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Announcements Symposium Submissions are Open. Deadline: November 13. Abstract Submissions are Open. Deadline: December 3. Membership for 2027 is Open.    

FABBS Updates

In 2018, VSS became a member of the Federation of Associations in Behavioral & Brain Sciences (FABBS). FABBS is a coalition of scientific societies that share an interest in developing knowledge for the betterment of society by advancing the sciences of mind, brain, and behavior. FABBS represents the interests of its scientific societies by Educating … Read more

New! NEI Early Career Scientist Travel Grant

With funding from the National Eye Institute, VSS is pleased to announce the availability of a limited number of travel grants for early career tenure or non-tenure track research faculty to attend the 2019 meeting. The grants are intended to cover most or all of the travel, lodging and registration costs. Grant recipients will be … Read more

Announcing the 2019 Public Lecture

This year’s Public Lecture will be delivered by Peter Thompson, a faculty member at the University of York, UK. The Lecture will be held at the St. Petersburg Main Library, on Sunday, May 19, 2019. Peter’s talk, Visual Illusion in the Real World is free to the public. Although the lecture is intended for the … Read more

Announcing Concetta Morrone as the Recipient of the 2019 Nakayama Medal

Congratulations to Concetta Morrone, the fourth recipient of the Ken Nakayama Medal for Excellence in Vision Science. The Nakayama Medal was created to honor Professor Ken Nakayama’s contribution to the Vision Sciences Society, as well as his innovations and excellence to the domain of vision sciences. The winner of the Ken Nakayama Medal receives this … Read more

Demo Night Proposals Now Accepted

VSS is pleased to announce that the 17th Annual Visual Demos Evening at VSS will be held on Monday, May 20, 2019, from 6:00 – 10:00 pm at the TradeWinds Island Resorts, St. Pete Beach. Demo Night is a celebration of vision science featuring demonstrations of visual phenomena, both old and new. Join us for … Read more