Jeff Wilson

Announcing the 2018 Symposia

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We are pleased to announce this year’s Member-Initiated Symposia, which will be held on Friday, May 18, beginning at 12:00 noon. Clinical insights into basic visual processes Organizers: Paul Gamlin, University of Alabama at Birmingham; Ann E. Elsner, Indiana University; Ronald Gregg, University of Louisville Time/Room: Friday, May 18, 2018, 12:00 – 2:00 pm, Talk … Read more

Announcing the VSS 2018 Satellite Events

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Wednesday, May 16 Computational and Mathematical Models in Vision (MODVIS) Wednesday, May 16 – Friday, May 18, Horizons 9:00 am – 6:00 pm, Wednesday 9:00 am – 6:00 pm, Thursday 8:30 – 11:45 am Friday Organizers: Jeff Mulligan, NASA Ames Research Center; Zygmunt Pizlo, UC Irvine; Anne B. Sereno, Purdue University; and Qasim Zaidi, SUNY … Read more

Demo Night Proposals Now Accepted

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VSS is pleased to announce that the 16th Annual Visual Demos Evening at VSS will be Monday, May 21, 2018, 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 a Demo … Read more

Call for Nominations for the 2018 VSS Board of Directors

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Nominations are open for two 4-year positions on the Vision Sciences Society Board of Directors. The Board’s responsibilities include scheduling the Annual Meeting, implementing and monitoring VSS policies, budget oversight, and other organizational activities. The Board meets twice a year, during the Annual Meeting and in late January. Any regular VSS member in good standing … Read more

Announcing Kenneth C. Catania as the Keynote Speaker at VSS 2018

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VSS is pleased to welcome Kenneth C. Catania as the VSS 2018 Keynote Speaker. Dr. Catania is the Stevenson Professor of Biological Sciences at Vanderbilt University. He is considered an expert in exotic animal behaviors, focusing on how specialized species reveal general principles about the organization of sensory systems. Dr. Catania was named a MacArthur … Read more

Discounted Hotel Reservations Now Available

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The 18th Annual Meeting of the Vision Sciences Society will be held at the TradeWinds Island Resorts in St. Pete Beach, Florida. VSS has negotiated special room rates for the TradeWinds Island Grand and Guy Harvey Outpost hotels. In addition, VSS is pleased to offer a limited number of Government Rate rooms at the Guy … Read more