! The website with the 24h schedule is now available at https://24hoursciencemap.info This event will highlight science maps and macroscopes and celebrate both the Places & Spaces: Mapping Science<https://scimaps.org/> exhibit and the publication of the Atlas of Forecasts: Modeling and Mapping Desirable Futures, the final volume in the Atlas trilogy<https://scimaps.org/books>. Over the course of 24 hours, we will interview scholars and practitioners from around the globe, feature behind-the-scenes videos, demonstrate valuable tools and methodologies, and have fun celebrating maps and macroscopes! There will also be opportunities for anyone to create and submit drawings of YOU in the landscape of science and to win prizes, see flyer<https://24hoursciencemap.info/assets/img/contestflyer.pdf> with more info on how to submit works and win cash prizes. We hope to create a program that is lively, stimulating, and invigorating to help kickoff the holiday season, create ever more excitement for the power and value of science, share the pleasures of scientific discovery, and give good energy to all on this planet who have been affected by the ongoing pandemic. To connect, please use this Zoom link: https://iu.zoom.us/j/88288500826 Feel free to share this invite and bring friends and family! Warm regards, Katy Börner and Todd Theriault -- Katy Borner Victor H. Yngve Distinguished Professor of Engineering and Information Science Director, CI for Network Science Center, http://cns.iu.edu<http://cns.iu.edu/> Curator, Mapping Science exhibit, http://scimaps.org<http://scimaps.org/> ISE and ILS, Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering, Indiana University Luddy Hall 4018, 700 N. Woodlawn Ave, Bloomington, IN 47408, USA Phone: (812) 855-3256 Twitter: @katycns

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Conferences: IEEE VR 2022 3DUI Contest Call for Participation - Register by Dec 18!
by IEEE VR Publicity 05 Dec '21

