From behrens at psychologie.tu-darmstadt.de Fri Feb 4 09:06:38 2022 From: behrens at psychologie.tu-darmstadt.de (Thea Behrens) Date: Fri, 4 Feb 2022 15:06:38 +0100 Subject: [ACT-R-users] Syntax highlighting in ACT-R In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: As I couldn't find any syntax highlighting for ACT-R I wrote a small package for the atom editor myself. I found it helpful in the class I taught. Might be of interest for some of you, too. It's called "language-actr" in the atom package manager. In the link you can see how a production looks like with the highlighting: https://github.com/TheaBehrens/language-actr Best Thea From stocco at uw.edu Fri Feb 4 11:00:08 2022 From: stocco at uw.edu (Andrea Stocco) Date: Fri, 4 Feb 2022 08:00:08 -0800 Subject: [ACT-R-users] Syntax highlighting in ACT-R In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: This is awesome. Thank you, Thea! ------------- Andrea Stocco Associate Professor, Department of Psychology and Institute for Learning and Brain Sciences Adjunct Associate Professor, Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science and Engineering, Campus Box 351525 University of Washington Seattle, WA 98195 On Fri, Feb 4, 2022 at 6:11 AM Thea Behrens < behrens at psychologie.tu-darmstadt.de> wrote: > As I couldn't find any syntax highlighting for ACT-R I wrote a small > package for the atom editor myself. I found it helpful in the class I > taught. Might be of interest for some of you, too. > > It's called "language-actr" in the atom package manager. In the link you > can see how a production looks like with the highlighting: > https://github.com/TheaBehrens/language-actr > > Best > Thea > > _______________________________________________ > ACT-R-users mailing list > ACT-R-users at act-r.psy.cmu.edu > https://mailman.srv.cs.cmu.edu/mailman/listinfo/act-r-users > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From s.k.mehlhorn at rug.nl Fri Feb 11 05:29:40 2022 From: s.k.mehlhorn at rug.nl (Katja Mehlhorn) Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2022 11:29:40 +0100 Subject: [ACT-R-users] Update on the Fifth Groningen Spring School on Cognitive Modeling Message-ID: <6C57623A-1C97-4C0C-A187-EBDC5B33E8FC@rug.nl> Dear fellow modeling enthousiasts, We are excited to let you know that, given the latest covid developments, our Spring School on Cognitive Modeling will very likely be happening this year. Official registration is now open! To register go to www.cognitive-modeling.com/springschool. More information about the spring school can be found below. We are looking forward to welcoming you, once again, in Groningen! The Spring School team ------- Fifth Groningen Spring School on Cognitive Modeling ? ACT-R, Nengo, PRIMs, and error-driven learning. ? Date: 4 to 8 April 2022 Location: Groningen, the Netherlands Fee: ? 300 (late fee after March 7 will be ? 350) www.cognitive-modeling.com/springschool After an enforced two-year covid break, we are excited to announce the fifth Groningen Spring School on Cognitive Modeling (4 to 8 April 2022), with a great lineup of speakers. The Spring School will cover four different modeling paradigms: ACT-R, Nengo, PRIMs, and discriminative learning. It thereby offers a unique opportunity to learn the relative strengths and weaknesses of these approaches. In addition, this year we are offering a lecture series on dynamical systems, which should be interesting for anyone looking into modeling cognitive dynamics at some or other level of abstraction. We recommend this lecture series as an excellent combination with Nengo, for those interested in neuromorphic computing. The first day will provide an introduction to all five topics. From day two, spring school students will be asked to commit to one topic, for which they will attend lectures as well as hands-on tutorials to get practical experience at working with the paradigm. In addition, students can sign up for a second topic, for which they will attend lectures only. All students are invited to join a series of plenary research talks on the different paradigms. Please feel free to forward the information to anyone who might be interested in the Spring School. The Spring School team PS: Please note that, due to its interactive character, the spring school will be held as an offline-only event. We will not offer the option for hybrid or online teaching. In case the spring school needs to be cancelled at the last minute after all, participants will receive a full reimbursement. ______________ ACT-R Teachers: Jelmer Borst, Stephen Jones, & Katja Mehlhorn (University of Groningen) Website: http://act-r.psy.cmu.edu. ACT-R is a high-level cognitive theory and simulation system for developing cognitive models for tasks that vary from simple reaction time experiments to driving a car, learning algebra, and air traffic control. ACT-R can be used to develop process models of a task at a symbolic level. Participants will follow a compressed five-day version of the traditional summer school curriculum. We will also cover the connection between ACT-R and fMRI. Nengo Teacher: Terry Stewart and Andreas St?ckel (University of Waterloo) Website: http://www.nengo.ca Nengo is a toolkit for converting high-level cognitive theories into low-level spiking neuron implementations. In this way, aspects of model performance such as response accuracy and reaction times emerge as a consequence of neural parameters such as the neurotransmitter time constants. It has been used to model adaptive motor control, visual attention, serial list memory, reinforcement learning, Tower of Hanoi, and fluid intelligence. Participants will learn to construct these kinds of models, starting with generic tasks like representing values and positions, and ending with full production-like systems. There will also be special emphasis on extracting various forms of data out of a model, such that it can be compared to experimental data. PRIMs Teacher: Niels Taatgen (University of Groningen) Website: https://www.ai.rug.nl/~niels/prims/index.html How do people handle and prioritize multiple tasks? How can we learn something in the context of one task, and partially benefit from it in another task? The goal of PRIMs is to cross the artificial boundary that most cognitive architectures have imposed on themselves by studying single tasks. It has mechanisms to model transfer of cognitive skills, and the competition between multiple goals. In the tutorial we will look at how PRIMs can model phenomena of cognitive transfer and cognitive training, and how multiple goals compete for priority in models of distraction. Discriminative learning and the lexicon: NDL and LDL Harald Baayen, Yu-Ying Chuang, and Maria Heitmeier University of Tuebingen NDL and LDL are simple computational algorithms for lexical learning and lexical processing. Both NDL and LDL assume that learning is discriminative, driven by prediction error, and that it is this error which calibrates the association strength between input and output representations. Both words? forms and their meanings are represented by numeric vectors, and mappings between forms and meanings are set up. For comprehension, form vectors predict meaning vectors. For production, meaning vectors map onto form vectors. These mappings can be learned incrementally, approximating how children learn the words of their language. Alternatively, optimal mappings representing the endstate of learning can be estimated. The NDL and LDL algorithms are incorporated in a computational theory of the mental lexicon, the ?discriminative lexicon?. The model shows good performance both with respect to production and comprehension accuracy, and for predicting aspects of lexical processing, including morphological processing, across a wide range of experiments. Since mathematically, NDL and LDL implement multivariate multiple regression, the ?discriminative lexicon? provides a cognitively motivated statistical modeling approach to lexical processing. In this course, we will show how comprehension and production of morphologically complex words can be modeled successfully with the "Discriminative Lexicon" model for a range of languages (Hebrew, Maltese, English, German, Dutch, Mandarin Chinese, Korean, Kinyarwanda, Estonian, and Finnish). We will discuss the kinds of form and meaning representations that can be set up, including form features derived from the speech signal for auditory comprehension and semantic features grounded in distributional semantics. Furthermore, we will provide a survey of the measures that can be derived from the model mappings to predict empirical response variables such as reaction times in primed and unprimed lexical decision, spoken word duration, and tongue movements during speaking. Finally, participants will receive some training in using the JudiLing package for Julia. This package provides optimized code for implementing and evaluating components of a "discriminative lexicon" for a given language. Dynamical Systems: a Navigation Guide Teacher: Herbert Jaeger (University of Groningen) This lecture series gives a broad overview over the zillions of formal models and methods invented by mathematicians and physicists for describing ?dynamical systems?. Here is a list of covered items: Finite-state automata (with and without input, deterministic and non-deterministic, probabilistic), hidden Markov models and partially observable Markov decision processes, cellular automata, dynamical Bayesian networks, iterated function systems, ordinary differential equations, stochastic differential equations, delay differential equations, partial differential equations, (neural) field equations, Takens? theorem, the engineering view on ?signals?, describing sequential data by grammars, Chomsky hierarchy, exponential and power-law long-range interactions, attractors, structural stability, bifurcations, phase transitions, topological dynamics, nonautonomous attractor concepts. In the lectures I work out the connecting lines between these different models and methods, aiming at drawing the "big picture". ????????????????????? 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URL: From frank.ritter at PSU.EDU Mon Feb 21 12:11:58 2022 From: frank.ritter at PSU.EDU (Frank Ritter) Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2022 12:11:58 -0500 Subject: [ACT-R-users] ICCM proceedings, conferences, jobs Message-ID: <4cfa8800-310b-2bd6-8c57-681a7636e114@frankritter.com> This issue has the ICCM proceedings now published with ISBN onlineas a PDF, an estimated deadline for the ICCMconferencethis summer, a postdoctoral program that is taking applicants, and an online graduate cogscidegree.The bonus is a twitter account that is bone crushinglyon point. There are lots of resources here. Frank Ritter frank.e.ritter at gmail.com https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.frankritter.com%2F&data=04%7C01%7Ciccm-l%40lists.psu.edu%7C3bd3f0424ce3490524dd08d9f55d46dd%7C7cf48d453ddb4389a9c1c115526eb52e%7C0%7C0%7C637810604625365481%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=g18Mf%2FcJDbWbbReeB6JCXWmiRNWkZBKEciBtxpmnkaE%3D&reserved=0 , with help from Aidan Engleka **************************************************************** Table of Contents **************************************************************** 1) ICCM 2021 proceedings online ? http://acs.ist.psu.edu/papers/ICCM2021Proceedings.pdf 2)? Next ICCM in Summer 2022, deadline likely in Mid-April 2022 Other Conferences ================== 3)? 