Copy Link
Add to Bookmark
Report
Machine Learning List Vol. 3 No. 20
Machine Learning List: Vol. 3 No. 20
Tuesday, Nov 19, 1991
Contents:
Visiting Position: University of Sydney
Postdoc in ML and Natural Langauge: University of Ottawa
Cognitive Science: Call for papers
The Machine Learning List is moderated. Contributions should be relevant to
the scientific study of machine learning. Mail contributions to ml@ics.uci.edu.
Mail requests to be added or deleted to ml-request@ics.uci.edu. Back issues
may be FTP'd from ics.uci.edu in pub/ml-list/V<X>/<N> or N.Z where X and N are
the volume and number of the issue; ID: anonymous PASSWORD: <your mail address>
------------------------------
Date: Tue, 12 Nov 1991 08:11:47 +1100
From: Ross Quinlan <quinlan@cluster.cs.su.oz.au>
Subject: Visiting Position: University of Sydney
Visiting Senior Research Position, Empirical Learning Project
I have received an ARC Research Grant for the period 1992-94 that
includes funds to support senior visitors who would like to be
attached to the project. The typical period for each visitor would be
3-9 months, although a longer stay may be possible.
The project is fairly broad and encompasses most data-intensive
learning. Particular interests are first-order (relational) learning,
continuous-class learning, attribute-based and relation-based
constructive induction, and the synthesis of theory-based and
data-based approaches. Visitors would be expected to play an active
part in the project, giving occasional seminars on their work and
interacting with graduate students. No teaching is involved.
Salary, in the range A$3K - A$4K per month, would typically supplement
income of people on sabbatical leave. People holding the position for
six months or longer will probably receive some assistance with travel
expenses.
If you are interested in such a visit, please send me (preferably by
email) a short cv and your proposed visit dates.
Ross Quinlan (quinlan@cs.su.oz.au)
Basser Department of Computer Science
University of Sydney
Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
------------------------------
Date: Tue, 19 Nov 91 12:09:04 PST
From: Icarus Research Account <icarus@wittgenstein.arc.nasa.GOV>
Subject: Postdoc in ML and Natural Langauge: University of Ottawa
The Department of Computer Science, University of Ottawa, has obtained
a grant from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of
Canada for a new project "Machine Learning and Text Analysis for
Semi-automatic Knowledge Acquisition".
We invite applications for a postdoctoral position on this project.
Candidates must have a completed Ph.D. The ideal candidate will have a
strong background in Machine Learning and Natural Language Processing,
and a record of research in at least one of these areas. The position
is available immediately and guaranteed for 3 years. The salary is
$27,500/year (under review), plus an excellent benefit package.
The postdoctoral fellow will be an essential member of the project's
team, consisting of two faculty and a few graduate students, and will
play an active role in all aspects of the project, including the major
research decisions. Duties include participation in the design and
development of a prototype system, in supervision of graduate students
who will work on the project, and in the publications that will arise
from the project.
The Department runs a joint graduate program within the
Ottawa-Carleton Institute of Computer Science. At least ten members of
the Institute work in AI. The Ottawa Machine Learning Group consists
of three faculty and a large team of graduate students who work on
several different projects. An ongoing project in Text Analysis for
Knowledge Acquisition groups one faculty and three graduate students.
Ottawa, Canada's capital, is a pleasant city of 800,000, surrounded by
beautiful countryside, with active cultural life and a unique
bilingual atmosphere.
Interested persons please contact
Dr. Stan Matwin (stan@csi.uottawa.ca, tel. 613-564-5069)
or Dr. Stan Szpakowicz (szpak@csi.uottawa.ca, tel. 613-564-2450).
