Announcing the VSS 2017 Satellite Events

Computational and Mathematical Models in Vision (MODVIS) Wednesday, May 17 – Friday, May 19, Horizons 9:00 am – 6:00 pm, Wednesday 9:00 am – 6:00 pm, Thursday 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Friday Organizers: Jeff Mulligan, NASA Ames Research Center; Zyg Pizlo, Purdue University; Anne Sereno, U. Texas Health Science Center at Houston; Qasim Zaidi, … Read more

Katherine J. Kuchenbecker to be Keynote Speaker at VSS 2017

VSS is pleased to welcome Katherine J. Kuchenbecker as the VSS 2017 Keynote Speaker. Katherine J. Kuchenbecker is Director of the new Haptic Intelligence Department at the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems in Stuttgart, Germany. She is currently on leave from her appointment as Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics at the University … Read more

Ken Nakayama Medal for Excellence in Vision Science Nominations Now Open

The Vision Sciences Society is pleased to announce the call for nominations for the “Ken Nakayama Medal for Excellence in Vision Science.”  The Ken Nakayama Medal is in honor of Professor Ken Nakayama’s contributions to the Vision Sciences Society, as well as his innovations and excellence to the domain of the vision sciences. The winner … 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

Davida Teller Award Nominations Now Open

The Vision Sciences Society is pleased to announce the call for nominations for the fifth Davida Teller Award, to be awarded at our 2017 meeting in St. Pete Beach, Florida. The late Davida Teller was an exceptional scientist and a great colleague. The award will be given to a woman vision scientist, who has made … Read more