Monday, May 20, 2024, 2:00 – 3:00 pm, St. Petersburg High School This event is modeled after the well-known 3 Minute Thesis (3MT®) competitions held at many universities worldwide. Participating Students and Postdocs will present a 5-minute summary (one slide) of your thesis work to an audience of eager high school students. VSS will provide […]
Each year, VSS solicits its membership to submit creative visual images related to the field of vision science, the Society, or the VSS meeting. There are two competitions, Website Banner Competition and the T-Shirt Design Competition. Winning graphic images are featured on the program, abstracts book, signage, and t-shirts. The Vision Sciences Society is pleased […]
Saturday, May 18, 2024, 1:00 – 2:00 pm, Sabal/Sawgrass Organizers: Rebecca Hornsey, University of Stirling; Jess Parker, University of Tennessee-KnoxvilleModerator: Speakers: Lucas Nadólskis, Yingzi Xiong, Annabel Nijhof, Santani Teng, Lenia Amaral, Inbar Avni We are thrilled to present a dynamic and engaging workshop focusing on the crucial theme of accessibility within conference settings. This one-hour […]
Saturday, May 18, 2024, 12:45 – 2:15 pm EDT, Royal Tern Organizers: Akihito Maruya, State University of New York; Avi Aizenman, University of GiessenModerator: Speakers: The conference format has remained unchanged for decades, despite recent technological advancements. Is it possible to revolutionize this traditional approach by ethically leveraging technology for enhanced accessibility? Our focus in […]
Sunday, May 19, 2024, 1:00 – 2:00 pm EDT, Royal Tern Organizers: Claudia Damiano, University of Toronto; Stephanie Shields, University of Texas at AustinModerator: Claudia Damiano, University of TorontoSpeakers: Robert Geirhos, Google DeepMind; Joan Ongchoco, University of British Columbia Back by popular demand! Following requests to repeat last year’s event, the VSS-SPC is hosting a […]
Sunday, May 19, 2024, 8:30 am – 12:30 pm, Banyan Breezeway; Tuesday, May 21, 2024, 2:45 – 6:45 pm, Banyan Breezeway Organizers: Sabrina Hansmann-Roth, University of Iceland; Bjoern Joerges, York University; William Ngiam, University of Chicago; Janna Wennberg, University of California It is customary for conference posters to contain at least preliminary results – that […]
Tuesday, May 21, 2024, 1:00 – 2:30 pm, Jasmine/Palm Sponsored by: Females of Vision et al (FoVea) Organizers: Diane Beck, University of Illinois & Charisse B. Pickron, University of Minnesota Two panelists will share their thoughts on when and how to negotiate. Topics will include: knowing when to negotiate, how to prepare for negotiations, ways […]
Thank you for organizing a symposium for VSS. Besides introducing each speaker, you are also responsible for ensuring that your symposium session stay on time. Below are some suggestions to help make your session run smoothly. You should first familiarize yourself with the Talk Presenter Instructions. All instructions apply, except for those related to the […]
Thank you for accepting the important task of moderating a Talk Session at VSS. Besides introducing each speaker, you are also responsible for ensuring that each talk starts and ends precisely on time. Below are some suggestions to help make your session run smoothly. You should also familiarize yourself with the Talk Presenter Instructions. Time […]