Author: Alma

We are happy to share that the #VizTIG Symposium 2024 was a resounding success! The event ran smoothly, featuring insightful sessions, engaging discussions, and plenty of networking opportunities.

We wish to extend our heartfelt thanks to everyone who contributed to this success—our dedicated organisers, enthusiastic attendees, and generous sponsors.

You can still access the #VizTIG Symposium 2024 page at the following link: #VizTIG Symposium 2024

We are delighted to welcome Luke Watkin to the School of Computing at Newcastle University! Luke is joining our Scalable Group and Nova Team as a PhD student, where he will be exploring research in the field of explainable AI.

Be sure to say hello and connect if you are interested in collaborating or learning more about his research.

Great to have you with us, Luke!

Dear All,

We are excited to announce that we are making great progress with the annual #VizTIG Symposium scheduled on the 5th of September in the Catalyst, Newcastle.

This will be an all-day event, comprising of a keynote, talks, and social activities, where we aim to provide opportunities for visualization researchers and practitioners to share and discuss their latest work and maximise networks across the UK VIS community. We anticipate a mixed audience, including visualization researchers, as well as interested students and industry collaborators.

We strongly encourage in-person attendance but for those who can’t attend, the talks will be live streamed.

We are reaching out to call for submissions of short presentations or posters on your recent research or upcoming research problems in visualization. Each presenter will have at least 10 minutes to present and 5 minutes for questions.

Please submit using the following form before the 19th of August: https://forms.gle/XBuLsgfQhTJARFN49

We will share the Eventbrite signup link for the symposium very shorty and provide more details about the keynote speaker, venue and streaming details.

We are looking forward to welcoming you to Newcastle!

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Symposium Organisers,
Daniel Archambault, Newcastle University
Sara Fernstad, Newcastle University
Alma Cantu, Newcastle University
Xinhuan Shu, Newcastle University
https://blogs.ncl.ac.uk/nova/

We are thrilled to announce the upcoming VizTig Symposium!

Date: 5th of September
Time: 10:00 – 17:20
Location: The Catalyst, Newcastle

Join us for a dynamic gathering of experts, enthusiasts, and innovators in the field of Data Visualisation. Whether you are a seasoned researcher or a newcomer to the field, the VizTig Symposium promises valuable insights and networking opportunities.

For further details, please find additional information here.

We are thrilled to welcome Fatima Alqahtani to the School of Computing at Newcastle University! Fatima is joining our Scalable Group and Nova Team as a PhD student, where her research will focus on the intersection of machine learning and data visualisation.

We are excited to see how Fatima’s work will contribute to advancing both fields and foster new collaborations. Don’t hesitate to reach out, connect, and learn more about her research!

Welcome aboard, Fatima!