2024 Graphics Competition Winners

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 […]

Elsevier/VSS Young Investigator Award – Michael Cohen

Monday, May 20, 2024, 12:30 – 2:00 pm, Talk Room 2 The Vision Sciences Society is honored to present Michael A. Cohen with the 2024 Elsevier/VSS Young Investigator Award. The Elsevier/VSS Young Investigator Award, sponsored by Vision Research, is given to an early-career vision scientist who has made outstanding contributions to the field. The nature of […]

2024 Annual Business Meeting

Tuesday, May 21, 2024, 12:15 – 1:00 pm, Talk Room 2 We encourage you to join the VSS Board of Directors for the Annual Business Meeting. During this meeting, the VSS leadership will provide an overview of the Society and the outlook and priorities. The board will continue discussions about the future venue locations and […]

Undergrad Meet & Greet

Monday, May 20, 2024, 2:15 – 3:15 pm, Pirate Island Enjoy free snacks and refreshments while you meet other undergraduates. We’ll also have a few graduate student and faculty mentors who will be happy to answer any questions about the conference, career options, or scientific interests. All are welcome!

2024 Davida Teller Award – Isabel Gauthier

Monday, May 20, 2024, 12:30 – 2:00 pm, Talk Room 2 The Vision Sciences Society is honored to present Isabel Gauthier with the 2024 Davida Teller Award Congratulations to Isabel Gauthier, the twelfth recipient of the Davida Teller Award. The Teller Award was created to honor the late Davida Teller’s exceptional scientific achievements, commitment to […]

Enhancing Accessibility Workshop

Saturday, May 18, 2024, 12:45 – 2:15 pm, Sabal/Sawgrass Organized by: Rebecca Hornsey, University of Stirling and Jessica Parker, University of Tennessee-Knoxville (VSS Student-Postdoc Advisory Committee); Rowan Candy and Anya Hurlbert (VSS Diversity & Inclusion Committee) Moderator: Rebecca Hornsey, University of Stirling Speakers: Lucas Nadólskis, UCSB; Yingzi Xiong, Johns Hopkins University; Annabel Nijhof, Ghent University […]

Unveiling the Potential of AI in Understanding Human Vision with Ethical Integration

Saturday, May 18, 2024, 12:45 – 2:15 pm EDT, Royal Tern Organizers: Akihito Maruya, State University of New York and Avi Aizenman, University of Giessen (VSS Student-Postdoc Advisory Committee); Shin’ya Nishida (VSS Board of Directors) Moderator: Akihito Maruya, State University of New YorkSpeakers: Bei Xiao, American University; Miguel Eckstein, University of California, Santa Barbara; Thomas […]

Negotiation: When To Do It and How To Do It Successfully

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 […]

Symposium Organizer Instructions

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 […]

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