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Dear colleagues,

If you are interested in cutting edge practice and research on visualizations of data, concepts and phenomena and would you like to collaborate and connect with like-minded visualization colleagues you should consider attending the Gordon Research Conference on "Visualization in Science and Education". The conference is still accepting applications for its 2011 meeting - and conference support is still available.

The conference will be held at Bryant University, in Smithfield, Rhode Island, USA, July 10-15. One of the most successful GRCs, this international and highly interdisciplinary biennial conference is one of the premier venues for presentation of new visualization research and applications for the science and education communities. The registration deadline is June 12. The official program, and application info can be found at http://bit.ly/grc-viz-2011.

Conference support is available for all applicants, with priority given to students, post-docs, and individuals from underrepresented sectors.

We are also pleased to announce that three FREE pre-conference workshops (July 8-10) are available for registered Conference participants. All participant costs, including on-site accommodation and meals from Friday noon until Conference check-in Sunday afternoon are included. These workshops have been extremely popular in the past and space is limited, so apply early!

Workshop #1: "3D Scientific Visualization" (July 8-9) - max. 20 participants - will be conducted by Gaël McGill (Harvard Medical School, USA) and Monica Zoppe (CNR, Pisa, Italy).

Workshop #2: "Assessing the Effectiveness of Visualization Projects" (July 8-9)- max. 20 participants - will be conducted by David Geelan (University of Queensland, Australia) and Martin Storksdieck (National Academy of Sciences, Washington, DC, USA).

Workshop #3: "Creating Collaborative Communities" (July 10, 1:00-3:00 pm) - max. 40 participants - will be conducted by Elizabeth Dorland (Washington University, USA) and Robin Heyden (Education Consultant, Boston, USA).

Workshop details and registration information can be found at: http://taxane.chem.unb.ca/GRC-SciViz/workshops.html.

Please pass along this information to colleagues, collaborators, students or other individuals who may benefit from attending the Conference and pre-GRC workshops.

For further questions please contact Elizabeth Dorland ([log in to unmask]) or Ghislain Deslongchamps ([log in to unmask]), Co-Chairs, Gordon Research Conference on "Visualization in Science and Education" (Bryant U., Smithfield, RI, July 10-15, 2011).


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Martin Storksdieck, Ph.D.

Director, Board on Science Education

The National Academies

500 Fifth Street NW - 1153

Washington, DC 20001

202-334-3987 (office)

443-254-0002 (cell)

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