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Very nice. https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Fass_deans&data=04%7C01%7Ciccm-l%40lists.psu.edu%7C3bd3f0424ce3490524dd08d9f55d46dd%7C7cf48d453ddb4389a9c1c115526eb52e%7C0%7C0%7C637810604625365481%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=7AZ8Xir9QKk4u5KQ%2FKvFUtSHxTIuI3mrYtcfeqkXeK4%3D&reserved=0 ICCM (and related conferences) ANNOUNCEMENTS **************************************************************** 1) ICCM 2021 proceedings online ? http://acs.ist.psu.edu/papers/ICCM2021Proceedings.pdf The ICCM 2021 Proceedings are now published with an ISBN (and headers and page numbers) and are available online as a single PDF. They are available through the conference website, https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ficcm-conference.neocities.org%2F2021%2Findex.html&data=04%7C01%7Ciccm-l%40lists.psu.edu%7C3bd3f0424ce3490524dd08d9f55d46dd%7C7cf48d453ddb4389a9c1c115526eb52e%7C0%7C0%7C637810604625365481%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=h764EAUi4Lj4AG%2Bz4%2F0G5CCJUR%2FeGNt%2BldIMIvC3QoE%3D&reserved=0, and they are on the publisher?s list, http://acs.ist.psu.edu/papers/iccm-proceedings.html. As I prepared this for publication, I noticed that there are many useful papers in it that I look forward to reading and citing. **************************************************************** 2)? Next ICCM in Summer 2022, deadline likely in Mid-April 2022 The next ICCM may be in person or may be mixed or all online (the software worked well). The submission deadline is likely to be around mid-April 2022. We will keep you posted. OTHER CONFERENCES **************************************************************** 3)? Interdisciplinary College (IK) ?? https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Finterdisciplinary-college.org%2Fprogram%2F&data=04%7C01%7Ciccm-l%40lists.psu.edu%7C3bd3f0424ce3490524dd08d9f55d46dd%7C7cf48d453ddb4389a9c1c115526eb52e%7C0%7C0%7C637810604625365481%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=8rbNNorlTs6YH48ntQULvTSRsAlRyOdFhs9jWctrGIs%3D&reserved=0 The Interdisciplinary College (IK)?is an annual, intense spring school which offers a dense state-of-the-art?course program in neurobiology, neural?computation, cognitive?science/psychology, AI, machine learning, robotics and?philosophy. It is aimed at students, postgraduates and?researchers from?academia and industry. By combining humanities, science and technology, the IK?endeavours to intensify dialogue between the various?disciplines. Courses?include up-to-date introductions to the main fields of the IK, as well as an?in-depth treatment of the focus topic, which?this year is??flexibility?.?We will discuss topics ranging from mental flexibility, to flexibility?of the nervous system, to physical flexibility with dance, to science?communication to viewpoint flexibility through Tibetan?monastic debate?techniques.?The IK is also a unique social?event. Due to the pandemic, IK will this year take place fully virtually, which?makes it possible for participants from across the world to join!?Participants from all over the world are invited to?join online lecture?series, workshops, keynote lectures, panel discussions, a?fishbowl discussion on career development, a virtual poster session, and?plenty of opportunities for social interaction in our virtual conference?venue?in?gather.town. Design your avatar, enjoy the talks by and?interaction with top-class speakers from multiple disciplines, and join the?crowd for a chat at the virtual fireplace or an online game ? while?you are?comfortably sitting at home. The?scientific?program from 4.00 to 8.30 pm CET (with subsequent social interaction events)?will?allow participation in this online spring school, while maintaining?regular?study or work activities.?There will also be in-person local interaction hubs, pandemic?permitting. 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Fifth Groningen Spring School on Cognitive Modeling, 4-8 Apr, due 1 Mar 22 ? https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cognitive-modeling.com%2Fspringschool%2F&data=04%7C01%7Ciccm-l%40lists.psu.edu%7C3bd3f0424ce3490524dd08d9f55d46dd%7C7cf48d453ddb4389a9c1c115526eb52e%7C0%7C0%7C637810604625365481%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=fnIyhUnOqWnRL1oKCR8cKNkL9isw%2B10S%2FFka46PblOg%3D&reserved=0 Date: 4 to 8 Apr 2022 Location: Groningen, the Netherlands Fee: ? 300 (late fee for registration after 1 Mar will be ? 350) After an enforced two-year covid break, we are excited to announce the fifth Groningen Spring School on Cognitive Modeling ? ACT-R, Nengo, PRIMs, Discriminative Learning, & Dynamical Systems Modelling ?(4 to 8 Apr 2022), with a great lineup of speakers. The Spring School will again cover four different modeling paradigms: ACT-R, Nengo, PRIMs, and Discriminative Learning. It thereby offers a unique opportunity to learn the relative strengths and weaknesses of these approaches. Moreover, this year we are offering a lecture series on dynamical systems modelling, which should be interesting for anyone looking into modeling cognitive dynamics at some or other level of abstraction. We recommend this lecture series as an excellent combination with Nengo, for those interested in neuromorphic computing. The first day will provide an introduction to all five topics. From day two, spring school students will be asked to commit to one topic, for which they will attend lectures as well as hands-on tutorials to get practical experience at working with the paradigm. In addition, students can sign up for a second topic, for which they will attend lectures only. All students are invited to join a series of plenary research talks on the different paradigms. Pre-registration is now open. Please feel free to forward the information to anyone who might be interested in the Spring School. We are looking forward to welcoming you in Groningen, The Spring School team PS: Please note that, due to its interactive character, the spring school will be held as an offline-only event. We will not offer the option for hybrid or online teaching. In case the spring school needs to be cancelled at the last minute, participants will receive a full reimbursement. For more information, see https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cognitive-modeling.com%2Fspringschool%2F&data=04%7C01%7Ciccm-l%40lists.psu.edu%7C3bd3f0424ce3490524dd08d9f55d46dd%7C7cf48d453ddb4389a9c1c115526eb52e%7C0%7C0%7C637810604625365481%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=fnIyhUnOqWnRL1oKCR8cKNkL9isw%2B10S%2FFka46PblOg%3D&reserved=0 **************************************************************** 5)? Workshop on Intelligent and Interactive Writing Assistants ?? https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fin2writing.glitch.me%2F&data=04%7C01%7Ciccm-l%40lists.psu.edu%7C3bd3f0424ce3490524dd08d9f55d46dd%7C7cf48d453ddb4389a9c1c115526eb52e%7C0%7C0%7C637810604625365481%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=ObHr%2FG56wBSniVocJRzutNwHzUX4RBkNO8T4R%2BhJyhk%3D&reserved=0 We are reaching out to announce that the first Workshop on Intelligent and Interactive Writing Assistants (In2Writing)?will co-locate with?ACL 2022. We invite writers, researchers, industry practitioners, students, and anyone interested in creating, using, testing future writing support technologies to join the conversation. (The first 100 participants get a free premium subscription to Grammarly and Wordtune!) We welcome regular papers (8-page), system demos, and relevant papers previously accepted in another venue. Important Dates (deadlines are 11:59pm AOE): ? Paper submission deadline: 28 Feb 2022 ? Paper acceptance notification: 26 Mar 2022 ? Paper camera-ready deadline: 11 Apr 2022 ? Workshop date: 26 or 27 May 2022 (TBD) We invite submissions from the NLP and HCI communities as well as industry practitioners and professional writers on the topic of intelligent writing assistants: those that discuss innovations in building, improving, and evaluating intelligent and interactive writing assistants. Specific topics include, but not limited to: ? *Combining NLP techniques (e.g. style transfer, text planning, controllability) with interaction paradigms between users and writing assistants (e.g. interfaces, iterative processes, feedback), such as a formality style transfer system for revising professional communications ? *Assistance on different stages of the writing process (e.g. planning, revising), different types of writing (e.g. expository, persuasive), and different applications (eg journalism, fiction) ? *Evaluation methodologies for writing assistants, writing process, and resultant text ? *Addressing underrepresentation of languages, types of writers (e.g. vernacular variations), and writing tasks for targeted writing assistance (note that for non-English systems, we request that the figures and examples be translated into English prior to review) ? *Writing assistant ownership issues, including legal issues with copyright and psychological sense of ownership ? *Practical challenges for building real-world systems such as Grammarly and WordTune (e.g. latency, near-perfect quality, personalization, and evolution of language) ? *User studies or ethnographic studies of writers who use writing assistants ? *Demonstration of simple prototypes of intelligent interfaces or design sketches Many thanks, John Joon Young Chung (U of Michigan, Ann Arbor), Katy Ilonka Gero (Columbia U), Daniel Gissin (AI21 Labs), Ting-Hao 'Kenneth' Huang (PSU), Dongyeop Kang (U of Minnesota), Mina Lee (Stanford U), Vipul Raheja (Grammarly) **************************************************************** 6)? 15th Annual Conference on Artificial General Intelligence (AGI-22), due early Feb ?? https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fagi-conf.org%2F2022%2F%3Fmc_cid%3D36fc912c4e%26mc_eid%3D0cdfbb9219&data=04%7C01%7Ciccm-l%40lists.psu.edu%7C3bd3f0424ce3490524dd08d9f55d46dd%7C7cf48d453ddb4389a9c1c115526eb52e%7C0%7C0%7C637810604625365481%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=tYHGu3tf2Sco9hK3%2FKLhwNpHUUDjL0ESjkaGvvvtJQI%3D&reserved=0 We are excited to announce that the 15th Annual Conference on Artificial General Intelligence (AGI-22) will be held 21-24 Jun 2022. The event will once again be conducted as a combined virtual/F2F event due to continuing travel complications from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. This year, the in-person portion will be in beautiful St. Petersburg, Russia. The conference website with additional details is https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fagi-conf.org%2F2022%2F&data=04%7C01%7Ciccm-l%40lists.psu.edu%7C3bd3f0424ce3490524dd08d9f55d46dd%7C7cf48d453ddb4389a9c1c115526eb52e%7C0%7C0%7C637810604625365481%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=eeWpzL1SyGXIbUDn9SI8j1MH0xX2MLe29ubCeIm9TO8%3D&reserved=0 As was the case last year, some keynotes will be F2F and some will be virtual. Authors with accepted contributed papers will have the option to present their papers either in St. Petersburg or remotely. Based upon feedback from our initial hybrid conference last year, we will allot equal time for all contributed papers, whether presented virtually or in-person. We find ourselves in especially exciting times as the pace AGI R&D appears to be rapidly accelerating. My colleagues at the AGI Society and I are hard at work aligning an amazing program of keynotes, workshops and tutorials that will complement the contributed talks to make this year?s AGI conference yet another incredible event. The schedule, paper submission deadline, keynotes, workshops, physical venue and other specifics will be announced shortly on the conference. 