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<p class="MsoNormal">Three notes on the upcoming 2019 NICE Workshop<o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">Deadline: <br>
Due to a few requests, abstract submission will be kept open for a few extra days. Easychair will be closed to new submissions on
<b>Monday, November 19<sup>th</sup></b>.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">Conference Proceedings:<br>
As suggested below, NICE will have its first proceedings! We will invite full-length submissions from the top submitted abstracts. Proceedings will be published through ACM’s International Conference Proceedings Series. Details are on the CFP
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<a href="https://easychair.org/cfp/NICE2019">https://easychair.org/cfp/NICE2019</a><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">Registration:<br>
NICE 2019 registration is posted at <a href="http://niceworkshop.org/nice-2019/">
http://niceworkshop.org/nice-2019/</a><o:p></o:p></li></ol>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Best wishes,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Brad Aimone<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a name="_____replyseparator"></a><b>From:</b> Aimone, James Bradley
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<b>Sent:</b> Monday, September 24, 2018 9:03 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Aimone, James Bradley <jbaimon@sandia.gov><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Murat Okandan (mokandan@niceworkshop.org) <mokandan@niceworkshop.org><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Neuro-Inspired Computational Elements (NICE) 2019 Abstract Submission Open!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear Colleagues:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The call for abstracts for NICE 2019 is open for submissions at
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://easychair.org/cfp/NICE2019">https://easychair.org/cfp/NICE2019</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">As with past NICE workshops, we are seeking submissions describing advances at the intersection of theoretical neuroscience, neural computing hardware and algorithms, and applications of this brain-inspired computing technology. Preference
will be given to unpublished results that bridge our community. For agendas and videos of talks from past meetings, please see
<a href="http://niceworkshop.org">http://niceworkshop.org</a> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Submissions are 2 page extended abstracts, which will be reviewed to select full and short talks, as well as posters. New for NICE this year we are looking at potential options for proceedings papers, to be invited from the top submissions
this year.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Abstracts are due on November 15<sup>th</sup>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Registration will open in a few weeks.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">NICE 2019 will be taking place during March 26-29, 2019 in Albany CNSE Campus in Albany, NY<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Important dates:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Abstract call: September 15, 2018<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Abstract submission open: September 22, 2018<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Abstracts due: November 15, 2018<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Selection announcement: January 15, 2019<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hope to see you in Albany!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Brad Aimone<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">NICE Program Chair<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">--------------------------<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">James Bradley Aimone, Ph.D.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Principal Member of Technical Staff<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Data-driven and Neural Computing Department<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Center for Computing Research<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Sandia National Laboratories<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Phone: (505) 284-3147 Fax: (505) 844-4728<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://neuroscience.sandia.gov">http://neuroscience.sandia.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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