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Speaking at Microsoft Research
Daniel Wigdor will be speaking at Microsoft Research in Redmond on June 10, entitled Enabling a Symphony of Devices.
CHI People’s Choice Best Talk Awards
2014 saw the introduction to CHI of the People’s Choice Best Talk Awards. The top 8 talks among hundreds were chosen by the audience. Daniel Wigdor is proud to say 2 of those selected were given by students on his projects: Xiang Anthony Chen for Duet, and Jishuo Yang for Panelrama. Congratulations to them both!
MIT Technology Review: Symphony of Devices
Conductr, a startup from the lab seeking to commercialize our work on the Symphony of Devices, was recently discussed in the MIT Technology Review.
Early Researcher Award
Daniel Wigdor was selected as a recipient for an Ontario Early Researcher Award.
CHI Papers Talks Schedule
The CHI advance program has been posted online. Daniel Wigdor’s collaborators will be presenting 6 papers at the conference:
Monday: Mike Glueck presents Splash! at 4pm in 701A
Monday: Anthony Chen presents Duet at 11:00am in Exhibit Hall G
Tuesday: Ricardo Jota presents Let’s Kick It at 11am in Exhibit Hall G
Wednesday: Peter Hamilton presents Conductor at 2pm in 714AB
Wednesday: Jishuo Yang presents Panelrama at 2pm in 714AB
Thursday: Thariq Shihipar presents Slide to X at 11am in 701B
CHI 2014 Best Paper Award
The team behind Duet: Exploring joint interactions on a smart phone and a smart watch was pleased to learn the project has been named one of CHI2014’s best papers. We look forward to sharing the work with the conference.
People’s Choice Best Talk Award
The CHI People’s Choice Best Talk Award has been officially announced. If you’re coming to CHI, get ready to pick your favourites for special recognition!
UIST Papers Deadline Set
We are pleased to announce that UIST 2014 papers will be due on April 16 through PCS. The official call will appear on the ACM website shortly.
DGP is Hiring
The Department of Computer Science is seeking a new staff member to fill the position of Faculty Support Staff to serve the department in the DGP lab. This is a wonderful opportunity to join a vibrant lab and department with an outstanding interdisciplinary and international culture. Please see the U of T job posting for information about the position, and how to apply.