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Papers must be written in either LaTeX (preferred)?or Word. Author guidelines and templates can be downloaded?https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.springer.com%2Fgp%2Fcomputer-science%2Flncs%2Fconference-proceedings-guidelines&data=04%7C01%7Ciccm-l%40lists.psu.edu%7C3bd3f0424ce3490524dd08d9f55d46dd%7C7cf48d453ddb4389a9c1c115526eb52e%7C0%7C0%7C637810604625365481%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=0BOz7y%2FSgnhIA%2F7Ujbwd1LhQpNUOuiOGaPuuZFbQZ6Q%3D&reserved=0?and additional information about Springer?s Lecture Notes in AI and CS series is?https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fspringer.com%2Flncs&data=04%7C01%7Ciccm-l%40lists.psu.edu%7C3bd3f0424ce3490524dd08d9f55d46dd%7C7cf48d453ddb4389a9c1c115526eb52e%7C0%7C0%7C637810604625365481%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=qOit%2FzpibZKEIF0XgvedZi9w8UkHCNP3Ss4HYHEwk24%3D&reserved=0. Two types of papers will be accepted: ??? Regular papers, with a length limit of 10 p, presenting new research ??? results or rigorously describing new research ideas ??? Short technical communications, with a limit of 4 p, summarizing results and ideas of interest to the AGI audience, including reports about recent publications, position papers, and preliminary results. Important Dates ??? 8 Feb workshop and tutorial proposals due. Workshop and tutorial proposals should be emailed to organizers at agi22-admin at googlegroups.com ??? 15 Feb workshop and tutorial proposal acceptance notification ??? 15 Feb paper submission via EasyChair. Submit papers to https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Feasychair.org%2Fconferences%2F%3Fconf%3Dagi22&data=04%7C01%7Ciccm-l%40lists.psu.edu%7C3bd3f0424ce3490524dd08d9f55d46dd%7C7cf48d453ddb4389a9c1c115526eb52e%7C0%7C0%7C637810604625365481%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=mcnK9wNXgx818%2FdGSlf2E0ZRXXBdQ0l8%2F8Zy2gYyJ9c%3D&reserved=0. ??? 21 Mar paper acceptance notification. ??? 31 Mar camera-ready files due ??? 21-24 Jun 2022 conference **************************************************************** 7)? DHM 2022 Registration and Call for Papers ???? https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fiti.uiowa.edu%2Fdhm2022%2F&data=04%7C01%7Ciccm-l%40lists.psu.edu%7C3bd3f0424ce3490524dd08d9f55d46dd%7C7cf48d453ddb4389a9c1c115526eb52e%7C0%7C0%7C637810604625365481%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=WmiPHqfv4uBwaGgr4verHWG8wstR%2FhNw0k7vinMBMdc%3D&reserved=0 We would greatly value your participation in the Digital Human Modeling Symposium (DHM 2022). Registration is open and the Call for Papers deadline has been extended. There is still time to submit an abstract, but we urge you to do so as soon as possible to be considered. DHM 2022 is being hosted by the University of Iowa Technology Institute iti.uiowa.edu in collaboration with the International Ergonomics Association Technical Committee on Digital Human Modeling and Simulation. DHM 2022 is being planned as a live event at the Graduate Iowa City Hotel and Conference Center in Iowa City, Iowa, USA on 29-31 Aug 2022. A virtual option is available given continuing uncertainties and restrictions surrounding the pandemic. Registration: https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcommerce.cashnet.com%2Fcashneti%2Fselfserve%2FBrowseCatalog.aspx&data=04%7C01%7Ciccm-l%40lists.psu.edu%7C3bd3f0424ce3490524dd08d9f55d46dd%7C7cf48d453ddb4389a9c1c115526eb52e%7C0%7C0%7C637810604625365481%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=gSq8oyhQrWaw%2F7y0gS2l5pbvtCvB9Bx%2Bjdnvn%2FunH2s%3D&reserved=0 Call for Papers: https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Feasychair.org%2Fcfp%2FDHM2022&data=04%7C01%7Ciccm-l%40lists.psu.edu%7C3bd3f0424ce3490524dd08d9f55d46dd%7C7cf48d453ddb4389a9c1c115526eb52e%7C0%7C0%7C637810604625365481%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=Ko1Uvof2fVuj2dnjBLC91A3ys8ZQzoNXPxev9%2FsxExU%3D&reserved=0 DHM 2022 Homepage: https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fiti.uiowa.edu%2Fdhm2022&data=04%7C01%7Ciccm-l%40lists.psu.edu%7C3bd3f0424ce3490524dd08d9f55d46dd%7C7cf48d453ddb4389a9c1c115526eb52e%7C0%7C0%7C637810604625365481%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=B6CgcokYa2zZc1E8saVR%2BTY8gTOweMWJjg4vVHjv2lc%3D&reserved=0 General registration is $650 (USD). Student registration is $125 (USD). Students seeking financial assistance to attend may contact iti-event at uiowa.edu. For a paper to be included in the DHM proceedings, registration is required for at least one author no later than July 1, 2022. The registration fee includes publication cost for symposium proceedings. In addition, the registration fee includes a light breakfast and lunch all three days, one dinner event, and a happy hour with hors d'oeuvres. We hope you can participate and please help us spread the word in your network. Please send questions to brian-morelli at uiowa.edu. Sincerely, Brian Morelli, on behalf of the DHM 2022 Organizing Committee University of Iowa Technology Institute **************************************************************** 8)? 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Program Director position(s) covering science in the Human-Centered Computing area at the NSF *Position Summary* The Division of Information and Intelligent Systems (IIS) in the Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering announces a nationwide search to fill Program Director position(s) whose expertise would cover science in the Human-Centered Computing area (https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbeta.nsf.gov%2Ffunding%2Fopportunities%2Fiis-human-centered-computing-hcc&data=04%7C01%7Ciccm-l%40lists.psu.edu%7C3bd3f0424ce3490524dd08d9f55d46dd%7C7cf48d453ddb4389a9c1c115526eb52e%7C0%7C0%7C637810604625365481%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=AJkSNjY5be5sIKsLoLxoq5F1lhHUoFWCwtndxXuRRQw%3D&reserved=0). The positions would support the multiple efforts within IIS, which studies the inter-related roles of people, computers, and information.? IIS supports research and education activities that 1) develop new knowledge about the role of people in the design and use of information technology; 2) increase our capability to create, manage, and understand data and information; and 3) advance our understanding of how computational systems can exhibit the hallmarks of intelligence. We are especially interested in candidates with expertise in Human-Centered Computing (HCC) research. HCC research addresses novel human-technology interfaces, computer graphics, computing for creativity, computer-mediated communication and collaboration, assistive and adaptive technology, social impacts of computing, design, and related topics in HCI. The responsibilities of the positions will be in support of IIS? core research programs and would also include support for other NSF activities. The range of IIS activities are described at https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nsf.gov%2Fdiv%2Findex.jsp%3Fdiv%3DIIS&data=04%7C01%7Ciccm-l%40lists.psu.edu%7C3bd3f0424ce3490524dd08d9f55d46dd%7C7cf48d453ddb4389a9c1c115526eb52e%7C0%7C0%7C637810604625365481%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=MPpJjEFOdQ5oDu99KouWs9ZJYyrmy9I5qpTnlxnCr%2Fg%3D&reserved=0 That page includes links to program pages with listings of current NSF Program Directors, who may be contacted for additional information regarding this employment opportunity. *Formal consideration of applications begins immediately and will continue until a selection is made.* For additional information on NSF's rotational programs, please see information about Temporary/Rotator Programs on the NSF website at https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbeta.nsf.gov%2Fcareers%2Frotator-programs&data=04%7C01%7Ciccm-l%40lists.psu.edu%7C3bd3f0424ce3490524dd08d9f55d46dd%7C7cf48d453ddb4389a9c1c115526eb52e%7C0%7C0%7C637810604625365481%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=RojQBYqoGFfJyQT807bHCHOmGIxTjfzoW8VHoSuUZco%3D&reserved=0. *Position Description* Program Directors are responsible for specific research areas. They solicit, receive, and review research and education proposals; make funding recommendations; administer awards; and interact with relevant research and education communities. They also provide service to NSF-wide activities and often work across government agencies to enable interagency collaborations. Program Directors contribute to the accomplishment of NSF's strategic goals to (1) Expand knowledge in science, engineering, and learning; (2) Advance the capability of the Nation to meet current and future challenges; and (3) Enhance NSF's performance of its mission. *Appointment Options* The position recruited under this announcement will be filled under the following appointment option(s): *Intergovernmental Personnel Act (IPA) Assignment:*?Individuals eligible for an IPA assignment with a Federal agency include employees of State and local government agencies or institutions of higher education, Indian tribal governments, and other eligible organizations in instances where such assignments would be of mutual benefit to the organizations involved. Initial assignments under IPA provisions may be made for a period up to two years, with a possible extension for up to an additional two-year period. The individual remains an employee of the home institution and NSF provides the negotiated funding toward the assignee's salary and benefits. Initial IPA assignments are made for a one-year period and may be extended by mutual agreement. Wendy J. Nilsen, PhD Acting Deputy Division Director Information and Intelligent Systems Computer & Information Science & Engineering Directorate National Science Foundation 2415 Eisenhower Avenue Alexandria, Virginia 22314 Tel: 703-292-2568 wnilsen at nsf.gov **************************************************************** 10)? Faculty positions in Human Systems Engineering at Arizona State The Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State U (ASU) and The Polytechnic School (TPS) seek applicants for a tenure-track or tenured faculty positions in the area of human systems engineering. The Polytechnic School, one of the seven Fulton Schools, houses a vibrant human systems engineering, robotics, and systems engineering research community, and is co-located on the Poly campus with a new School of Manufacturing Systems and Networks (Learn more at https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpoly.engineering.asu.edu%2Fresearch%2F&data=04%7C01%7Ciccm-l%40lists.psu.edu%7C3bd3f0424ce3490524dd08d9f55d46dd%7C7cf48d453ddb4389a9c1c115526eb52e%7C0%7C0%7C637810604625365481%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=tKRH7H8ZFdjwWkRTGs4n%2FJ2vVfbdvLl%2Fs9KZ77EAj78%3D&reserved=0). We seek applicants who complement our abilities in these areas to solve grand challenges as part of a community of experts. Areas of interest include, but are not limited to: Human factors research on human performance in applications of ? advanced manufacturing ? computing ? AI ? security applications Other potential research areas of interest include: ? human factors of wearable technology/exoskeletons ? neuroergonomics and biomechanics in service of the manufacturing workforce ? human-robot teaming for Industry 4.0 -- manufacturing workforce of the future ? human factors of cybersecurity and privacy ? UX for interactive AI systems and ? human factors in service of human-AI super-human performance We seek applicants who will contribute to our academic programs, promote transdisciplinary teaching and research, and help the University to achieve its aspirations, including enabling student success, transforming society, valuing entrepreneurship and conducting use-inspired research. Faculty members in the Fulton Schools are expected to develop an internationally recognized and externally funded research program, adopt effective pedagogical practices in the development and delivery of graduate and undergraduate courses, advise both undergraduate and graduate student research and projects and undertake service activities. This search is part of ASU's engagement with Arizona's New Economy Initiative (NEI), a bold effort to