Machine Learning List: Vol. 15, No. 1 Friday, Jan 3, 2003 Contents Calls for Papers and Other Meeting Announcements ECML/PKDD-2003 Call for Tutorials and Workshops CFP: AMAI special issue on "Logic-Based Agent Implementation" Call for papers: Cognitive Science Sydney, July 2003 KDD-2003 Call for Papers KES2003 Call for Papers CFP: NSF/NIJ Symposium on Intelligence and Security Informatics Career Opportunities Machine Learning Positions at Amazon.com Job Posting: Data Modeling at BankOne Card Services NIH Postdoc Fellowship in Biosurveillance at Harvard Med. School PhD Bursary sponsored by AirBus UK Misc Other Announcements book announcement--Sommer New Book on Knowledge Management The Machine Learning List is moderated. Contributions should be relevant to the scientific study of machine learning. Please send submissions for distribution to: ml@isle.org. For requests to be added, removed, or to change your email address, send email to: ml-request@isle.org. 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Job adds are usually no more than a few full-screens so they should fit naturally. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Stefan Kramer Subject: ECML/PKDD-2003 Call for Tutorials and Workshops Date: Mon, 09 Dec 2002 20:23:46 +0100 The 14th European Conference on Machine Learning (ECML-03) and The 7th European Conference on Principles and Practice of Knowledge Discovery in Databases (PKDD-03) 22-26 September 2003, Cavtat-Dubrovnik, Croatia http://www.cs.kuleuven.ac.be/conference/ecmlpkdd/ JOINT CALL FOR TUTORIALS AND WORKSHOPS The ECML/PKDD-2003 organizing committee invites proposals for tutorials and workshops to be held on Monday and Tuesday, September 22-23, immediately preceding the main ECML/PKDD-2003 conference. We invite proposals for up to six half-day tutorials and six full day workshops. Proposals for a workshop/tutorial combination are also welcome (see below). The scope of the proposal should be consistent with the conference themes as described in the ECML/PKDD-2003 Call for Papers (see URL above). For practical information on the workshops and tutorials, and for details on the submission procedure, please refer to the detailed call for workshops and tutorials that is available at http://www.cs.kuleuven.ac.be/conference/ecmlpkdd/. IMPORTANT DATES - Workshop/tutorial proposal deadline: March 1, 2003 - Workshop/tutorial acceptance notification: March 15, 2003 - Workshop Call For Papers for web: April 1, 2003 - Tutorial summary for web: April 8, 2003 - Workshop paper submission deadline: June 13, 2003 - Workshop paper acceptance notification: July 4, 2003 - Workshop paper camera-ready deadline: July 11, 2003 - Workshop proceedings (camera/web-ready): July 18, 2003 - Tutorial notes (camera/web-ready): July 18, 2003 - Start conference: September 22, 2003 ------------------------------ From: Michael Fisher Subject: CFP: AMAI special issue on "Logic-Based Agent Implementation" Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2002 23:37:25 GMT CALL FOR PAPERS LOGIC-BASED AGENT IMPLEMENTATION [ http://www.csc.liv.ac.uk/~michael/LBAI03 ] A special issue of the Annals of Mathematics & Artificial Intelligence *** Submissions due: 1st March 2003 *** IMPORTANT DATES Submission deadline: 1st March 2003 Author notification: 1st July 2003 Revised papers due: 1st September 2003 ------------------------------ From: Peter Slezak Subject: Call for papers: Cognitive Science Sydney, July 2003 Date: Fri, 13 Dec 2002 18:06:49 +1100 Announcement and Call for Papers COGNITIVE SCIENCE Joint International Conference 4th ICCS International Conference on Cognitive Science 7th ASCS Australasian Society for Cognitive Science Conference 13-17 July, 2003 The University of New South Wales Sydney, Australia http://www.cogsci.unsw.edu.au We invite submissions from all disciplines within Cognitive Science, including: Computer science & Artificial Intelligence Linguistics Neuroscience Philosophy Psychology Anthropology IMPORTANT KEY DATES *Please note: In case early acceptance is needed, we will provide rapid response to submissions made at any time earlier than the deadlines below: 1 April 2003 Abstracts and proposals for symposia due 1 May 2003 Notice of acceptance or rejection 1 June 2003 Full papers due 13-17 July, 2003 Conference SYMPOSIA Proposals are invited for special streams and symposia. Planned symposia include: * Music and Cognition * Cognitive Science and Education * Cognitive Science of Science * Animal Cognition * Decision Making, Risk & Behavioural Finance * Language and Cognition * Brain imaging * Machine Learning * Evolutionary psychology * Historical Foundations of Cognitive Science * Psychiatry, Neuropsychiatry & Psychoanalysis Submission of proposals for symposia and workshops should be emailed to Peter Slezak: p.slezak@unsw.edu.au Please refer to our website for further details about the conference. More information will be available on the website http://www.cogsci.unsw.edu.au as planning progresses. ------------------------------ From: Pedro M Domingos Subject: KDD-2003 Call for Papers Date: Tue, 17 Dec 2002 21:17:20 -0800 CALL FOR RESEARCH PAPERS KDD-2003 THE NINTH ACM SIGKDD INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON KNOWLEDGE DISCOVERY AND DATA MINING August 24-27, 2003 Washington, DC, USA http://www.acm.org/sigkdd/kdd2003 IMPORTANT DATES: Electronic abstracts due: February 21, 2003 (12 noon PST) Electronic paper submissions due: February 28, 2003 (12 noon PST) Notification of acceptance/rejection: May 23, 2003 Camera-ready papers due: June 6, 2003 In the past few years, the ACM SIGKDD conference has established itself as the premier international conference on knowledge discovery and data mining. To continue with this tradition, the ninth ACM SIGKDD conference will provide a forum for academic