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

Elsevier/VSS Young Investigator Award Nominations Now Open

VSS is pleased to announce that nominations for the 2017 Elsevier/VSS Young Investigator Award, sponsored by Vision Research, are now open. The prize, established in 2007, is awarded each year to an outstanding visual scientist who has received an advanced degree within the past 10 years. To be eligible, the award applicant must have no … Read more