ensure that Arizona leads the new economy that will rely on engineering, computing and technology to drive sustainable growth, resilience and opportunities for all. NEI investments in the Fulton Schools of Engineering will grow our world class faculty to accelerate research outcomes and to broaden student access to our programs; will establish Science and Technology Centers to foster the growth of new economy Industries; and will expand experiential learning and workforce training opportunities. Appointment will be at the Asst, Assoc, or Full Prof rank commensurate with the candidate's experience and accomplishments, beginning Aug 2022. Although the tenure home may be in any of the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering, the Polytechnic School is currently the most involved in the interest of this research. Nancy Cooke Prof Mesa AZ **************************************************************** 11)? Director of Penn State?s Center for Applications of AI and Machine Learning (ML) to Industry (AIMI) equal consideration before 1 feb The Pennsylvania State U seeks applications for an open-rank tenure-track/tenured faculty position to serve as the Director of Penn State?s Center for Applications of AI and Machine Learning (ML) to Industry (AIMI). AIMI is part of an exciting 5-year Penn State strategic initiative in the Institute for Computational and Data Sciences (ICDS). The successful candidate will lead a university-wide interdisciplinary research center focused on facilitating innovative research in the broad area of AI underwritten by corporate funding. The AIMI Director will connect researchers with diverse backgrounds and unite them in pursuing novel ideas which will simultaneously advance the field of AI research and AI applications inspired by industry needs while increasing recognition of Penn State as a leading university in AI. The AIMI Director will engage with industry sponsors and facilitate outreach activities to grow AI more broadly at Penn State. Penn State has tremendous interdisciplinary capability in AI. Our researchers tackle exceptionally difficult challenges ranging from fundamental research to implementation within a research environment known for interdisciplinary excellence. Penn State has created an unrivaled culture of collaboration, allowing us to aggressively pursue new innovations with dynamic teams. The AIMI Director is expected to invest 50% of their time on AIMI, with the other 50% being focused on broadening additional AI and data science research opportunities across Penn State. Penn State?s strong multi-disciplinary research base in AI spans machine learning and expert systems, computational social science, policy, and more, covering the gamut of fundamental discoveries to translational applications. Penn State?s current application areas include radiation oncology, protein translation, human disorders, ethics, transportation, energy, cyber, weather and climate, national security, and more. The opportunity to develop solutions for society is unbounded. Penn State consistently ranks among the nation?s top 25 public research universities, with fiscal year 2020 research expenditures exceeding $1 billion. The AIMI Director will work with faculty and researchers from across Penn State, including the Directors of Penn State?s seven interdisciplinary research institutes, the Applied Research Laboratory (ARL), the academic colleges at University Park, the College of Medicine at Hershey, the Penn State Dickinson Law, and the Commonwealth Campuses. The AIMI Director will work with the ICDS Corporate Relations Director for Research and the Corporate Engagement Center at Penn State to develop industry-sponsored research, conference presentations, joint white paper development, AIMI-related events, and student opportunities with industry-related applications. The AIMI Director will be an ICDS Co-Hire and report to the Director of the Institute for Computational and Data Sciences and in coordination with tenure track home department and the Associate Vice President for Research (Industry). This structure will provide the AIMI Director with administrative, and staff support from within the Institute, while maintaining visibility at the highest levels of the University. This provides a unique opportunity to create programs and research directions at the boundary of disciplines, capturing diverse perspectives and ensuring the benefits of AI reach across all aspects of society. As an ICDS co-hire, the successful candidate will be expected to engage in computation and data-intensive research, including some of the development and/or application of innovative computational methods, big data, complex simulations, and AI/machine learning. Further information on the institute and its co-hires can be found: http://icds.psu.edu. ?As AIMI Director, the individual will use their vision and leadership to develop and advance new initiatives in industry AI and promote ongoing research, including translation of research into science-based programs, prototype systems, policies, or practices. Working with our research commercialization leaders, the successful candidate will engage industry partners, technology transfer, and commercialization. We will prioritize candidates who have experience supervising and/or collaborating with research team members from diverse backgrounds. The AIMI Director?s responsibilities include: ??? Advancing a strategic vision and implementing a coordinated direction for Penn State?s industry-related artificial intelligence initiatives, providing university-wide leadership, and catalyzing translational research at the interface of AI and other disciplines. ??? Building interdisciplinary collaborations across the University and outside of PSU with industry partners to create an inclusive atmosphere of diverse expertise and perspectives. ??? Identifying and pursuing new funding opportunities. ??? Representing Penn State at critical AI forums and maintaining relationships with key sponsors. ??? Liaising across the University?s AI research activities within institutes, centers, and colleges to increase the research directions of AI innovation. A PhD in Data Science, Information Technology, CS / Engineering, Mathematics, or closely related field is preferred. Other terminal degrees will be considered as application teaching area needs arise. To apply, submit a letter of application documenting qualifications for the position via https://hr.psu.edu/careers: ??? a cover letter (not more than 3 pages) summarizing relevant professional achievements as well as engagement in, or commitment to, inclusion and diversity as it relates to broadening participation across a wide range of social, arts, medical and STEM research; ??? a statement describing their vision for the center and initial steps towards this vision; ??? current curriculum vitae; and, ??? current contact information for at least three (3) professional references. Review of applications and interviews of promising candidates will begin on 1 Feb 2022 and continue until the position has been filled. **************************************************************** 12)? Asst Research Prof at PSU?s College of IST The PSU?s College of Information Sciences and Technology (IST) seeks an Asst Research Prof to join an interdisciplinary team investigating practices, experiences and infrastructures for collaboration and innovation. The team is led by Jack Carroll. This is a full time, fixed-term 12-month, non-tenure track position with a possibility of renewing dependent upon performance. This position is available immediately. Duties and Responsibilities: ? Plan and conduct design research, field studies, and laboratory experiments addressing new kinds of support for collaborative and community activities and experiences ? Help supervise graduate and undergraduate research students ? Teach one course per year in the College of IST Required qualification: The Asst Research Prof should possess a terminal degree or its equivalent in Computer Science, Information Science, HCI or related field. Alternatively, a candidate who will be completing their terminal (Ph.D.) degree in Spring 2022 can be considered for this position. Desirable qualifications: ? Experience-centered design, participatory design, usability evaluation, and ethnographic field methods, as well as social computing and community informatics ? Software design, programming, and database expertise in developing web and mobile applications ? Enthusiasm for communicating research results at scientific conferences and in academic journals ? Desire to work in an interdisciplinary team developing computer technologies and applications ? Engagement with and gathering data from users and other stakeholders The College of IST is strongly committed to a diverse community and to providing a welcoming and inclusive environment for faculty, staff and students of all races, genders, and backgrounds. The College of IST is committed to recruiting, hiring, retaining, and promoting qualified individuals from underrepresented minority groups including women, persons of color, diverse gender identities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans. We invite applicants to address their engagement in or commitment to inclusion, equity, and diversity issues as they relate to broadening participation in the disciplines represented in the college as well as aligning with the mission of the College of IST in a separate statement. To Apply: For information, contact jmcarroll at psu.edu. All application materials should be uploaded at the same time at the time of application. Applicants should include with their application: ? Cover letter describing qualifications ? CV ? Names and contact information of 3 professional references. https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpsu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com%2Fen-US%2FPSU_Academic%2Fjob%2FUniversity-Park-Campus%2FAssistant-Research-Professor_REQ_0000014396-1&data=04%7C01%7Ciccm-l%40lists.psu.edu%7C3bd3f0424ce3490524dd08d9f55d46dd%7C7cf48d453ddb4389a9c1c115526eb52e%7C0%7C0%7C637810604625365481%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=SaObcPcUJthq1MmYiyfoLaTzZAsHe%2FUBOIfkp2o37dI%3D&reserved=0 Employment will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies. The Pennsylvania State U is the land grant institution of Pennsylvania. University Park is the largest of Penn State?s 24 campuses, with undergraduate enrollment of approximately 44,000 students and offering more than 150 programs of graduate study. The campus is located in State College PA, ranked the 3rd safest metropolitan area in the United States by CQ Press, and the 8th best college town in America by Best College Reviews. The College of IST has award-winning faculty and state-of-the-art facilities. Both faculty and students are dedicated to collaboration and applying knowledge to make human lives better. **************************************************************** 13)? Asst. Prof Job, Technology for Learning and Social Change, School of Computing & Information, Pitt https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcfopitt.taleo.net%2Fcareersection%2Fpitt_faculty_external%2Fjobdetail.ftl%3Fjob%3D21009043%26tz%3DGMT-05%253A00%26tzname%3DAmerica%252FNew_York&data=04%7C01%7Ciccm-l%40lists.psu.edu%7C3bd3f0424ce3490524dd08d9f55d46dd%7C7cf48d453ddb4389a9c1c115526eb52e%7C0%7C0%7C637810604625365481%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=6UFZ5E1Dj3WqX4t%2BHAy0iDRebm37pggMsjBGzUT%2Fka4%3D&reserved=0 Tenure-Stream Faculty Position As the University of Pittsburgh?s newest school, the School of Computing and Information (SCI) is a growing interdisciplinary community of faculty, staff, and students who are accustomed to progressing through change, thinking beyond boundaries, and