Please note that we invite both students and postdocs to submit abstracts by Friday, October 10, 2008.
------------------------------------------------- CALL FOR ABSTRACTS Workshop for Women in Machine Learning Co-located with NIPS, Vancouver, BC December 8, 2008 http://www.wimlworkshop.org Deadline for abstract submissions: October 10, 2008 INTRODUCTION Machine learning is one of the fastest growing areas of computer science research. Search engines, face recognition, DNA sequence analysis, speech and handwriting recognition, credit card fraud detection, premature baby monitoring and autonomous locomotion are just some of the applications in which machine learning is routinely used. In spite of the wide reach of machine learning and the variety of theory and applications it covers, the percentage of female researchers is lower than in many other areas of computer science. Most women working in machine learning rarely get the chance to interact with other female researchers, making it easy to feel isolated and hard to find role models. This day-long workshop gives female faculty, research scientists, and graduate students in the machine learning community an opportunity to meet, exchange ideas and learn from each other. Underrepresented minorities and undergraduates interested in pursuing machine learning research are encouraged to participate. A limited number of scholarships will be available for participants to offset travel costs. Workshop registration is free. WORKSHOP FORMAT The one-day workshop will consist of talks by established researchers, a poster session for graduate students and postdocs to showcase their research, and panel discussions to address current research trends and career choices in machine learning. ABSTRACT SUBMISSION We strongly encourage female students in all areas of machine learning to submit an abstract (500 words or less) describing either new or previously published research. Authors of accepted abstracts will be asked to present their work in a poster session. Abstracts should be submitted via the workshop website: http://www.wimlworkshop.org IMPORTANT DATES Abstract submission deadline: October 10, 2008 Notification of acceptance: October 24, 2008 Registration deadline: November 15, 2008 Pre-workshop dinner: December 7, 2008 Workshop: December 8, 2008 ORGANIZERS Luiza Antonie, University of Alberta Anna Koop, University of Alberta Jo-Anne Ting, University of Southern California Joelle Pineau, McGill University (faculty advisor) _______________________________________________ uai mailing list uai@ENGR.ORST.EDU https://secure.engr.oregonstate.edu/mailman/listinfo/uai
