WiML 2011 - Workshop for Women in Machine Learning

Workshop for Women in Machine Learning
Co-located with NIPS, Granada, Spain
December 12, 2011
http://www.wimlworkshop.org

INTRODUCTION

Machine learning is one of the fastest growing areas of computer
science research. Search engines, face recognition, DNA sequence
analysis, speech and handwriting recognition, credit card fraud
detection, premature baby monitoring and autonomous locomotion are
just some of the applications in which machine learning is routinely
used.

In spite of the wide reach of machine learning and the variety of
theory and applications it covers, the percentage of female
researchers is lower than in many other areas of computer science.
This day-long workshop gives female faculty, research scientists, and
graduate students in the machine learning community an opportunity to
meet, exchange ideas and learn from each other.

A limited number of scholarships will be available for students to
offset travel costs.

Workshop registration is free.

WORKSHOP FORMAT

The workshop will consist of talks by established researchers, talks
and poster sessions for graduate students to showcase their research,
and panel discussions to address current research trends and career
choices in machine learning.

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION

We strongly encourage female students and post-docs in all areas of
machine learning to submit an abstract (500 words or less) describing
either new or previously published research. Authors of accepted
abstracts will be asked to present their research at the workshop.

Abstracts should be submitted via the workshop website:
http://www.wimlworkshop.org

IMPORTANT DATES

* September 15, 2011 - Abstract Submission Deadline
* October 15, 2011 - Notification of Acceptance
* November 15, 2011 - Registration Deadline
* December 12, 2011 - WiML Workshop

WiML 2011 Organizers
Nevena Lazic (Microsoft Research Cambridge)
Monica Babes-Vroman (Rutgers University)
Rongjing Xiang (Purdue University)
Faculty Advisor: Hanna Wallach (University of Massachusetts Amherst)