innovating new approaches to lead our institution and nation to positive change. Since 2017, SCI has hired more than twenty-five faculty members, and we are continuing our growth with multiple openings in the tenure stream this year. At SCI, we particularly seek candidates that support our mission in creating, nurturing, and sustaining an equitable environment that values our differences and promotes these values within and beyond our school. The University of Pittsburgh is building a culturally diverse faculty and strongly encourages applications from women and minority candidates. SCI is fostering an equitable and inclusive community with our scholarship, education, and faculty development initiatives, including policies to promote a healthy work-life balance; programs to meet the needs of two-career couples; and a commitment to recruit, retain, and develop a diverse faculty. Candidates whose research, teaching, and service contribute to the academic diversity of our campus and who have demonstrated commitment to working with students from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. SCI?s interdisciplinary research and education include computer science, information science, and library and information science with rich connections to partners in health sciences, medicine, engineering, social sciences, humanities, business, and other areas. About the Position Technology for Learning and Social Change (Assistant Professor) Position #6096 SCI is seeking to hire a visionary faculty member at the rank of Assistant Professor in the broad area of Technology for Learning and Social Change (TLSC). This role requires an interest and prior experience in the research agenda of advancing technology-oriented educational, social and racial justice. The position is expected to engage in active and scholarly research that considers, improves, or creates state-of-the-art technologies to solve societal problems, deepen social impact, and improve lives. For this position, we are interested in the relationship between technology, learning, and the alteration of mechanisms within the social structure, characterized by changes in cultural symbols, rules of behavior, social organizations, or value systems. We seek transdisciplinary researchers who may or may not fit into traditional departmental structures and are distinguished by excellence in and dedication to social justice. We are particularly interested in individuals who work at the intersection of computing and information with other areas including but not limited to Africana Studies, Artificial Intelligence, Communications, Computational Social Science, Education, Educational Psychology, Gender Studies, Human-Computer Interaction, Law, Learning Sciences, Public Policy, Responsible Data Science, or Social Work. The TLSC faculty position is part of a broader multi-year University of Pittsburgh Race and Social Determinants of Health and Wellbeing Cluster Hire Initiative, which seeks to hire at least 50 new faculty over the next four years. The proposed position will add value to SCI in the following three broad ways: ?1 Position SCI as a national leader in research on advancing technology-oriented educational, social and racial justice. ?2 Enable SCI to better serve the communities in which the University of Pittsburgh is embedded. ?3 Mitigate SCI racial inequities. Hiring faculty that share the goals of this search is a small step towards mitigating current inequities embedded in the school and more broadly in academia. Recent reports, both locally and nationally, have highlighted the racial inequalities in both recruitments as well as granting tenure and promotion. Required qualifications ??? Candidates must have earned a Ph.D. or equivalent degree (e.g. Doctor of Law) prior to the appointment, in an area relevant to Technology for Learning and Social Change ??? Candidates must possess at least three years of relevant experience in research, teaching, community work, technology innovation, or equivalent areas ??? Candidates must have a demonstrated commitment to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion Preferred qualifications ??? Interest and established work in interdisciplinary and impactful work in the area of learning and social change ??? Outstanding scholarly record including but not limited to publication quality, teaching portfolio, technology products, and/or history of community advocacy ??? Demonstrated ability and vision to build a learning and social change agenda Application Process Individuals interested in the opening may apply at https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsci.pitt.edu%2Frecruiting&data=04%7C01%7Ciccm-l%40lists.psu.edu%7C3bd3f0424ce3490524dd08d9f55d46dd%7C7cf48d453ddb4389a9c1c115526eb52e%7C0%7C0%7C637810604625365481%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=9%2FpPYdOWAVjXCvd0qLfoQ%2F8PmGoi4fyZYJAOcBRiPXw%3D&reserved=0. A completed application includes a cover letter, curriculum vitae, research statement, teaching statement, a statement of commitment to creating a diverse and inclusive community, and the names and contact information for at least three recommenders. Application reviews will begin after January 15, 2022, with a deadline of March 15, 2022; applications will be accepted until positions are filled. We anticipate that individuals will be invited to interview on campus starting in February 2022. The anticipated start date is September 1, 2022. Questions about the search and/or application status should be emailed to sci-recruit at pitt.edu. At SCI, we particularly seek candidates that support our mission in creating, nurturing, and sustaining an equitable environment that values our differences and promotes these values within and beyond our school. ?A Diversity Statement is also a Required Attachment **************************************************************** 14)? Penn State Engineering: Diversity Academic Positions https://www.engr.psu.edu/academic-positions/details.aspx?Job_Req=REQ_0000021282 The College of Engineering at the Pennsylvania State University, University Park campus, invites applications for openings for tenure track faculty members across all disciplines. Through highly ranked residential and online programming, we prepare current and future generations of students for impactful careers as practicing engineers, managers, researchers, educators, and community leaders. We provide innovative educational experiences and supportive programs designed to foster a more welcoming community; one that makes engineering education more accessible and achievable for talented and hardworking students from a range of backgrounds. In collaboration with industry, non-profit organizations, governmental agencies, and other academic institutions and partners, our faculty lead research initiatives across all areas of engineering that create jobs, fuel economic growth, inform policy, solve global problems, and positively impact humanity. The College is committed to creating a diverse and welcoming community that is pursuing engineering education, research, and community engagement with the power to inspire change and impact tomorrow. The College is also committed to work-life balance, a strong appreciation for diversity and inclusion, and family-friendly programs for faculty. We seek faculty candidates who share our vision and want to make an impact with their careers. Positions will be at the rank of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor or Full Professor. The successful candidate must have an earned doctorate in engineering or closely related field by the start of the appointment. These positions will be responsible for both research and teaching. During the hiring process, the College of Engineering will determine the academic home and rank for appointment based on scholarship and experience. Successful candidates will identify departments of greatest alignment and articulate experience and/or plans for enduring involvement, leadership, and service to advance college efforts in welcoming, teaching, and mentoring diverse scholars and colleagues. Please submit a cover letter indicating the program or programs of alignment for appointment, a statement on teaching, a statement on research, a statement addressing how past and/or potential contributions will advance Penn State's Commitment to Inclusion, Equity, and Diversity, a curriculum vitae, and contact information for four references. This search is being conducted at the college level and is led by Dr. Tonya Peeples, Associate Dean for Equity and Inclusion and Professor of Chemical Engineering. Applications will be reviewed on a continuing basis. College of Engineering. Office of the Dean. 101 Hammond Building. University Park, PA 16802. 814-865-7537 www.engr.psu.edu **************************************************************** 15)? Director, at Institute for Technology, Nazareth C. https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fjobs.chronicle.com%2Fjob%2F442036%2Fdirector-institute-for-technology-artificial-intelligence-and-society-itas-%2F&data=04%7C01%7Ciccm-l%40lists.psu.edu%7C3bd3f0424ce3490524dd08d9f55d46dd%7C7cf48d453ddb4389a9c1c115526eb52e%7C0%7C0%7C637810604625365481%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=9zmgxWommGZEmsuU4sCqAJ%2BMsDghqm2gcCS7iPTcPXc%3D&reserved=0 ??????? Director ~ Institute for Technology, Artificial Intelligence, and Society (ITAS) - New York,? Nazareth College Nazareth College invites accomplished leaders with technology sector experience to join the Institute for Technology, AI, and Society (ITAS), a pioneering new initiative in Rochester, NY. Launched in 2021, the mission of?ITAS?is to build on Nazareth?s highly regarded, integrative approach to liberal arts and professional education to develop a pipeline of students well-prepared to help shape a future tech sector that embodies ethics, inclusion, and social justice. We seek a director to help chart this exciting path forward. This is a tenure-eligible position open to applicants from any applicable academic discipline and of any rank. At the heart of?ITAS?are innovative, interdisciplinary academic programs coupled with direct connections to the public and private sectors through experiential learning, internships, research opportunities, and senior capstone projects. The?ITAS?Director will provide strategic vision for establishing the institute as a leader in educating, debating, and advancing solutions for the ethical design, development, and deployment of technologies in society and at work. Central to our vision is a director with a demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and social justice as they intersect with the use of advanced technologies, with a particular emphasis on algorithms, machine learning, and AI.? Operationally, the?ITAS?Director will be responsible for leading external relationship-building at the local, regional, and national levels to develop strategic partnerships, cultivate donors, and leverage experiential learning opportunities in the public, private, and non-governmental sectors. On campus, the?ITAS?Director will manage initiatives to increase undergraduate enrollment in three current majors: Technology, AI, and Society B.A. degree; Ethical Data Science B.S. degree; and Business, AI, and Innovation B.S. degree. Further, in collaboration with?ITAS?affiliated faculty, academic deans, administrative leadership, and internal staff partners, the director will develop and lead planning for future innovative graduate degree and non-credit programs that are relevant to the public/private sector and grounded in Nazareth?s social justice mission and legacy. Required Education Terminal degree in relevant discipline. Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Prior administrative experience. Demonstrated experience in a private, public, and/or non-governmental sector role leading technical products, services/programs, and/or research teams guided by ethical practices related to data privacy, accessibility, civic integrity, and/or other social justice concerns is highly preferred. Jobs.chronicle.com **************************************************************** 16)? Mathworks, HF engineers, ongoing For more information, please see these job descriptions. They both read ?UX designer?, but if a qualified applicant applies who focuses on research, we?ll make sure they end up in the right place. https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mathworks.com%2Fcompany%2Fjobs%2Fopportunities%2F26191-ux-designer-engineering-development-group%3Fkeywords%3Ddesigner%2Bedg%26location%255B%255D%3DUS&data=04%7C01%7Ciccm-l%40lists.psu.edu%7C3bd3f0424ce3490524dd08d9f55d46dd%7C7cf48d453ddb4389a9c1c115526eb52e%7C0%7C0%7C637810604625365481%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=zQpNZaepUKKGsw5n0AbC2KF7cd3t0GgSFZDmyBC43CA%3D&reserved=0 https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mathworks.com%2Fcompany%2Fjobs%2Fopportunities%2F26314-associate-ux-designer-engineering-development-group&data=04%7C01%7Ciccm-l%40lists.psu.edu%7C3bd3f0424ce3490524dd08d9f55d46dd%7C7cf48d453ddb4389a9c1c115526eb52e%7C0%7C0%7C637810604625365481%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=7XYYSYWdWi58XbngqTmxZcNGO6XUYaFveoak%2B2%2FyUPY%3D&reserved=0 Mike Farry mfarry at mathworks.com Vipresh Gangwal vgangwal at mathworks.com **************************************************************** 17) Postdoctoral fellowship in HCI/AI in Namibia, due Jan 2022 [this is out of date, but interesting, and may yet be open] DURATION: 1 YEAR CONTRACT PROJECT STARTS: 1 FEB 2022 DUTY STATION: U OF NAMIBIA, MAIN CAMPUS, WINDHOEK, NAMIBIA The U of Namibia is seeking to appoint a Post-Doctoral Fellow for a 1-year contract position. The fellow will work on a project funded by Google to promote Human Centred Technology Design in Africa. The fellow will form part of a dynamic team working with AI African tech makers co-designing and implementing a course on Human Centred AI. The course is targeted for use in AI start-up incubation programs across Africa. The fellow will work with African educators to develop the course as a living resource and deploy the course (in person and virtually) in different contexts. The proposed research is interdisciplinary in nature drawing on HCI and AI. RESPONSIBILITIES ? Implement and review a Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) introductory course for AI entrepreneurs and start-ups. ? Create networks with other tech hubs, start-ups, ecosystem players and universities in Namibia, across Africa and internationally. ? Perform teaching duties for tech entrepreneurs, guide and assist tech entrepreneurs in their user research and design phases. ? Writing of research publications and disseminating research findings through appropriate avenues. ? Writing grant proposals in line with this research through national and international funding organisations to continue and grow this research ? Perform research, innovation and entrepreneurship activities within the Office of the Pro-Vice Chancellor for Research, Innovation and Development as might be requested. QUALIFICATIONS: ? A PhD in a relevant field of Computing with experience in HCI ? Experience conducting qualitative research, managing and initiating research projects and publications ? Strong organizational abilities and detail-oriented approach and strong interpersonal skills and proven ability to build and maintain strong relationships in a multicultural environment ? Excellent written and oral communication skills and ability to coordinate and work well with multiple partners, including clear communication and work plan management ADVANTAGES: ? Experience working with communities within a developing country context or an understanding of the entrepreneurship ecosystem within Namibia/Africa ? Preference will be given to African candidates as we seek to grow the African HCI AI community Application due date: Mon, 10 Jan 2022 To apply, please e-mail the documents listed below to Anicia Peters (PhD) and Shaimaa Lazem (PhD): anicia.peters at gmail.com (cc apeters at unam.na) - Letter of Motivation; and - Curriculum Vitae (CV) including a list of your projects and publications - 2 recommendation letters **************************************************************** 18)? Human-Centred Design team at Fraunhofer AICOS ??? https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fraunhofer.pt%2Fen%2Fcareers%2Fjobs%2Faicos_2022_03.html&data=04%7C01%7Ciccm-l%40lists.psu.edu%7C3bd3f0424ce3490524dd08d9f55d46dd%7C7cf48d453ddb4389a9c1c115526eb52e%7C0%7C0%7C637810604625365481%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=heUyt%2FK0pWvMACwqS4PCqfMN%2FG6lNKZaDbFZzRQr7lE%3D&reserved=0 There?s an opening at our Human-Centred Design team at Fraunhofer AICOS, a research centre on digital technology based in Porto, Portugal. You can find a brief description below. For the details, please follow the link at the end. Any inquiries can be directed at me. The R&D group at Fraunhofer AICOS holds three departments: Human-Centred Design, Intelligent Systems and Connected Things. The Human-Centred Design department is composed of a multidisciplinary team with backgrounds in design (graphic, interaction, industrial, service), human-computer interaction, health sciences and mechanical engineering. Together with the other departments, this team works in projects for industry clients as well as in publicly funded research. Within these projects, we are versed in user research, co-design and technology assessment, which we mostly apply to the fields of healthcare and manufacturing. We are looking for an experienced professional who can contribute to our research projects with their knowledge and experience in interaction design, namely in the design of user interfaces and related user experience. This new colleague will manage research projects through a human-centred design lens, contribute to finding new research opportunities, and they will be actively involved in the design and research activities within projects in healthcare and in manufacturing settings. While working in AICOS? research projects, this person will be interacting with different partners ? from academic researchers to industry clients, from shopfloor operators to chronic patients. It?s a good opportunity for someone who likes the design and research work, but also to have a say in how research projects should be designed and oriented. It?s also a good opportunity to be able to publish research findings, as well as to translate them through rich materials to non-designers and non-researchers. **************************************************************** 19) Postdoctoral Research Associate Dept of CS, Durham, UK, due end Jan early Feb Grade 7: - ?34,304 to ?40,927 per annum Fixed Term - Full Time Contract Duration: 30 months Contracted Hours per Week: 35 Closing Date: 24 Jan 2022, 11:59:00 PM Job Description - ACADEMIC - Postdoctoral Research Associate (21001319) (taleo.net) https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdurham.taleo.net%2Fcareersection%2Fdu_ext%2Fjobdetail.ftl%3Fjob%3D21001319%26tz%3DGMT%252B00%253A00%26tzname%3DEurope%252FLondon&data=04%7C01%7Ciccm-l%40lists.psu.edu%7C3bd3f0424ce3490524dd08d9f55d46dd%7C7cf48d453ddb4389a9c1c115526eb52e%7C0%7C0%7C637810604625365481%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=%2BK%2BWeSyUyRP89OybaH9K0uRc4SZBUh8KsuQIygZumQs%3D&reserved=0 Working Arrangements This role is full time but we will consider requests for flexible working arrangements including potential job shares Durham U ================ The University sits in a beautiful historic city where it shares ownership of a UNESCO World Heritage Site with Durham Cathedral, the greatest Romanesque building in Western Europe. A collegiate University, Durham recruits outstanding students from across the world and offers an unmatched wider student experience. Less than 3 hours north of London, and an hour and a half south of Edinburgh, County Durham is a region steeped in history and natural beauty. The Durham Dales, including the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, are home to breathtaking scenery and attractions. Durham offers an excellent choice of city, suburban and rural residential locations. The University provides a range of benefits including pension and childcare benefits and the University?s Relocation Manager can assist with potential schooling requirements. The Dept ============== We are a growing Dept, ranked 5th in the Complete University Guide 2021. We are proud of our high-quality teaching and research and the people who make it all happen. We strive to be a friendly and inclusive place to study and work for all. We are one of Durham?s newest academic departments, having split from the School of Engineering and CS in 2017, we have rapidly grown to be a thriving home for staff, undergraduates, postgraduates, and visitors. We are now set up in a brand new purpose-built building along with the Dept of Mathematical Sciences. Our research strengths include theoretical CS, computer vision, AI, high-performance computing, digital humanities and bioinformatics. And our strong alumni network contributes to the department in many ways - including our External Advisory Board, visiting speakers, student placements, and philanthropic support of scholarships. We have some hugely influential alumni in the Tech Sector. The Role ======== Applications are invited for a Postdoctoral Research Associate in HCI with a particular emphasis on User Modelling in Verification in the context of the research project UKRI Trustworthy Autonomous Systems (TAS) Verifiability Node (https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fverifiability.org%2F&data=04%7C01%7Ciccm-l%40lists.psu.edu%7C3bd3f0424ce3490524dd08d9f55d46dd%7C7cf48d453ddb4389a9c1c115526eb52e%7C0%7C0%7C637810604625365481%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=6Kao%2FdEaBAcCQjgGm5wA1DEZecm9LZQ8rAeDysGVmdg%3D&reserved=0). The goal of the project is to develop a unifying framework that will integrate rigorous verification techniques for autonomous systems (AS). Our framework will support the heterogeneous and adaptive nature of verification techniques, their scale, and their levels of abstraction. This is a multi-disciplinary node with expertise in AI, robotics, HCI, systems and software engineering, and testing in order to realise our vision in collaboration with the Trustworthy Autonomous Systems Hub and other Nodes. The successful candidate will work in the work-package ?Closing the Reality Gap: Users" being led by Prof. Effie Lai-Chong Law on the tasks of defining user models of Human-AS collaborative interactions and validating as well as refining these models in case studies. Responsibilities ============= ? To develop domain-agnostic human-autonomous system (AS) collaboration frameworks, modelling user behaviour, task analysis and their interactions. ? To develop measurement models for evaluating the transparency of human-AS collaborations with reference to interaction design methods and to rules, policies and ethics regulating behaviour of autonomous systems. ? To refine the frameworks and models developed by analysing and synthesizing the verification results from the system-based studies. ? To apply the refined frameworks and models to a range of specialised case studies involving different autonomous systems such as chatbots and drones. ? To organise and engage in research activities with the other TAS nodes; Trust, Security, Governance and Regulation ? To understand and convey material of a specialist or highly technical nature to the team or group of people through presentations