[Scipy-organizers] Last call for Talk Submissions (Extended to 4/10), Keynotes Announced

Thu Apr 16 12:29:40 EDT 2015

Dear Sir or Madam,

I just come across SciPy 2015 and was wondering whether or not I could still submit a poster to the conference. Also when can I register for the conference?

Many thanks in advance,
Ji
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Dr Ji Zhou (周 济)
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Phenomics Project Leader
The Genome Analysis Centre & John Innes Centre
Norwich Research Park, UK | NR4 7UH

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From: SciPy 2015 Organizers <scipy-organizers at scipy.org<mailto:scipy-organizers at scipy.org>>
Date: Friday, 3 April 2015 18:31
To: Ji Zhou <ji.zhou at tgac.ac.uk<mailto:ji.zhou at tgac.ac.uk>>
Subject: Last call for Talk Submissions (Extended to 4/10), Keynotes Announced

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LAST CALL! FINAL Talk Submission Extension: Due April 10th

There's always something new and exciting going on in the world of Science + Python, this is your chance to share!

Visit the SciPy 2015 website<https://www.eiseverywhere.com/emarketing/go.php?i=188034&e=amkuemhvdUB0Z2FjLmFjLnVr&l=http://scipy2015.scipy.org/ehome/index.php|Q|eventid|E|115969|A|> for full details or click here to submit a proposal<https://www.eiseverywhere.com/emarketing/go.php?i=188034&e=amkuemhvdUB0Z2FjLmFjLnVr&l=http://www.scipy2015.scipy.org/eselectv2/frontend/index/115969>. Choose a topic in one of the 3 main conference tracks:

  *   Scientific Computing in Python (General track), Python in Data Science, Quantitative and Computational Social Sciences

And/or submit for one of the 7 domain-specific mini-symposia:<https://www.eiseverywhere.com/emarketing/go.php?i=188034&e=amkuemhvdUB0Z2FjLmFjLnVr&l=http://www.scipy2015.scipy.org/eselectv2/frontend/index/115969>

  *   Astronomy and astrophysics, Computational life and medical sciences, Engineering, Geographic information systems (GIS), Geophysics, Oceanography and meteorology, Visualization, vision and imaging

Submit a Talk or Poster Proposal Here<https://www.eiseverywhere.com/emarketing/go.php?i=188034&e=amkuemhvdUB0Z2FjLmFjLnVr&l=http://www.scipy2015.scipy.org/eselectv2/frontend/index/115969>
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Keynote Speakers Announced!

We have a fabulous lineup of keynote speakers this year, including:

  *   Jake VanderPlas, Director of Research in the Physical Sciences at the University of Washington's eScience Institute<https://www.eiseverywhere.com/emarketing/go.php?i=188034&e=amkuemhvdUB0Z2FjLmFjLnVr&l=http://www.astro.washington.edu/users/vanderplas/>. His own research is in astronomy, astrophysics, machine learning<https://www.eiseverywhere.com/emarketing/go.php?i=188034&e=amkuemhvdUB0Z2FjLmFjLnVr&l=http://scikit-learn.org/>, and scalable computation. He is a also a frequent contributor to many open source Python projects, including scikit-learn<https://www.eiseverywhere.com/emarketing/go.php?i=188034&e=amkuemhvdUB0Z2FjLmFjLnVr&l=http://scikit-learn.org/>, scipy<https://www.eiseverywhere.com/emarketing/go.php?i=188034&e=amkuemhvdUB0Z2FjLmFjLnVr&l=http://scipy.org/>, AstroML<https://www.eiseverywhere.com/emarketing/go.php?i=188034&e=amkuemhvdUB0Z2FjLmFjLnVr&l=http://www.astroml.org/> and others.
  *   Wes McKinney, Software Engineer at Cloudera<https://www.eiseverywhere.com/emarketing/go.php?i=188034&e=amkuemhvdUB0Z2FjLmFjLnVr&l=http://www.cloudera.com/> and author of Pandas (Python Data Analysis Library)<https://www.eiseverywhere.com/emarketing/go.php?i=188034&e=amkuemhvdUB0Z2FjLmFjLnVr&l=http://pandas.pydata.org/>. From 2010 to 2012, he served as a Python consultant to hedge funds and banks. From 2007 to 2010, he researched global macro and credit trading strategies at AQR Capital Management.
  *   Chris Wiggins, Chief Data Scientist at The New York Times<https://www.eiseverywhere.com/emarketing/go.php?i=188034&e=amkuemhvdUB0Z2FjLmFjLnVr&l=http://www.fastcompany.com/3026162/most-creative-people/why-the-new-york-times-hired-a-biology-researcher-as-its-chief-data-sci>, an associate professor of applied mathematics at Columbia University, the co-founder and co-organizer of hackNY,<https://www.eiseverywhere.com/emarketing/go.php?i=188034&e=amkuemhvdUB0Z2FjLmFjLnVr&l=http://hackny.org/> and a founding member of the Data Science Institute.<https://www.eiseverywhere.com/emarketing/go.php?i=188034&e=amkuemhvdUB0Z2FjLmFjLnVr&l=http://datascience.columbia.edu/> His research focuses on applications of machine learning to real-world data, particularly biology.