05 Dec '21

IEEE Virtual Reality 2022 3DUI Contest Call for Participation *IEEE VR 2022: the 29th IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces* 12th-16th March 2022, Christchurch, New Zealand https://ieeevr.org/2022/ <https://ieeevrpublicity-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com/Redirect?ukey=1Hq7YtN0F5…> Registrations can be made via email to contest2022(a)ieeevr.org, final submissions can be made through the Online System: https://new.precisionconference.com/~vr <https://ieeevrpublicity-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com/Redirect?ukey=1Hq7YtN0F5…> . Important Dates - All deadlines are Anywhere on Earth (AoE)Each deadline is 23:59:59 AoE (Anywhere on Earth) == GMT/UTC-12:00 on the stated day, no matter where the submitter is located. A convenient tool to see when AoE is for your local time is setting your location at 1 and Baker Island (which uses AoE) for: https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/meeting.html <https://ieeevrpublicity-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com/Redirect?ukey=1Hq7YtN0F5…> - *December 18, 2021*: Contest registration (project title and team members) - *January 7, 2022*: Submission of two-page abstract and video - *January 18, 2022*: Notification of which entries are accepted - *January 31, 2022*: Camera ready version Overview This year, the IEEE VR 2022 will hold the 13th annual 3DUI Contest. It is open to anyone interested in 3D User Interfaces (3DUIs) and Virtual Reality, from researchers to students, enthusiasts, and professionals. The purpose of the contest is to stimulate innovative and creative solutions to challenging 3DUI problems. The theme of this year is *“Arts, Science, Information, and Knowledge - Visualized and Interacted”*. Participants need to create and submit an original 3DUI project. This may include VR/AR/MR driven 3DUI systems that IEEE VR attendants can run with their own devices. You have to create an environment that will allow people to visualize and interact with the chosen topic areas. The challenge for this year is for the contestant to implement some well-known 3DUI techniques (e.g, Casting, Go-Go interaction technique, PRISM, WIM, SQUAD) and extend its capability to be more effective and efficient in the proposed application. Due to the current situation, we specifically do not request or make it a prerequisite to include user evaluations. We expect the following functionality: - One or multiple potential users should be able to interact in the 3DUI environment - Teams should provide a downloadable version for IEEE VR attendants - The project should present novel 3DUI techniques and focus on a technical contribution - A classic 3DUI technique should be included and adapted for the specific use case (for examples, see:https://youtu.be/-xKwjYYlpCE <https://ieeevrpublicity-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com/Redirect?ukey=1Hq7YtN0F5…> ) - The simulation could be played standalone, or networked. A user should be able to experience the application for at least 7 minutes time - Optionally, the project could include an evaluation or the reporting of performance metrics - Optionally, the system could be collaborative Selected contestants will be required to provide a runnable demonstration of their solutions using some standard mixed reality hardware (VR, AR). A winner of the 3DUI contest will be selected by a jury at the conference. Eligibility The 3DUI Contest is open to anyone interested in 3DUIs — researchers, students, hobbyists, professionals, or anyone else. Requirements for the selection and presentation are specified below. Rules The submitted solutions have to fulfill the following rules to be considered for acceptance and presentation during IEEE VR 2022: - Submissions have to present a 3DUI solution: - Which covers the topics of *“Arts, Science, Information, and Knowledge - Visualized and Interacted”,* more features or unlisted features are encouraged. It will be considered in the evaluation phase. rm - Describe which of the 3DUI techniques has/have been extended. - Projects must be submitted with a video (between 3 and 5 minutes) and compiled version. - Compatible with OpenXR standard (https://www.khronos.org/openxr/ <https://ieeevrpublicity-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com/Redirect?ukey=1Hq7YtN0F5…> ). - The developed 3DUI should - … be innovative and technically sound, - … provide high usability, - … be aesthetically pleasing, and - … be enjoyable and thought-provoking. Teams Teams of up to *ten people* may submit solutions. Paper Teams must submit a short paper of two pages, with a description of the solution, details about software developed, a brief description of the closest related work and how your system is novel, and a description of how you iterated upon the design. If your submission is accepted, this paper will be included in the IEEE VR Conference proceedings as an extended abstract describing the contest solution, and therefore must be formatted using the IEEE Computer Society format as specified for VR conference papers. Video Teams will also submit a video that presents the solution to the public, including an explanation of the equipment, software, and interaction techniques used to solve the problem. If your submission is accepted, the video will be made publicly available. Videos should have a length of *approximately 4 minutes* and should include the title along with the names and affiliations of the contestants. The submitted file should be a high quality compressed video with a size of no more than 300 MB and submitted via the submission system or a link to an unlisted youtube video/alike. Demonstration If your submission is accepted, you will participate in an (online) demo session at the conference, where you will showcase your work to the IEEE VR community and have a chance to win awards. Since this year's contest will be judged at IEEE VR, we will invite various judges from the community to judge your solution. The judging criteria are *novelty, sophistication and elaboration, relevance of the topic,* and *aesthetics*. We will further offer on-site judging for all conference attendees.Contestants are expected to have their set-up prepared for demoing their individual solutions on site or remotely during the 3DUI session as part of IEEE VR. The final score will be the combination of the expert judges’ score plus the audience scores. The winning team with the highest score will be awarded. Contest Registration - due December 18, 2021 Teams should register their project title, a contact email, and the team members upfront via email to contest2022(a)ieeevr.org. Abstract and Video Submission - due January 7, 2022 Teams should submit their abstract paper and a high quality video through the online submission system: https://new.precisionconference.com/~vr <https://ieeevrpublicity-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com/Redirect?ukey=1Hq7YtN0F5…> Submissions must be in English and must be prepared in IEEE Computer Society VGTC format (http://junctionpublishing.org/vgtc/Tasks/camera.html <https://ieeevrpublicity-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com/Redirect?ukey=1Hq7YtN0F5…>) and submitted as PDF. We highly encourage authors to use the LaTeX template. However, authors who choose to use the Word template need to ensure that their PDF submission matches the format. Contact Feel free to contact us at contest2022(a)ieeevr.org if you have any further questions. Call updates will be posted on the contest page of https://ieeevr.org/2022/contribute/3dui-contest/ <https://ieeevrpublicity-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com/Redirect?ukey=1Hq7YtN0F5…> . 3DUI Contest Chairs: - Thammathip Piumsomboon, University of Canterbury, New Zealand - Luciano Soares, Insper, Brazil - Elham Ebrahimi, University of North Carolina, Wilmington, USA - Daniel Roth, Friedrich-Alexander University (FAU) Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany contest2022 [at] ieevr.org <https://ieeevrpublicity-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com/Redirect?ukey=1Hq7YtN0F5…> [image: beacon]

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Conferences: IEEE VGTC Virtual Reality Awards Nominations - Deadline extended to Jan 20, 2022
by IEEE VR Publicity 04 Dec '21

