We hope that you will want to bring your family with you to VSS ! Passes will be required for entrance to all social events and meals, including the Friday evening Welcome Reception. To learn more about the candidates and cast your vote, go to Election.
Please help shape the future of VSS! The Election closes at pm latest time zone on the planet on Tuesday, May 1, Please consider voting now to avoid missing the deadline. This is an opportunity for a free-wheeling, open-ended discussion with members of the VSS Board and other professors. You might chat about science, the annual meeting, building a career, or whatever comes up. This year, the event will consist of two minute sessions separated by a minute snack break. Please select a different professor for each session.
Space is limited and is assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. To view a list of professors and register for the event, go to Meet the Professors. The distinction can be illustrated by considering scene components that are semantically incongruent e. Her work has implications in many areas, ranging from computer science to psychiatry. In addition to being a tremendously innovative and productive researcher, Dr.
This year, VSS is exicited to offer two workshops for students and postdocs, as well as a special mixer for undergraduates. The workshops are available on a first-come, first-served basis. There is no advanced registration. A key transition on the academic career path is obtaining a faculty position. This workshop will focus on the application process optimizing CV, statements, letters , the interview and job talk, handling the two-body problem, and post-offer steps such as negotiation about start-up funds, space, and teaching responsibilities.
Panelists include junior scientists who have recently obtained a faculty position as well as more senior scientists who can offer perspective from the hiring side of the process. Your research has several potential audiences. In this workshop, we will focus on the general public. When should you tell the world about your latest results? Only if you think it is particularly noteworthy? Only when someone else asks? How should you communicate with the public? Social media? Press releases? How can you attract attention for your work when you want to and what should you do if you attract attention that you do not want?
