<meta charset="utf-8"><div style="background-color: transparent; margin-top: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-right: 0px; "><span id="internal-source-marker_0.2623448020312935" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; ">Dear friends and colleagues, </span><br>
<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent;"></span><br>
<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; ">We would like to invite visualization doctoral students to submit their work to the upcoming IEEE</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Times" size="3"> </font></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; ">VisWeek Doctoral Colloquium in Providence, RI, Oct. 23 2011. The deadline is June 27. There are more details below and also on the conference website:</span><br>
<a href="http://visweek.org/visweek/2011/info/call-participation/doctoral-colloquium" style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 153); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; ">http://visweek.org/visweek/2011/info/call-participation/doctoral-colloquium</span></a><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent;"></span><br>
<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent;"></span><br>
<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; ">One of our goals in organizing the colloquium at the main IEEE VisWeek conference is to support the next generation of visualization researchers by helping connect beginning and advanced researchers from the scientific visualization, information visualization and visual analytics communities. We will be able to co-sponsor the conference trip for colloquium participants, thanks to support from NSF and IBM.</span><br>
<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent;"></span><br>
<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; ">As usual, we seek submissions from students who are close to their thesis proposal stage. Students just starting out or close their thesis defense will have other opportunities to network this year (keep an eye on the Compass activities!). </span><br>
<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent;"></span><br>
<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; ">We hope you will join us in Providence this Fall!</span><br>
<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent;"></span><br>
<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; ">Cheers,</span></div>
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</span></font></div><div style="background-color: transparent; margin-top: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-right: 0px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Robert Kosara, Liz Marai<br>
</span></font></div><div style="background-color: transparent; margin-top: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-right: 0px; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; ">TJ Jankun-Kelly, Eugene Zhang</span></div>
<div style="background-color: transparent; margin-top: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-right: 0px; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; ">(The VisWeek Doctoral Colloquium Chairs)</span><br>
<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent;"></span><br>
<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; ">----------------</span><br>
<h2 style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium; "><span style="font-size: 19pt; font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(73, 73, 73); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; ">Doctoral Colloquium</span></h2>
<h2 style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium; "><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(73, 73, 73); background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; ">IEEE VisWeek 2011</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(73, 73, 73); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; "> will host a </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(73, 73, 73); background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; ">Doctoral Colloquium</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(73, 73, 73); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; "> to support the next generation of visualization researchers. Ph.D. students who will be completing their thesis proposal near the time of the colloquium are particularly encouraged to apply. The colloquium will be run as a single day invitation-only event at the beginning of </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(73, 73, 73); background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; ">IEEE VisWeek</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(73, 73, 73); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; ">. It will incorporate contributions from the scientific visualization, information visualization, and visual analytics student communities.</span></h2>
<h2 style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium; "><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(73, 73, 73); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; ">The colloquium will allow students to discuss their research directions in a supportive atmosphere with a panel of distinguished leaders and with their peers. Students can expect helpful feedback and fresh perspectives on their research topics and possible career paths, and will have the opportunity to interact closely with expert researchers in their field. The colloquium will support community-building by connecting beginning and advanced researchers.</span></h2>
<h2 style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium; "><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(73, 73, 73); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; ">All Ph.D. students are welcome to apply, regardless of whether they are presenting research work at the main conference. Only selected applicants will be allowed to participate in the colloquium. Students selected to participate in the colloquium will be expected to attend the full day of events. Colloquium participation will offer students insight and support for the framing of their research and will help them create important relationships.</span></h2>
<h2 style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium; "><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(73, 73, 73); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; ">Research topics for the </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(73, 73, 73); background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; ">IEEE Vis</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(73, 73, 73); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; ">, </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(73, 73, 73); background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; ">IEEE InfoVis</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(73, 73, 73); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; ">, and </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(73, 73, 73); background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; ">IEEE VAST</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(73, 73, 73); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; "> main programs are appropriate for the </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(73, 73, 73); background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; ">Doctoral Colloquium</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(73, 73, 73); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; ">. Lists of these topics of interest are available at:</span></h2>
<ul style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium; "><li style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(73, 73, 73); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; ">
<a href="http://visweek.org/visweek/2011/info/call-participation/vis-papers"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(0, 102, 153); background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; ">IEEE Visualization</span></a></li>
<li style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(73, 73, 73); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; "><a href="http://visweek.org/visweek/2011/info/call-participation/infovis-papers"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(0, 102, 153); background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; ">IEEE InfoVis</span></a></li>
<li style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(73, 73, 73); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; "><a href="http://visweek.org/visweek/2011/info/call-participation/vast-papers"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(0, 102, 153); background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; ">IEEE VAST</span></a></li>
</ul><br><h2 style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium; "><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(73, 73, 73); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; ">FORMAT</span></h2>
<h2 style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium; "><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(73, 73, 73); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; ">The colloquium will likely consist of 4 sessions of student presentations including in-depth discussion with the expert panelists and the audience. A lunch is also planned that will give student participants the opportunity to interact one-on-one with panelists.</span></h2>
<h2 style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium; "><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(73, 73, 73); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; ">IMPORTANT DATES</span></h2>
<h2 style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium; "><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(73, 73, 73); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; ">Application Submissions due: </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(73, 73, 73); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; ">June 27, 2011 </span></h2>
<h2 style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium; "><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(73, 73, 73); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; ">Posters Submissions due: </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(73, 73, 73); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; ">June 27, 2011</span></h2>
<h2 style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium; "><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(73, 73, 73); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; ">Notifications of Acceptance: </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(73, 73, 73); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; ">TBA</span></h2>
<h2 style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium; "><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(73, 73, 73); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; ">Doctoral Colloquium: </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(73, 73, 73); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; ">October 23, 2011 (first Sunday of VisWeek)</span></h2>
<h2 style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium; "><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(73, 73, 73); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; ">APPLICATION PROCESS</span></h2>
<h2 style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium; "><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(73, 73, 73); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; ">Applicants to the </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(73, 73, 73); background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; ">Doctoral Colloquium</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(73, 73, 73); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; "> should submit:</span></h2>
<h2 style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium; "><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(73, 73, 73); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; ">A four-page summary of their thesis research, including the problem being addressed, methodology and plan of research, and a description of the progress to date. Please distinguish between work that has been accomplished and that which remains to be completed. An email from the student's advisor recommending the student for participation in the colloquium, including an assessment of the student's research, its current status, and the expected date of thesis submission. The advisor's letter should be emailed directly to </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(0, 102, 153); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; "><a href="mailto:doctoral_coll@visweek.org">doctoral_coll@visweek.org</a></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(73, 73, 73); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; ">.</span></h2>
<h2 style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium; "><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(73, 73, 73); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; ">Student submissions should be sent via email to </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(0, 102, 153); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; "><a href="mailto:doctoral_coll@visweek.org">doctoral_coll@visweek.org</a></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(73, 73, 73); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; ">. Formatting guidelines and LaTeX/Word templates can be found at</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; "> </span><a href="http://www.cs.sfu.ca/~vis/Tasks/camera.html"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(0, 102, 153); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; ">http://www.cs.sfu.ca/~vis/Tasks/camera.html</span></a><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(73, 73, 73); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; ">.</span></h2>
<h2 style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium; "><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(73, 73, 73); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; ">Student submissions will be peer-reviewed and selections will be made on the basis of their contribution to the colloquium's goals, strength of research direction, and the advisor's assessment. Accepted submissions will be printed for colloquium participants.</span></h2>
<h2 style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium; "><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(73, 73, 73); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; ">POSTER PRESENTATIONS</span></h2>
<h2 style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium; "><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(73, 73, 73); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; ">Participants of the </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(73, 73, 73); background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; ">Doctoral Colloquium</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(73, 73, 73); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; "> will have an opportunity to submit a poster to one of the regular poster sessions. Two-page poster submissions can be uploaded to </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(73, 73, 73); background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; ">PCS</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(73, 73, 73); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; "> (</span><a href="https://precisionconference.com/~vgtc/"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(0, 102, 153); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; ">https://precisionconference.com/~vgtc/</span></a><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(73, 73, 73); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; ">) as a Poster. Please use the same LaTeX or Word templates as for your Submission, which can be found at</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; "> </span><a href="http://www.cs.sfu.ca/~vis/Tasks/camera.html"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(0, 102, 153); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; ">http://www.cs.sfu.ca/~vis/Tasks/camera.html</span></a><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(73, 73, 73); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; ">.</span></h2>
<h2 style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium; "><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(73, 73, 73); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; ">FURTHER INFORMATION</span></h2>
<h2 style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium; "><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(73, 73, 73); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; ">Inquiries may be directed to </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(0, 102, 153); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; "><a href="mailto:doctoral_coll@visweek.org">doctoral_coll@visweek.org</a></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(73, 73, 73); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; ">.</span></h2>
</div>-- Liz<br>--<br>G. Elisabeta Marai <br>Assistant Professor<br>Department of Computer Science<br>University of Pittsburgh<br><a href="http://www.cs.pitt.edu/~marai">http://www.cs.pitt.edu/~marai</a><br>