04 Dec '21

Nomination deadline extended to January 20, 2022IEEE VGTC Virtual Reality Awards The IEEE VGTC Virtual Reality Awards recognize and honor individuals who have made a significant contribution to the community through their research and/or service. Except for the Outstanding Dissertation Award (whose nominations are due May 31st of each year), all nominations are due by November 30, 2021 *January 20, 2022*. The awards are presented at the annual IEEE VR conference. Awards: - IEEE VGTC Virtual Reality Outstanding Dissertation - IEEE VGTC Virtual Reality Significant New Researcher - IEEE VGTC Virtual Reality Technical Achievement - IEEE VGTC Virtual Reality Lifetime Achievement - IEEE VGTC Virtual Reality Service Award - IEEE VGTC Virtual Reality Academy IEEE VGTC Awards Overview and Criteria <https://ieeevrpublicity-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com/Redirect?ukey=1Hq7YtN0F5…> IEEE VGTC Virtual Reality Award Recipients <https://ieeevrpublicity-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com/Redirect?ukey=1Hq7YtN0F5…> Submit a Nomination <https://ieeevrpublicity-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com/Redirect?ukey=1Hq7YtN0F5…> For questions or additional information please email IEEE VGTC VR Awards Program Chair, currently Henry Fuchs, at vgtc-vr-awards(a)vgtc.org. [image: beacon]

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Call for Macroscope Tools for the Places & Spaces: Mapping Science Exhibit (2022) - Deadline is Feb 15, 2022
by Borner, Katy 02 Dec '21

