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Machine Learning List: Volume 21, Number 1
Friday, January 2, 2009
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Contents
Call for Papers
International Conference on Case-Based Reasoning
Semi-supervised Learning for NLP
Methodologies for Intelligent Systems
International Symposium on Intelligent Distributed Computing
Canadian Conference on Artificial Intelligence
International Conference On Machine Learning
Belgian-Dutch Conference on Machine Learning
Uncertainty in Artificial Intelligence
Discovery Science 2009
Agents for Autonomic Computing
International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence
ILP, MLG, SRL 2009
Post-Doctoral Research
AI Laboratory, University of Geneva, Switzerland
CMU - Portugal
Computer Vision and Machine Learning
ML / Mathematical Modeling of Neural Systems, Germany
Discovery Systems Laboratory, Tennessee, USA
Graduate Student Research
SUMO Lab, Belgium
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Date: Nov 17, 2008
From: Susan Fox <f...@macalester.edu>
Subject: International Conference on Case-Based Reasoning
Call for Papers
ICCBR 2009 Doctoral Consortium
International Conference on Case-Based Reasoning
Seattle, Wa, USA, July 20-23, 2009
http://www.iccbr.org/iccbr09/
Paper Submission Deadline: February 6, 2009
Camera-ready Deadline: May 15, 2009
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Date: Oct 13, 2008
From: Kevin Duh <kevin...@u.washington.edu>
Subject: Semi-supervised Learning for NLP
Call for Papers
NAACL 2009 Workshop on Semi-supervised Learning for
Natural Language Processing
Boulder, Colorado, USA, June 4-5, 2009
http://sites.google.com/site/sslnlp/
Paper Submission Deadline: March 6, 2009
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Date: Oct 16, 2008
From: Petr Berka <be...@vse.cz>
Subject: Methodologies for Intelligent Systems
Call for Papers
18th International Symposium on Methodologies
for Intelligent Systems (ISMIS'09)
Prague, Czech Republic, September 14-17, 2009
http://ismis09.vse.cz/
Paper Submission Deadline: March 15, 2009
Camera-ready Deadline: June 15, 2009
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Date: Nov 13, 2008
From: annou...@cs.ucy.ac.cy
Subject: International Symposium on Intelligent Distributed Computing
Call for Papers
3rd International Symposium on Intelligent Distributed Computing
Ayia Napa, Cyprus, October 12-14, 2009
http://www.idc2009.cs.ucy.ac.cy
Paper Submission Deadline: April 3, 2009
Camera-ready Deadline: June 12, 2008
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Date: Nov 20, 2008
From: Kiritchenko, Svetlana <svetlana.kiritche...@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca>
Subject: Canadian Conference on Artificial Intelligence
Call for Papers
22nd Canadian Conference on Artificial Intelligence
Doctoral Consortium
Kelowna, BC, Canada, May 24, 2009
http://www.site.uottawa.ca/~caropres/CAI09stsymp/cai09stsymp.html
Paper Submission Deadline: January 30, 2009
Camera-ready Deadline: March 16, 2009
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Date: Nov 26, 2008
From: Michael L. Littman <mlitt...@cs.rutgers.edu>
Subject: International Conference On Machine Learning
Call for Papers
26th International Conference On Machine Learning (ICML-2009)
Montreal, Canada, June 14-18, 2009
http://www.icml2009.org
Paper Submission Deadline: January 26, 2009
Camera-ready Deadline: April 20, 2009
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Date: Dec 1, 2008
From: Menno van Zaanen <m.m.vanzaa...@uvt.nl>
Subject: Belgian-Dutch Conference on Machine Learning
Call for Papers
18th Belgian-Dutch Conference on Machine Learning
Tilburg, The Netherlands, May 18-19, 2009
http://benelearn09.uvt.nl/
Paper Submission Deadline: February 21, 2009
Camera-ready Deadline: April 20, 2009
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Date: Dec 2, 2008
From: Andrew Y. Ng <a...@cs.stanford.edu>
Subject: Uncertainty in Artificial Intelligence
Call for Papers
25th Conference on Uncertainty in Artificial Intelligence (UAI 2009)
Montreal, Canada, June 18th - 21, 2009
http://www.cs.mcgill.ca/~uai2009
Workshop Proposal Deadline: January 19, 2009
Paper Submission Deadline: March 13, 2009
Camera-ready Deadline: May 22, 2009
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Date: Dec 4, 2008
From: Pedro Pereira Rodrigues <pprodrig...@liaad.up.pt>
Subject: Discovery Science 2009
Call For Papers
Discovery Science 2009
Porto, Portugal, October 3-5, 2009
http://ds09.liaad.up.pt/
Mentoring Program Submission: April 12, 2009
Paper Submission Deadline: May 10, 2009
Camera-ready Deadline: July 10, 2009
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Date: Dec 4, 2008
From: aac2...@iids.org
Subject: Agents for Autonomic Computing
Call for Papers
2nd International Workshop on Agents for Autonomic
Computing (AAC 2009)
to be held in conjunction with
6th International Conference on Autonomic Computing (ICAC 2009)
Barcelona, Spain, June 19, 2009
http://www.iids.org/aac-2009/