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The State of the Scientific Python Stack
presented by Jake VanderPlas
The scientific Python community relies not just on the Python language, but on an entire ecosystem of open-source tools built on top of it. A key strength of the community is that these tools are not static: they are constantly evolving and improving through the volunteer effort of thousands of community members around the world. I'll provide a high-level view of the current state of the scientific Python software ecosystem, discuss its strengths and weaknesses relative to other available tools, and highlight some specific areas where I see room for growth and improvement.

Look for abstracts for Wes and Chris's presentations in future updates!

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SciPy 2015 Diversity Events

Want to get involved with the diversity committee to plan events and outreach to broaden community participation in SciPy 2015? Know of a group we can contact to publicize opportunities? Contact us<mailto:scipy-organizers at scipy.org>.

We're continuing some of the successful new diversity focus areas from last year, and would love additional suggestions or ideas<mailto:scipy-organizers at scipy.org> as well. Current plans include:

  *   Offsite diversity luncheon during the general conference
  *   Five diversity scholarships, funded by NumFOCUS<https://www.eiseverywhere.com/emarketing/go.php?i=188034&e=amkuemhvdUB0Z2FjLmFjLnVr&l=https://numfocus.org/> (apply here before April 15th<https://www.eiseverywhere.com/emarketing/go.php?i=188034&e=amkuemhvdUB0Z2FjLmFjLnVr&l=http://scipy2015.scipy.org/ehome/115969/259279/|Q||A|>)
  *   Partnering with media sponsors and community organizations to advertise conference opportunities and activities to their memberships and audiences

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Birds of a Feather (BoF) Submissions Open

Birds-of-a-Feather sessions<https://www.eiseverywhere.com/emarketing/go.php?i=188034&e=amkuemhvdUB0Z2FjLmFjLnVr&l=http://www.scipy2015.scipy.org/ehome/115969/259291/|Q||A|> are self-organized discussions that run parallel to the main conference. The BOFs sessions cover primary, tangential, or unrelated topics in an interactive, discussion setting. This year, some of the BOF sessions will be scheduled and announced ahead of the conference. By scheduling in advance we can help promote attendance at the sessions, so please consider submitting your ideas now<https://www.eiseverywhere.com/emarketing/go.php?i=188034&e=amkuemhvdUB0Z2FjLmFjLnVr&l=http://www.scipy2015.scipy.org/ehome/115969/259291/|Q||A|>!

We would like to solicit the community for ideas and organizers for other BoF topics. Please include a small description of the BoF, possible panelists, and whether you would be willing to moderate.

Submit your BOF Proposal here<https://www.eiseverywhere.com/emarketing/go.php?i=188034&e=amkuemhvdUB0Z2FjLmFjLnVr&l=http://www.scipy2015.scipy.org/ehome/115969/259291/|Q||A|>
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Registration Open - Please Register ASAP

New this year: Register before May 15th<https://www.eiseverywhere.com/emarketing/go.php?i=188034&e=amkuemhvdUB0Z2FjLmFjLnVr&l=http://scipy2015.scipy.org/ehome/index.php|Q|eventid|E|115969|A|> and not only get early bird rates, but two winners will be drawn to get their choice of conference or tutorial registration free (either as a refund of paid fees or give it to a friend)!