02 Dec '21

Dear all, we are seeking engaging, relevant, interactive data visualizations of science and technology developments that help people make smarter decisions in their personal and professional lives. The Call for Submissions has been posted at https://scimaps.org/call-for-macroscopes <http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fscimaps.org%2Fcall&h=DAQGTzRBrAQ…> and we welcome your help in spreading the word. Submissions are due by Feb 15, 2022. More information on maps and macroscopes included in the exhibit can be found at https://scimaps.org interviews with select map and macroscope makers are at https://scimaps.org/learning-center/maker-videos. Call for Macroscope Tools is below. Thank you and kind regards, Katy Bӧrner, Lisel Record, & Todd Theriault Curators, Mapping Science exhibit, http://scimaps.org 2022 Call for Macroscopes Background and Goals The Places & Spaces: Mapping Science exhibit is designed to open people’s minds and hearts to the value, complexity, and beauty of science and technology. We are inviting authors of interactive data visualizations, also called macroscopes, to submit their work for inclusion in the Places & Spaces: Mapping Science exhibit. IMPORTANT DATES Submissions due: Feb 15, 2022 Mapmakers notified: Apr 1, 2022 Submit final entries: May 30, 2022 Ready for display: Aug 31, 2022 Macroscopes are software tools that help us focus on patterns in data that are too large or complex to see with the naked eye. The idea of the macroscope was explored in 1979 by Joël de Rosnay in a book titled The Macroscope: A New World Scientific System [1]. To meet the challenges posed by the rapidly increasing abundance, diversity, and complexity of information, de Rosnay proposed the macroscope, a tool for observing “what is at once too great, too slow, and too complex for our eyes.” Like microscopes and telescopes, macroscopes can startle us when we point them at objects we thought we already knew. Through their lens, we may see familiar structures in a new light or gain a fresh perspective on an old process. This year’s call for submissions to the Places & Spaces exhibit celebrates the decidedly scopic feature of macroscopes. Simply put, we are looking for interactive visualizations that disrupt our old habits of seeing, that challenge our common patterns of perception in order that we might see something anew. To do so, they may use novel datasets and algorithms or employ innovative user interface designs. Places & Spaces is a traveling exhibit that currently features 100 maps and 28 interactive macroscopes from a wide range of disciplines. Since 2005, the exhibit has traveled to 28 countries and appeared in various formats at over 382 venues and events, including the Davos Economic Forum, National Academy of Sciences, and the New York Public Library. News coverage has appeared in Nature, Science, USA Today, and Wired. References [1] de Rosnay, Joël. 1979. The Macroscope: A New World Scientific System. New York: Harper & Row. Submission Details Interactive data visualizations designed for desktop, mobile, touch-enabled, and/or large (e.g., tiled wall) devices are all welcome. To be incorporated into the exhibit kiosk, macroscopes must be 1) web-based, 2) touch-enabled, 3) allowed to run inside an iframe element, 4) have CORS enabled for http://idemo.cns. iu.edu, and 5) served over HTTPS. Macroscopes will be deployed on a 46” multi-touch 1920 x 1080 display running Ubuntu 20.04 LTS and Chrome 91. Each macroscope should be fully functional for at least two years. Macroscopes might be deployed using other hardware, please contact the curatorial team to discuss options. Macroscope authors should be available to work with the exhibit staff over a period of three months to prepare the macroscopes for public display and travel. Each entry must be submitted by February 15, 2022, and needs to include: * Title of macroscope * Author(s) name, email address, affiliation, mailing address, and social media handles * Link to online site that features the macroscope tool or to executable code * Macroscope tool description (300 words max): user group and needs served, data used, data * analysis performed, visualization techniques applied, and main insights gained. Please also outline * the vision that this new macroscope embodies. * References to relevant publications or online sites that should be cited, links to related projects or * works * Describe the impact your data visualization has had on public awareness, social policy, or political * action. * Submit entries via https://forms.gle/wPr5X16Cm5MwDb7c9 Review Process Submissions will be reviewed and evaluated by the exhibit advisory board (listed below) in terms of their: * Scientific rigor * Value as a tool for data exploration * Ability to provide new, actionable insights * Relevance for a general audience Final Submission Authors of winning entries will be contacted by April 1, 2022 and invited to submit final entries by May 30, 2022. Each final entry consists of: * Link to online site that features the macroscope tool or link to executable code. This must be a * fully self-contained version of the macroscope that can operate without any outside links and * without opening new windows. * Biographies for all authors (100 words each) * High resolution author portraits that are no smaller than 360 x 450 pixels, or 1.2” x 1.5” at 300 dpi. * Signed copyright and reproduction agreement Authors are welcome to use the expertise and resources of the exhibit curators and designers. The macroscopes are expected to be ready for display by August 31, 2022. Exhibit Advisory Board * Gary Berg-Cross, Cognitive psychologist * Kevin Boyack, President, SciTech Strategies Inc. * Donna Cox, Advanced Visualization Laboratory, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign * Bonnie DeVarco, Media X, Stanford University * Ingo Günther, Karlsruhe University of Art and Design * Francis Harvey, Cartography and Visual Communication, Leipzig University * Peter A. Hook, Associate Law Librarian, University of Notre Dame * Vincent Lariviére, Professor of Information Science, Universitè de Montrèal * Lev Manovich, Computer Science, The Graduate * Elijah Meeks, Chief Visualization Officer & Co-founder, Noteable * André Skupin, Geography, San Diego State University * Olga Subirós, Big Bang Data, Olga Subiros Studio * Stephen Uzzo, Chief Scientist, New York Hall of Science * Caroline S. Wagner, Wolf Chair in International Affairs, The Ohio State University * Benjamin Wiederkehr, Interactive Things Please feel free to send any questions you might have regarding the judging process to Todd Theriault (ttheriau(a)indiana.edu) and use the subject heading “Macroscope Inquiry.” -- Katy Borner Victor H. Yngve Distinguished Professor of Engineering and Information Science Director, CI for Network Science Center, http://cns.iu.edu<http://cns.iu.edu/> Curator, Mapping Science exhibit, http://scimaps.org<http://scimaps.org/> ISE and ILS, Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering, Indiana University Luddy Hall 4018, 700 N. Woodlawn Ave, Bloomington, IN 47408, USA Phone: (812) 855-3256 Twitter: @katycns

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Tenure-Track Position in Computer Science - University of Denver
by Sanchari Das 01 Dec '21

01 Dec '21

Greetings Everyone, The Department of Computer Science at the University of Denver (DU) is building an academically and culturally diverse faculty and staff who teach and work in a supportive environment surrounded by people with a strong commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). We invite applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor in all areas of Computer Science with particular interest in the following areas: artificial intelligence (including AI theory), machine learning, deep learning, computer vision, natural language processing, and search. We are especially interested in applicants that can also build research partnerships with existing faculty who have strengths in algorithms, biomedical applications, computational geometry, computer science education, embedded systems and field robotics, games, human-computer interaction, human-robot interaction, privacy, programming languages, security, and software engineering. For best consideration, please submit your application materials by 4:00 p.m. (MST) on December 1st, 2021. Applications will continue to be reviewed until the position is filled. Full advertisement and application link is available here: https://jobs.du.edu/cw/en-us/job/494442/assistant-professor-computer-science Thank you. Sanchari Das, Ph.D. (she/her/hers) Email: sanchari.das(a)du.edu Assistant Professor, Computer Science Director, Inclusive Security and Privacy-focused Innovative Research in Information Technology (InSPIRIT) Laboratory Co-Director, Secure Reality Laboratory Member, Colorado Research Institute for Security and Privacy (CRISP) Laboratory (https://crisp.cs.du.edu/) Ritchie School of Engineering and Computer Science University of Denver

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CDVE2022 Call for Papers - September 25-28, 2022, Krakow Poland
by cdve .org 30 Nov '21

30 Nov '21

*CDVE2022 Call for Papers* The 19th International Conference on Cooperative Design, Visualization and Engineering www.cdve.org, email: cdve2022(a)easychair.org The CDVE2022 conference will be held September 25-28, 2022 in Krakow, Poland with the possibility of virtual participation. You are all welcome to submit papers and join us! Krakow was the official capital of Poland until 1596. It has been one of the leading centers of Polish academic, economic, cultural and artistic life. As one of Europe's most beautiful cities, its Old Town is the 8th of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the world. It has Europe's largest Market Square and one of the oldest university quarters in Europe. Our host will be the University of Jagiellonian University. The conference proceedings of CDVE2022 will be published by the LNCS - Lecture Notes in Computer Science by Springer Nature. It will be indexed by ISI(CPCI-S), Web of Science, EI, Scopus, DBLP, ACM Digital Library etc. Selected papers will have the opportunity to fully expand to be considered in a couple SCI indexed journals. *Abstract submission deadline: Feb. 15, 2022 *The abstract submission is recommended but not obligated. We will provide feedback for you to write your full paper. It will help to raise the quality of your paper and paper acceptance. *Full paper 10-12 pages **submission deadline: April 1, 2022.* Notification of acceptance: May 20, 2022 Final camera-ready paper due and registration for accepted paper authors: June 20, 2022 *Short paper 6 pages* Submission deadline: April 20, 2022 Notification of acceptance: May 20, 2022 Final camera-ready paper due and registration for accepted paper authors: June 20, 2022 The submission is anonymous without author information. The submission page is: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=cdve2022 <https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=cdve2021> . To see how to write a paper and how we evaluate the papers and how to submit a paper, please see https://www.cdve.org/ <https://www.cdve.org/evaluate.html> Please feel free to forward this call. You can also reply to this mail with a mail title: “Unsubscribe” to stop receiving further calls from CDVE2022. ------------------- The 19th International Conference on Cooperative Design, Visualization and Engineering September 25-28, 2022, Krakow, Poland Email: cdve2022(a)easychair.org <cdve2020(a)easychair.org> Web: http://www.cdve.org

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Subjects needed for Interview study on visualization design
by Hannah Katserdemwa Bako 29 Nov '21

29 Nov '21

Good day, Are you interested in contributing to cutting edge research in visualization design? Then this email is for you! We are conducting a study to understand how people find and use existing examples when creating their own visualizations, such as when creating new bar charts, geographic maps, infographics, and more. We are seeking out participants for a 60-minute interview study (no more than 2 hours). In the session, you will be asked a series of questions regarding your process for creating new visualizations. Interviews will be remote and you will be interviewed only once. Participation is completely voluntary and the experience and data you share will be anonymous. After being anonymized, demographic data and answers to interview questions will be collected and shared as a resource for future academic research. To participate in this study you must: 1) Be over the age of 18 2) Be an industry professional with at least 3 months experience designing and/or creating visualizations. 3) Currently reside in the US You will be compensated with a $20 gift card for participating in this study. If you are interested, please complete this demographic survey https://umdsurvey.umd.edu/jfe/form/SV_diYGLGcJWzEv6wm <https://umdsurvey.umd.edu/jfe/form/SV_diYGLGcJWzEv6wm> or contact Hannah Bako at hbako(a)umd.edu <mailto:hbako@umd.edu>. Thank you for your time. Hannah Bako Research Graduate Student University of Maryland, College Park Principal Investigator: Dr. Zhicheng (Leo) Liu, Assistant Professor, University of Maryland, College Park

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