Paper Submission Deadline: February 16, 2009
Camera-ready Deadline: March 9, 2009
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Date: Dec 8, 2008
From: Craig Boutilier <ce...@cs.toronto.edu>
Subject: International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence
Call for Papers
21st International Joint Conference on
Artificial Intelligence (IJCAI-09)
Pasadena, CA, USA, July 11- 17, 2009
http://www.ijcai-09.org
Paper Submission Deadline: January 7, 2009
Camera-ready Deadline: April 14, 2009
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Date: Dec 18, 2008
From: Kurt Driessens <kurt.driess...@cs.kuleuven.be>
Subject: ILP, MLG, SRL 2009
Joint Call for Papers
International Workshop on Statistical Relational Learning
19th International Conference on Inductive Logic
Programming
7th International Workshop on Mining and Learning with Graphs
Leuven, Belgium, July 2,-4, 2009
http://www.cs.kuleuven.be/~dtai/sim/
Paper Submission Deadline: April 3, 2009
Camera-ready Deadline: May 29, 2009
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Date: Oct 9, 2008
From: Melanie Hilario <melanie.hila...@unige.ch>
Subject: AI Labratory, University of Geneva, Switzerland
PhD and PostDoc Positions in Machine Learning
Applications are invited for one PhD and one post-doctoral
position in the Artificial Intelligence Laboratory
(Computer Science Department) of the University of Geneva.
The successful candidates will participate in European and
national research projects, where they will combine theoretical,
experimental and applied research in machine learning and
data mining. Further information on the research activities
of the AI Lab can be found on http://cui.unige.ch/AI-group.
Candidates should have a solid background in both computer
science and mathematics, particularly in statistical learning
and optimization theory. They should have excellent programming
skills as well as communication skills in English (and ideally
in French). Preference will be given to candidates with a strong
interest and/or experience in advanced knowledge discovery issues
such as multisource learning, integration of prior knowledge into
the data mining process, or generalization from high-dimensional
small samples. Training or experience in one or several application
areas (e.g., physics, biology, social sciences) will be appreciated.
A strong academic record, excellent analytical skills and a clear
aptitude for autonomous, creative research will be priority
selection criteria.
Applications should include a CV, academic transcript,
a brief statement of purpose, a list of publications,
and names and e-mail addresses of at least 2 references.
Funding will start on 1/10/2008 and 1/2/2009 for the PhD
and postdoc positions respectively. Starting salary will
be around 4100 CHF at the PhD and 5380 CHF at the postdoc
level (1 CHF = 0.646 EUR). Applications will be accepted
until both positions are filled.
Please send your applications (preferably by e-mail) to
Melanie.Hilario[at]unige.ch
CUI - University of Geneva
Battelle A, 7 route de Drize
CH-1227 Carouge, Switzerland
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Date: Oct 17, 2008
From: Gustavo Carneiro <carneiro.gust...@gmail.com>
Subject: CMU - Portugal
Carnegie Mellon University and the Portuguese Government
established a partnership, named as CMU-Portugal Program,
with the objective of creating in Portugal first rate,
internationally recognized, education and research programs
in areas including, technology, critical infrastructures,
risk assessment, innovation, and policy. Of special interest
are machine learning methodologies that can be applied in
the areas above.
IST is offering a Dual Carnegie Mellon University(CMU)/
Instituto Superior Tecnico (IST) PhD degree in Electrical
and Computer Engineering. Upon completion, graduates will
be awarded a degree both by CMU and IST. Students will be
co-advised and will spend extended periods of time in both
institutions.
Any Portuguese citizen or any foreign student admitted to
IST is eligible for funding that covers tuition and a stipend.
For further information, namely on how to apply see site list
or contact the program coordinator :
IST
http://cmuportugal-ece.ist.utl.pt/
http://www.ist.utl.pt/en/html/cmu-pt/
Carnegie Mellon University
http://www.icti.cmu.edu
http://www.ece.cmu.edu/prospective/graduate/admissions.html
Joao Costeira
Coordinator PhD Dual Degree in ECE
Instituto Superior Tecnico-
Av. Rovisco Pais
1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal
Email: cmuportugal-...@isr.ist.utl.pt
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Date: Nov 24, 2008
From: Aude Billard <aude.bill...@epfl.ch>
Subject: Computer Vision and Machine Learning
Postdoctoral researcher in the field of computer vision and
machine learning
The Learning Algorithm and Systems Laboratory at
the EPFL (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Lausanne)
seeks one qualified postdoctoral researcher in
the field of computer vision and machine learning.