and discussions that leads to the presentation of research papers in conferences and publications. ? To prepare and deliver presentations on research outputs/activities to audiences which may include: research sponsors, academic and non-academic audiences. ? To publish high quality outputs, including papers for submission to peer reviewed journals and papers for presentation at conferences and workshops under the direction of the Principal Investigator or Grant-holder. ? To assist with the development of research objectives and proposals. ? To work with the Principal Investigator or Grant-holder and other colleagues in the research group, as appropriate, to identify areas for research, develop new research methods and extend the research portfolio. ? To deal with problems that may affect the achievement of research objectives and deadlines by discussing with the Principal Investigator or Grant-holder and offering creative or innovative solutions. ? To liaise with research colleagues and make internal and external contacts to develop knowledge and understanding to form relationships for future research collaboration. ? To plan and manage own research activity, research resources in collaboration with others and contribute to the planning of research projects. ? To deliver training in research techniques/approaches to peers, visitors and students as appropriate. ? To contribute to fostering a collegial and respectful working environment which is inclusive and welcoming and where everyone is treated fairly with dignity and respect. ? To engage in wider citizenship to support the department and wider discipline. This post is fixed term for 30 months; the project is time limited and will end on 30/04/2024. The post-holder is employed to work on a research project which will be led by another colleague. Whilst this means that the post-holder will not be carrying out independent research in his/her own right, the expectation is that they will contribute to the advancement of the project, through the development of their own research ideas/adaptation and development of research protocols. The Requirements ================ Essential: 1. Qualifications ?? A good first degree in CS. ?? A PhD (or be close to submission) in HCI or a related subject. ?2. Experience ?? High expertise and experience in user modelling from the HCI perspective; ?? High expertise in formal methods for human-in-the-loop in verification and validation; ?? Experience in conducting high quality academic research. ?? Demonstrable ability to write material of a quality commensurate with publication in highly-ranked journals. ?? Demonstrable ability to present research papers at HCI, AI and CS national/international conferences and communicate complex information to specialists and within the wider academic community. 3. Skills ?? Good understanding of autonomous systems; ?? Good skills in user-based studies; ?? Demonstrable ability to work cooperatively as part of a team, including participating in research meetings. ?? Ability to work independently on own initiative and to strict deadlines. ?? Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Desirable: 4.?????????? Experience ? Strong publication record in peer-reviewed journals, commensurate with stage of career. ? A track record of presenting research at conferences, symposia, or meetings, commensurate with stage of career. ? Demonstrable ability to develop research proposals and designs in collaboration with other academics. ? Technical expertise in conversational agents (chatbots) ? Technical knowledge in machine learning methods ? Knowledge of AI ethics 5. Skills ? Demonstrable ability to plan and manage independent research. How to Apply ============ For informal enquiries please contact Prof. Effie L-C. Law (Email: lai-chong.law at durham.ac.uk; Phone: Ext: +44 (0)191 33-44438).? All enquiries will be treated in the strictest confidence. We prefer to receive applications online via the Durham University [offsite] Vacancies Site. https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.durham.ac.uk%2Fjob-vacancies%2F&data=04%7C01%7Ciccm-l%40lists.psu.edu%7C3bd3f0424ce3490524dd08d9f55d46dd%7C7cf48d453ddb4389a9c1c115526eb52e%7C0%7C0%7C637810604625365481%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=uTIZpFLDppfNbPoeuQVUeo%2FcFd0btNtaTmRc%2FaVUnF4%3D&reserved=0. As part of the application process, you should provide details of 3 (preferably academic/research) referees and the details of your current line manager so that we may seek an employment reference. Applications are particularly welcome from women and black and minority ethnic candidates, who are under-represented in academic posts in the University. What to Submit ============== All applicants are asked to submit: ? A CV and covering letter which details your experience, strengths and potential in the requirements set out above; ? One own article (including a conference/journal paper, a manuscript in preparation or a PhD thesis chapter) on the topic related to user modelling; Next Steps ========== The assessment for the post will include presentation on own research experience and expertise in the field of HCI, demonstration of user modelling skills, and ability to explain complex concepts in an accessible manner. Shortlisted candidates will be invited for interview and assessment in end-Jan/early Feb 2022. **************************************************************** 20) Post-doc & summer interns, behavior modeling to optimize beam usage, SLAC, until filled Post-doc is for 2 years from March 2022, located at the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (SLAC) in Menlo Park, CA. Work will include some concepts in Machine learning, human learning, physics, usual computing skills (python in particular), and human behavior studies and human behavior modeling. The task is to optimize current training time of synchroton and linear accelerator (beam) usage, similar to optimizing flight training time.? Post-docs might be able to find Stanford housing. Post-doc work will be similar to this announcement: https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcareers.slac.stanford.edu%2Fsites%2Fcareers.slac.stanford.edu%2Ffiles%2FJob_Description.pdf&data=04%7C01%7Ciccm-l%40lists.psu.edu%7C3bd3f0424ce3490524dd08d9f55d46dd%7C7cf48d453ddb4389a9c1c115526eb52e%7C0%7C0%7C637810604625365481%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=7znwn%2Bw0s1b7ZdI%2BBzOvXRuyHac%2FDAD7h3xhxQp8GrQ%3D&reserved=0 Summer interns for Summer 2022 will do work appropriate to level (graduate or undergraduate). The work is likely to be remote due to housing costs, but could be onsite if the intern can arrange housing.? There may be visiting graduate student opportunities as well. The basic student stipend for a full-time internship is approximately $7k. That is the compensation for a 10-week, full-time (35+ hr/wk) internship. Eligible students might be eligible to receive up to $1500 as a need-based supplement, as determined by the Financial Aid office. Contact: Dr. Wan-Lin Hu, wanlinhu at stanford.edu Application materials would be a CV and cover letter. For equal consideration materials should be received by 28 Feb 2022. **************************************************************** 21)? U of Glasgow, up to 10 fully funded 4-year PhD scholarships in CS and Psychology for Sep 2022 entry ?? Due 25 Feb 22 https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsocialcdt.org%2F%3Futm_campaign%3D1061178_Round%25201%25202022%2520Recruitment%2520-%2520Reminder%25201%26utm_medium%3Demail%26utm_source%3DDotmailer%2520%2528UofG%2529%26dm_i%3D4S63%2CMQT6%2C53L4YQ%2C2R7J2%2C1&data=04%7C01%7Ciccm-l%40lists.psu.edu%7C3bd3f0424ce3490524dd08d9f55d46dd%7C7cf48d453ddb4389a9c1c115526eb52e%7C0%7C0%7C637810604625365481%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=gtDjKScT3bBFePYYQ8tWSHl%2BIGGq4qxnVfvr7x7qSKQ%3D&reserved=0 The SOCIAL AI Centre for Doctoral Training at the U of Glasgow offers a fully-funded four-year PhD in Computing Science and Psychology with Integrated Study, aligned with 14 international industry partners, to train the next generation of experts in Artificial Social Intelligence. Benefits of joining the programme: ? * a unique first year training programme, including taught courses and cohort building events ? * a three-year research project supported by a generous conference/travel fund and further researcher developments ? * opportunities to enhance research and professional skills through leadership programmes, outreach events, summer schools and student-led workshops ? * internship opportunities with industry partners in the UK and overseas ? * diverse future career paths in AI-driven interactive technologies across areas such as healthcare, education, law enforcement, and more Applicants to the SOCIAL AI CDT select from a list of specialised research projects, developed in tandem with the centre?s industry collaborators and an interdisciplinary research team from across the U of Glasgow. Search Projects https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsocialcdt.org%2Fprojects%2F&data=04%7C01%7Ciccm-l%40lists.psu.edu%7C3bd3f0424ce3490524dd08d9f55d46dd%7C7cf48d453ddb4389a9c1c115526eb52e%7C0%7C0%7C637810604625365481%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=cmME8Sns7sGEs6O50731cUaCsz4TV8JVgrDKRTE3J4I%3D&reserved=0 *Funding & Eligibility* Funding is available to cover tuition fees for UK Home applicants and a stipend at the Research Council rate (?15,840 for Session 2022/23). To be classed as a Home applicant, candidates must meet the following criteria: ? * be a UK National (meeting residency requirements), or ? * have settled status, or ? * have pre-settled status (meeting residency requirements), or ? * have indefinite leave to remain or enter. There are a limited number of international studentships available to exceptional candidates who do not meet the UK Home status mentioned above. Applicants must have or expect to obtain the equivalent of a 1st or 2:1 degree [A or B average] in any subject relevant to the CDT including, but not limited to, computing science, psychology, linguistics, mathematics, sociology, engineering, physics, etc. Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) The CDT champions EDI, believing that this is the way to increase research productivity and quality and to enhance societal and economic impact. Likewise, the U of Glasgow and our external partners are fully committed to EDI principles. We offer funding to support applications from under-represented backgrounds, childcare support for conference attendance, flexible working for carers and promote a work-life balance. How to Apply Applications must be submitted through the U of Glasgow online application system. Please read through the application instructions by clicking the button below. You will be required to submit a cover letter, CV, two references and your transcript/degree certificate, and to select three projects you would like to apply for. ????? VIEW OUR APPLICATION PROCESS HERE https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsocialcdt.org%2Fhow-to-apply%2F%3Futm_campaign%3D1061178_Round%25201%25202022%2520Recruitment%2520-%2520Reminder%25201%26utm_medium%3Demail%26utm_source%3DDotmailer%2520%2528UofG%2529%26dm_i%3D4S63%2CMQT6%2C53L4YQ%2C2R7J2%2C1&data=04%7C01%7Ciccm-l%40lists.psu.edu%7C3bd3f0424ce3490524dd08d9f55d46dd%7C7cf48d453ddb4389a9c1c115526eb52e%7C0%7C0%7C637810604625365481%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=Gl2F86yhao3QblBESO3Wjuqi1p2PSeNmoGwMBl0C64o%3D&reserved=0 Contact us Website: https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsocialcdt.org%2F&data=04%7C01%7Ciccm-l%40lists.psu.edu%7C3bd3f0424ce3490524dd08d9f55d46dd%7C7cf48d453ddb4389a9c1c115526eb52e%7C0%7C0%7C637810604625365481%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=XeaAIuYweCMOSHxv0p6rSZxIfpx8P%2FlUI771GrcoaKA%3D&reserved=0 https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsocialcdt.org%2F%3Futm_campaign%3D1061178_Round%25201%25202022%2520Recruitment%2520-%2520Reminder%25201%26utm_medium%3Demail%26utm_source%3DDotmailer%2520%2528UofG%2529%26utm_content%3Dhomepage%26dm_i%3D4S63%2CMQT6%2C53L4YQ%2C2R7J2%2C1&data=04%7C01%7Ciccm-l%40lists.psu.edu%7C3bd3f0424ce3490524dd08d9f55d46dd%7C7cf48d453ddb4389a9c1c115526eb52e%7C0%7C0%7C637810604625365481%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=K%2FKaYK0SuA42hWLvP8xYrcKycD53EI%2F69AYrM4aQ9DA%3D&reserved=0 Email: social-cdt at glasgow.ac.uk https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fchannel%2FUCNfLCt_kWgyKPCJduQd_pdg&data=04%7C01%7Ciccm-l%40lists.psu.edu%7C3bd3f0424ce3490524dd08d9f55d46dd%7C7cf48d453ddb4389a9c1c115526eb52e%7C0%7C0%7C637810604625365481%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=VpW65wsvQFYalw8%2B1D8cUAPnpoef%2F4Uurgf5cpn8LYY%3D&reserved=0 **************************************************************** 22) Assoc Prof in Games and HCI at the U of Lincoln (UK) https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.jobs.ac.uk%2Fjob%2FCMY680%2Fassociate-professor-in-hci-and-games&data=04%7C01%7Ciccm-l%40lists.psu.edu%7C3bd3f0424ce3490524dd08d9f55d46dd%7C7cf48d453ddb4389a9c1c115526eb52e%7C0%7C0%7C637810604625365481%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=fiECbtvXCh187SLcjCaTDKzjYG%2BCjjhjVxXJ4Nh1QFU%3D&reserved=0 We are looking for a new colleague to join us at the U of Lincoln (UK) as an Assoc Prof in Games and HCI. The post is based in the School of CS, and the postholder will also be part of our Interactive Technologies research group (https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.intlab.co.uk%2F&data=04%7C01%7Ciccm-l%40lists.psu.edu%7C3bd3f0424ce3490524dd08d9f55d46dd%7C7cf48d453ddb4389a9c1c115526eb52e%7C0%7C0%7C637810604625365481%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=LQ%2BWrmFQfD6uqQQlacmXP6tMHwt7aoQem0A2c0rn5jc%3D&reserved=0) that encompasses related research themes such as player experience, games design, and virtual/mixed/augmented reality. If you?d like an informal chat about the post, please do drop me a line at pdickinson at lincoln.ac.uk. Applications close on 2 Mar 2022. **************************************************************** 23) PhD student to research trustworthy HRI and Socially Assistive Robotics at the Uppsala Social Robotics Lab We have a funded position available for a new?PhD student to help us kick off new lines of research around trustworthy Human Robot Interaction (HRI) and Socially Assistive Robotics at the Uppsala Social Robotics Lab: https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fusr-lab.github.io%2F&data=04%7C01%7Ciccm-l%40lists.psu.edu%7C3bd3f0424ce3490524dd08d9f55d46dd%7C7cf48d453ddb4389a9c1c115526eb52e%7C0%7C0%7C637810604625365481%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=Z74R%2F98%2BBnhTal95DY1UBqfSZJBwfCQOaSZ1YVTd%2B64%3D&reserved=0 The overall aim of the PhD project is to increase diversity in who is developing social robots:?think participatory design, and human-in-the-loop development/automation methods) and/or what those social robots 'look like' (think mindful and norm-breaking?use of anthropomorphic?social identity traits, or lack thereof?e.g. with regards to gender) and to explore how this can create /better /HRI. As such, there is lots of scope to shape the project depending on the candidate's interest (e.g. more towards human-in-the-loop ML approaches or more towards HRI design and evaluation) but we are ideally looking for someone with good programming skills - a computer science background or e.g. Human Computer Interaction or Interaction Design who would be confident?programming robots. The work will be very interdisciplinary so interests in e.g. the social sciences, AI ethics, STS and psychology would be?appreciated.??Find the official advert here: https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fuu.se%2Fen%2Fabout-uu%2Fjoin-us%2Fdetails%2F%3FpositionId%3D467899&data=04%7C01%7Ciccm-l%40lists.psu.edu%7C3bd3f0424ce3490524dd08d9f55d46dd%7C7cf48d453ddb4389a9c1c115526eb52e%7C0%7C0%7C637810604625365481%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=KBg02cLh832OWCmdBOxKSFhgh2cfwpN%2FKB4S6x%2BuNZg%3D&reserved=0 The PhD project will be supervised by myself,?Katie Winkle (main supervisor) and Ginevra Castellano. 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Very nice. https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Fass_deans&data=04%7C01%7Ciccm-l%40lists.psu.edu%7C3bd3f0424ce3490524dd08d9f55d46dd%7C7cf48d453ddb4389a9c1c115526eb52e%7C0%7C0%7C637810604625365481%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=7AZ8Xir9QKk4u5KQ%2FKvFUtSHxTIuI3mrYtcfeqkXeK4%3D&reserved=0 -30- From amir.kalfat at gmail.com Tue Feb 22 16:18:02 2022 From: amir.kalfat at gmail.com (Amir Aly) Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2022 21:18:02 +0000 Subject: [ACT-R-users] =?utf-8?q?=5BMeetings=5D_CRNS_Talk_Series_=283=29_-?= =?utf-8?q?_Live_Talk_by_Dr=2E_S=C3=A9verin_Lemaignan_-_PAL_Robotic?= =?utf-8?q?s=2C_Spain?= Message-ID: Dear All * Apologies for cross-posting* The *Center for Robotics and Neural Systems* (CRNS) is pleased to announce the talk of *Dr. S?verin Lemaignan* who is a senior scientist at *PAL Robotics*, Spain on Wednesday, March 2nd from *11:00 am* to *12:30* *pm* (*London time*) over *Zoom*. >> *Events*: The CRNS talk series will cover a wide range of topics including social and cognitive robotics, computational neuroscience, computational linguistics, cognitive vision, machine learning, AI, and applications to autism. More details are available here: https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/research/robotics-neural-systems/whats-on >> *Link for the next event (No Registration is Required)*: Join Zoom Meeting https://plymouth.zoom.us/j/97451532624?pwd=ZmVSUzkrT3lUNWdXNmFEekNYSjRQUT09&from=addon >> *Title of the talk*: Teaching robots autonomy in social situations *Abstract*: Participatory methodologies are now well established in social robotics to generate blueprints of what robots should do to assist humans. The actual implementation of these blueprints, however, remains a technical challenge for us, roboticists, and the end-users are not usually involved at that stage. In two recent studies, we have however shown that, under the right conditions, robots can directly learn their behaviours from domain experts, replacing the traditional heuristic-based or plan-based robot controllers by autonomously learnt social policies. We have derived from these studies a novel 'end-to-end' participatory methodology called LEADOR, that I will introduce during the seminar. I will also discuss recent progress on human perception and modeling in a ROS environment with the emerging ROS4HRI standard. >> If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me, Regards ---------------- *Dr. Amir Aly* Lecturer in Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Center for Robotics and Neural Systems (CRNS) School of Engineering, Computing, and Mathematics Room B332, Portland Square, Drake Circus, PL4 8AA University of Plymouth, UK -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From amir.kalfat at gmail.com Tue Feb 22 16:20:06 2022 From: amir.kalfat at gmail.com (Amir Aly) Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2022 21:20:06 +0000 Subject: [ACT-R-users] =?utf-8?q?=5BMeetings=5D_CRNS_Talk_Series_=283=29_-?= =?utf-8?q?_Live_Talk_by_Dr=2E_S=C3=A9verin_Lemaignan_-_PAL_Robotic?= =?utf-8?q?s=2C_Spain?= Message-ID: Dear All * Apologies for cross-posting* The *Center for Robotics and Neural Systems* (CRNS) is pleased to announce the talk of *Dr. S?verin Lemaignan* who is a senior scientist at *PAL Robotics*, Spain on Wednesday, March 2nd from *11:00 am* to *12:30* *pm* (*London time*) over *Zoom*. >> *Events*: The CRNS talk series will cover a wide range of topics including social and cognitive robotics, computational neuroscience, computational linguistics, cognitive vision, machine learning, AI, and applications to autism. More details are available here: https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/research/robotics-neural-systems/whats-on >> *Link for the next event (No Registration is Required)*: Join Zoom Meeting https://plymouth.zoom.us/j/97451532624?pwd=ZmVSUzkrT3lUNWdXNmFEekNYSjRQUT09&from=addon >> *Title of the talk*: Teaching robots autonomy in social situations *Abstract*: Participatory methodologies are now well established in social robotics to generate blueprints of what robots should do to assist humans. The actual implementation of these blueprints, however, remains a technical challenge for us, roboticists, and the end-users are not usually involved at that stage. In two recent studies, we have however shown that, under the right conditions, robots can directly learn their behaviours from domain experts, replacing the traditional heuristic-based or plan-based robot controllers by autonomously learnt social policies. We have derived from these studies a novel 'end-to-end' participatory methodology called LEADOR, that I will introduce during the seminar. I will also discuss recent progress on human perception and modeling in a ROS environment with the emerging ROS4HRI standard. >> If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me, Regards ---------------- *Dr. Amir Aly* Lecturer in Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Center for Robotics and Neural Systems (CRNS) School of Engineering, Computing, and Mathematics Room B332, Portland Square, Drake Circus, PL4 8AA University of Plymouth, UK -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From cl at cmu.edu Fri Feb 25 12:20:20 2022 From: cl at cmu.edu (Christian Lebiere) Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2022 12:20:20 -0500 Subject: [ACT-R-users] Announcement of Common Model of Cognition Workshops Message-ID: Hope you are safe and well. In 2017, we proposed the idea of a Common Model of Cognition (CMC) (initially referred to as Standard Model of the Mind ) and organized two AAAI Fall Symposia on the topic , which many of you attended. This year, we are planning to revitalize activity on the Common Model by starting a biannual workshop series, initially fully virtual, on specific topics related to the Common Model. Each meeting will focus on a single topic over two days, including a few invited talks but with an emphasis on discussions in working groups, with the goal of making scientific progress during the meetings. The meetings will be open to all, with the provision that each potential participant must provide a one-page abstract on the topic. The abstracts will help us cluster participants in working groups and demonstrate a minimal level of commitment to the workshop. Our initial topic will be Emotion (detailed description attached), possibly in May or June of this year. At this time, we want to gauge interest in the series in general, as well as the proposed first meeting. Please use the linked google form to: 1. Indicate your general interest in the CMC series. 2. Indicate your specific interest (including willingness to submit an abstract) in a meeting on Emotion and the CMC, as well as possible dates. 3. Provide other topics you would be interested in seeing included in the series. John Laird, Christian Lebiere, Paul Rosenbloom, and Andrea Stocco Original CMC paper: Laird, J. E., Lebiere, C. & Rosenbloom, P. S. (2017). A Standard Model for the Mind: Toward a Common Computational Framework across Artificial Intelligence, Cognitive Science, Neuroscience, and Robotics, AI Magazine 38(4). -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: Emotion Workshop Description.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 104481 bytes Desc: not available URL: