From: Richard Murray Sender: owner-cvnet@lawton.ewind.com To: cvnet@mail.ewind.com Subject: CVNet - York CVR vision science summer school Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2007 18:09:17 -0500 York CVR Vision Science Summer School The Centre for Vision Research at York University in Toronto is pleased to announce a one-week, all-expense-paid undergraduate summer school on the topic of vision science. The program will run May 20-26, 2007. The program includes talks and demonstrations by CVR faculty on current research topics in vision science, as well as hands-on projects in CVR laboratories. The curriculum reflects the wide range of active research areas at CVR, which includes basic research on vision in humans, animals, and machines, as well as applied topics such as virtual reality and visual perception in low-gravity environments. The program will accept 20 undergraduate students who are interested in pursuing a career in scientific research. The program provides on-campus accommodations, breakfast and lunch each day, a closing banquet, and reimbursement for transportation costs. Speakers include James Elder, Mazyar Fallah, Laurence Harris, Denise Henriques, Michael Jenkin, Richard Murray, David Regan, Jennifer Steeves, Laurie Wilcox, Hugh Wilson, and others. For further information, see the summer school website, including the lecture schedule, at www.cvr.yorku.ca/summer, or write to Jennifer Steeves (steeves@yorku.ca). To apply, send one reference letter, a transcript (unofficial transcripts are fine), and a statement of up to 150 words explaining why you would like to participate in the program. Applications may be sent by email to Richard Murray (rfm@yorku.ca), or by regular mail to Richard Murray, Centre for Vision Research, York University, 4700 Keele Street, CSEB 0009, Toronto, M3J 1P3. The application deadline is March 15, and applicants will be notified of decisions by April 1. This program is funded by a training grant from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research and by York University.