The postdoc will work in the framework of the IM2 and TACT
projects, that develop algorithms for multimodal analysis of
video and audio data recorded by the WearCam, a wearable
hat designed for children with disabilities, see
http://lasa.epfl.ch/research/toys/wearcam/index.php
The successful candidate will have a PhD and experience in
at least 1 of the following fields:
- computer vision or image processing
- machine learning, pattern recognition or statistical techniques
In addition, the candidate should have a strong background in
C++ programming and matlab. The applicant should be fluent
in English.
The initial Postdoctoral position is for one year, with a possibility
of 1 year extension. The position is open immediately.
Application: Interested candidates should send a letter of motivation,
along with their detailed CV, and copies of two relevant publications
to Prof. Aude Billard (aude.bill...@epfl.ch).
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Date: Dec 1, 2008
From: Herbert Jaeger <h.jae...@jacobs-university.de>
Subject: ML / Mathematical Modeling of Neural Systems, Germany
A fully funded Postdoctoral Research Position in Machine Learning
/ Mathematical Modeling of Neural Systems is open in the research
group of Herbert Jaeger (http://www.faculty.jacobs-university.de/hjaeger)
at Jacobs University Bremen, Germany (http://www.jacobs-university.de).
The position is created in the context of the integrated project
"Self-organized Recurrent Neural Learning for Language Processing
(ORGANIC), funded by the European Commission within the 7th
Framework Program "Cognitive Systems, Interaction, Robotics".
Details about the project and the consortium can be found at the
preliminary reservoir computing website (http://reservoir-computing.org).
The project start is April 1, 2009 and the project duration is 3 years.
The position may start earlier than the project start.
The projected research for this position concerns the architecture
and learning algorithm design for large-scale recurrent neural
network systems, with an emphasis on mathematical analysis.
The targetted application area is speech and handwriting recognition.
The project's overarching objective is to amalgamate neurobiological
with engineering/mathematical perspectives, integrating a multitude
of learning/adaptation/stabilization mechanisms for robustness and
versatility.
The ideal candidate would have the following qualifications:
* a PhD in machine learning, computational neuroscience,
mathematics, theoretical physics, signal processing,
control engineering, or similar fields,
* a strong mathematical background, especially in statistics
and stochastic processes, nonlinear dynamics, and signals
and systems,
* experience in machine learning, signal processing, nonlinear
dynamics, recurrent neural networks,
* highly developed communication and organization skills,
* a very good command of English,
* endless curiosity.
Besides scientific work (80%), the task profile includes assistance
in project management. This aspect of the position will extend the
professional skills of the researcher in important directions of
large-scale project coordination and leadership qualifications.
The total contract duration will be 3 years (project runtime, starting
April 1)
plus optionally the time from an earlier contract start to the project
start.
The application deadline is open.
Jacobs University Bremen is an equal opportunity employer and has
been certified "Family Friendly" by the Hertie-Stiftung.
Please send in electronic format (PDF preferred) a letter of application,
CV, a copy of academic certificates, and optionally samples of published
work to Herbert Jaeger (h.jae...@jacobs-university.de) who also invites
further inquiries. Applicants passing an initial screening will be
requested to supply two letters of reference.
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Date: Dec 9, 2008
From: Statnikov, Alexander R <alexander.statni...@vanderbilt.edu>
Subject: Discovery Systems Laboratory, Tennessee, USA
The Discovery Systems Laboratory has an open post-doctoral
position in the area of machine learning and knowledge discovery.
The lab's focus is on learning from data: (1) Development and
refinement of algorithms for knowledge discovery (including
discovering cause and effect relationships) and (2) Application
of knowledge discovery methods to various types of biomedical
data including coded data, high throughput data, text and images.
Candidates with an earned PhD in computer science, information
science, biomedical informatics or a closely related area with
research interests in machine learning and knowledge discovery
are encouraged to contact Subramani Mani by email
(subramani.mani@ vanderbilt.edu).
For additional details about the DSL please visit www.dsl-lab.org
The DSL is part of the Department of Biomedical Informatics at
Vanderbilt University located in Nashville, TN, USA.
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Date: Nov 24, 2008
From: Dhaene - INTEC <tom.dha...@ugent.be>
Subject: SUMO Lab, Belgium
3 PhD Student Positions at Ghent University
SUMO Lab (SUrrogate MOdeling Lab - http://www.sumo.
intec.ugent.be) announces 3 openings for a PhD position
in Machine Learning and Scientific Computing.
SUMO Lab is part of the IBCN research group
(http://www.ibcn.intec.ugent.be) of the Department of
Information Technology (INTEC) at Ghent University, Belgium.
We are looking for Masters degree candidates in engineering,
computer science, physics or mathematics. Strong interdisciplinary
interest in modeling and simulation, and supervised machine
learning is required, and excellent programming skills (Matlab, Java)
are highly desirable.
We offer fully paid 4 year PhD positions. The positions are funded
by the Research Foundation Flanders. The positions are open to
applicants of any nationality with good knowledge of English and/or
Dutch.
The tentative starting date of the position is between now
and October 2009.
We invite applicants to send their CV, as well as a short summary
of their research interests by e-mail to
Prof. Tom Dhaene (tom.dha...@ugent.be).
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