The mailing address is:
Department of Computer Science
University of Ottawa
150 Louis Pasteur
Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6N5
Canada
fax: 613-564-9486
------------------------------
Date: Fri, 15 Nov 91 11:28:47 EST
From: Cognitive Science Conference 1992 <COGSCI92@ucs.indiana.EDU>
Subject: COG SCI 92: CALL FOR PAPERS
CALL FOR PAPERS:
The Fourteenth Annual Conference of
The Cognitive Science Society
July 29 -- August 1, 1992
Indiana University
THE CONFERENCE:
---------------
The Annual Conference of the Cognitive Science Society brings
together researchers studying cognition in humans, animals or
machines. The 1992 Conference will be held at Indiana
University. Plenary speakers for the conference are:
Elizabeth Bates John Holland
Daniel Dennett Richard Shiffrin
Martha Farah Michael Turvey
Douglas Hofstadter
The Conference will also feature evening entertainments: a
welcoming reception (Wed), banquet (Thurs), poster reception
(Fri), and concert (Sat).
PAPER SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS:
------------------------------
Paper and poster submissions are encouraged in the areas of
cognitive psychology, artificial intelligence, linguistics,
cognitive anthropology, connectionist models, cognitive
neuroscience, education, cognitive development, philosophical
foundations, as well as any other area of relevance to cognitive
science.
Authors should submit five (5) copies of their papers in hard
copy form to
Cognitive Science 1992 Submissions
Attn: Candace Shertzer
Cognitive Science Program
Psychology Building
Indiana University
Bloomington, IN 47405
All accepted papers will appear in the Conference Proceedings.
Presentation format (talk or poster) will be decided by a review
panel, unless the author specifically requests consideration for
only one format. Electronic and FAX submissions cannot be
accepted.
David Marr Memorial Prizes for Excellent Student Papers:
--------------------------------------------------------
To encourage even greater student participation in the
Conference, papers that have a student as first author are
eligible to compete for one of four David Marr Memorial Prizes.
Student-authored papers will be judged by reviewers and the
Program Committee for excellence in research and presentation.
Each of the four Prizes is accompanied by a $300 honorarium.
The David Marr Prize is funded by an anonymous donor.
Appearance and length:
----------------------
Papers should be a maximum of six (6) pages long (excluding cover
page, described below), have at least 1 inch margins on all
sides, and use no smaller than 10pt type. Camera-ready versions
will be required only after authors are notified of acceptance.
Cover page:
-----------
Each copy of the paper must include a cover page, separate from
the body of the paper, that includes (in order):
1. Title of paper.
2. Full names, postal addresses, phone numbers and e-mail
addresses (if available) of all authors.
3. An abstract of no more than 200 words.
4. The area and subarea in which the paper should be reviewed.
5. Preference of presentation format: Talk or poster; talk only;
poster only.
6. A note stating whether the first author is a student
and should therefore be considered for a Marr Prize.
Papers submission deadline:
---------------------------
Papers must be *received* by March 2, 1992.
Notification of acceptance or rejection will be made by April 10.
Camera ready versions of accepted papers are due May 8.
SYMPOSIA:
---------
Symposium submissions are also encouraged. Submissions should
specify: 1. A brief description of the topic. 2. How the
symposium would address a broad cognitive science audience.
3. Names of symposium organizer(s) and potential speakers and
their topics. 4. Proposed format of symposium (e.g., all formal
talks; brief talks plus panel discussion; open discussion; etc.).
Symposia should be designed to last 1 hr 40 min.
Symposium submission deadline:
------------------------------
Symposium submissions must be received by January 13, 1992, and
should be sent as soon as possible. Note that the deadline for
symposium submissions is earlier than for papers.
TRAVEL:
-------
By air, fly to Indianapolis (not Bloomington) where pre-arranged,
inexpensive charter buses will take you on the 1-hour drive to
Bloomington. Discount airfares are available from the conference
airline, USAir, which has flights from Europe and Canada as well
as within the continental US. Full details regarding travel,
lodging and registration will be given in a subsequent
announcement.
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
-----------------------------
John K. Kruschke, Conference Chair
e-mail: cogsci92@ucs.indiana.edu
Candace Shertzer, Cognitive Science Program Secretary
phone: (812) 855-4658
e-mail: cshertze@silver.ucs.indiana.edu
Cognitive Science Program
Psychology Building
Indiana University
Bloomington, IN 47405
------------------------------
END of ML-LIST 3.20
