<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style=""><p style="font-size:16px;box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 1em;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"IBM Plex Sans",Helvetica,Arial,Lucida,sans-serif">[Apologies for Multiple Postings]</p><p style="font-size:16px;box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 1em;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"IBM Plex Sans",Helvetica,Arial,Lucida,sans-serif">Nominations are solicited for the 2024 ACM SIGAI Autonomous Agents Research Award. This award is made for excellence in research in the area of autonomous agents. It is intended to recognize researchers in autonomous agents whose <span style="background:transparent;box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-weight:700">current work</span> is an important influence on the field. The award is an official ACM award, funded by an endowment created by ACM SIGAI from the proceeds of previous Autonomous Agents conferences. The recipient of the award will receive a monetary prize and a certificate, and will be invited to present a plenary talk at the AAMAS 2024 conference.<br></p><p style="font-size:16px;box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 1em;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"IBM Plex Sans",Helvetica,Arial,Lucida,sans-serif"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent;font-weight:700">How to Nominate</span></p><p style="font-size:16px;box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 1em;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"IBM Plex Sans",Helvetica,Arial,Lucida,sans-serif">Anyone can make a nomination. Nominations should be made by filling out the below google form, and should consist of a short (< 1 page) statement that emphasizes not only the research contributions that the individual has made that merit the award but also how the individual’s <span style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent;font-weight:700">current work</span> is an important influence on the field.</p><p style="font-size:16px;box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 1em;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"IBM Plex Sans",Helvetica,Arial,Lucida,sans-serif"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent;font-weight:700">NOTE:</span> a candidate can only be considered for the award if they are explicitly nominated. If you believe that someone deserves the award, then NOMINATE THEM — don’t assume that somebody else will!</p><p style="font-size:16px;box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 1em;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"IBM Plex Sans",Helvetica,Arial,Lucida,sans-serif">For any questions please contact Manuela Veloso (Award Chair, <a href="mailto:mmv@cs.cmu.edu" style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent;color:rgb(7,28,41)">mmv@cs.cmu.edu</a>) or Nicholas Mattei (SIGAI Vice Chair, <a href="mailto:nsmattei@gmail.com" style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent;color:rgb(7,28,41)">nsmattei@gmail.com</a>).</p><p style="font-size:16px;box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 1em;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"IBM Plex Sans",Helvetica,Arial,Lucida,sans-serif"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent;font-weight:700">Nomination Link</span>: <a href="https://forms.gle/Fg4StTpk85sNKmdt5" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent;color:rgb(7,28,41)">https://forms.gle/Fg4StTpk85sNKmdt5</a></p><p style="font-size:16px;box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 1em;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"IBM Plex Sans",Helvetica,Arial,Lucida,sans-serif"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent;font-weight:700">Important Dates</span></p><ul style="font-size:16px;box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 23px 1em;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;list-style-position:initial;line-height:26px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"IBM Plex Sans",Helvetica,Arial,Lucida,sans-serif"><li style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent">15 December 2023 — Deadline for nominations</li><li style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent">30 January 2024 — Announcement of winner</li><li style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent">6 – 10 May 2024 — AAMAS-2024 conference in Auckland, New Zealand</li></ul><div style=""><font color="#000000" face="IBM Plex Sans, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:16px">--Nick</span></font></div></div><div><br></div><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div><b>Nicholas Mattei</b></div><div><font size="1">Assistant Professor, Tulane University</font></div><div><font size="1"><a href="mailto:nsmattei@tulane.edu" target="_blank">nsmattei@tulane.edu</a> | <a href="http://www.nickmattei.net/" target="_blank">www.nickmattei.net</a></font></div><div><font size="1">Stanley Thomas Hall | 305B</font></div><div><font size="1">+1 504 865 5782</font></div><div><font size="1">Department of Computer Science</font></div><div><font size="1">Tulane University</font></div><div><font size="1">6823 St Charles Ave</font></div><div><font size="1">New Orleans, LA 70118</font></div></div><div><br></div></div></div></div></div></div>