Please register ASAP<https://www.eiseverywhere.com/emarketing/go.php?i=188034&e=amkuemhvdUB0Z2FjLmFjLnVr&l=http://scipy2015.scipy.org> if you can to help us get a good head count and open the conference to as many people as we can. Tutorials will also fill quickly, so don't miss out!

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Plotting Contest: Entries Due 4/13

In memory of John Hunter<https://www.eiseverywhere.com/emarketing/go.php?i=188034&e=amkuemhvdUB0Z2FjLmFjLnVr&l=https://groups.google.com/forum/#!msg/pydata/FpwXp3sX6N8/mxopkZ1PkBQJ>, creator of matplotlib<https://www.eiseverywhere.com/emarketing/go.php?i=188034&e=amkuemhvdUB0Z2FjLmFjLnVr&l=http://matplotlib.org/>, we are pleased to announce the Third Annual SciPy John Hunter Excellence in Plotting Competition. This open competition aims to highlight the importance of quality plotting to scientific progress and showcase [http://www.eiseverywhere.com/file_uploads/c7090351f257978d1c330a257e2bb3f1_2014PlottingWinner-StarFormation-LoR.jpg] <https://www.eiseverywhere.com/emarketing/go.php?i=188034&e=amkuemhvdUB0Z2FjLmFjLnVr&l=http://www.scipy2015.scipy.org/ehome/115969/276538/|Q||A|> the capabilities of the current generation of plotting software.

Participants are invited to submit scientific plots to be judged by a panel. John Hunter’s family is graciously sponsoring cash prizes for the contest and the winning entries will be announced and displayed at the conference. Full requirements and submission details here<https://www.eiseverywhere.com/emarketing/go.php?i=188034&e=amkuemhvdUB0Z2FjLmFjLnVr&l=http://www.scipy2015.scipy.org/ehome/115969/276538/|Q||A|>.

Need a little inspiration? Check out the 2014 entries<https://www.eiseverywhere.com/emarketing/go.php?i=188034&e=amkuemhvdUB0Z2FjLmFjLnVr&l=http://stsdas.stsci.edu/download/mdroe/plotting/>!

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Calendar and Important Deadlines

  *   Currently Open: Sprint submissions, BoF submissions, financial scholarship applications, talk submissions, registation
  *   Apr 10, 2015: Talk and Poster<https://www.eiseverywhere.com/emarketing/go.php?i=188034&e=amkuemhvdUB0Z2FjLmFjLnVr&l=http://www.scipy2015.scipy.org/ehome/115969/259288/|Q||A|> submission extended deadline
  *   Apr 13, 2015: Plotting contest<https://www.eiseverywhere.com/emarketing/go.php?i=188034&e=amkuemhvdUB0Z2FjLmFjLnVr&l=http://www.scipy2015.scipy.org/ehome/115969/276538/|Q||A|> submissions due
  *   Apr 15, 2015: Financial scholarship<https://www.eiseverywhere.com/emarketing/go.php?i=188034&e=amkuemhvdUB0Z2FjLmFjLnVr&l=http://www.scipy2015.scipy.org/ehome/115969/259279/|Q||A|> application deadline
  *   Apr 17, 2015:Tutorial speakers and schedule announced
  *   May 1, 2015: General conference speakers and schedule announced
  *   May 15, 2015 (or 150 registrants): Early-bird registration<https://www.eiseverywhere.com/emarketing/go.php?i=188034&e=amkuemhvdUB0Z2FjLmFjLnVr&l=http://www.scipy2015.scipy.org/ehome/115969/259272/|Q||A|> ends
  *   Jun 1, 2015: BoF submission deadline (for pre-scheduling and inclusion in program)

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Sponsor Thank Yous
We gratefully recognize our SciPy conference sponsors, whose contributions ensure the accessibility of the conference and growth of the important work being done by the scientific Python community.
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