researchers and industry and government practitioners to share their research and experience, and to inform government sponsors and users about the state of KDD research and applications. It will feature keynote presentations, oral paper presentations, poster presentations, workshops, tutorials, and panels, as well as the KDD Cup competition. KDD-2003 will be collocated with ICML-2003, the Twentieth International Conference on Machine Learning, and COLT-2003, the Sixteenth Annual Conference on Computational Learning Theory. Abstracts and full papers must be submitted electronically at the conference Web site (see URL above). Abstracts must be submitted on or before February 21, 2003, at 12 noon PST (Pacific Standard Time). An abstract may not contain more than 250 words. No paper will be considered without having the abstract submitted on time. Full papers must be submitted on or before February 28, 2003, at 12 noon PST. This is a FIRM deadline. Papers must be no more than 10 pages in length, inclusive of all figures, tables, references and appendixes. Papers should be submitted in ACM proceedings format (two columns, 9pt font, approx. 1in margins). Templates are available at http://www.acm.org/sigs/pubs/proceed/template.html . Papers must be submitted in PDF format. Authors are solely responsible for ensuring that their submissions display and print properly. ------------------------------ From: Vasile Palade Subject: KES2003 Call for Papers Date: Thu, 19 Dec 2002 15:29:28 +0000 Call for Papers KES'2003 - 7th International Conference on Knowledge-Based Intelligent Information & Engineering Systems 3, 4 & 5 September 2003 Oxford, United Kingdom www.brighton.ac.uk/kes/kes2003/ The seventh conference in the very successful KES series will be held at Oxford - UK, one of the most famous university and cultural sites in the world as well as most popular tourist destination in England. We are pleased to invite papers on Intelligent Systems and Techniques, Applications of Intelligent Techniques and related areas within Information Technology and Advanced Internet Technologies. The conference will consist of plenary sessions and contributory sessions on the theory and applications of various intelligent techniques. IMPORTANT DEADLINES For General Sessions:- * Submission of papers: 1 February 2003 * Notification of acceptance: 1 April 2003 * Final papers to reach KES Secretariat by: 1 May 2003 * Special Session/ Workshop Proposal: 1 March 2003 If you have been invited to contribute a paper for a Special/Invited Session, please contact the Session Chair for deadlines relating to the Session. Final papers for Special/Invited Sessions must reach the KES Secretariat by 1 May 2003. All presenting authors (both General and Special/Invited Sessions) must register with payment by the 1st June 2003 deadline for their papers to appear in the proceedings. ------------------------------ From: Daniel Zeng Subject: CFP: NSF/NIJ Symposium on Intelligence and Security Informatics Date: Fri, 03 Jan 2003 13:28:04 -0700 (MST) CALL FOR PAPERS NSF/NIJ Symposium on Intelligence and Security Informatics Conference site: http://ecom.arizona.edu/ISI Tucson, Arizona June 2-3, 2003 IMPORTANT DATES - Submission of full paper: February 10, 2003 - Submission of short paper: February 15, 2003 - Submission of tutorial proposal: February 15, 2003 - Notification of acceptance: March 10, 2003 - Camera-ready copy due: March 15, 2003 CONFERENCE SCOPE After the tragic events of September 11, 2001, academics have been called on for possible contributions to research relating to national (and possibly international) security. As one of the original founding mandates of the National Science Foundation, mid-to-long term national security research in the areas of information technologies, organizational studies, and security-related public policy is critically needed. Similar to medical and biological research that faces significant information overload and yet also tremendous opportunities for new innovation, law enforcement, criminal analysis, and intelligence communities are facing the same challenge. We believe, similar to "medical informatics" and "bioinformatics," there is a pressing need to develop the science of "intelligence and security informatics" --- the study of the use and development of advanced information technologies, systems, algorithms and databases for national security related applications, through an integrated technological, organizational, and policy based approach. Many existing computer and information science techniques need to be re-examined and adapted for national security applications. New insights from this unique domain could result in significant breakthroughs in new data mining, visualization, knowledge management, and information security techniques and systems. For example, social network analysis technologies and methodologies could be adopted to uncover and understand Bin Laden's terrorist networks to assist the intelligence community in detecting future attacks. Visual data mining techniques such as association rules and multi- dimensional information visualization could be used to identify criminal relationships. Record linkage and string comparator algorithms could be useful for criminal deception detection. This first NSF/NIJ Symposium on Intelligence and Security Informatics aims to provide an intellectual forum of discussions among previously disparate communities: academic researchers (in information technologies, computer science, public policy, and social studies), local, state, and federal law enforcement and intelligence experts, and information technology industry consultants and practitioners. Several federal research programs are also seeking new research ideas and projects that can contribute to national security. PAPER SUBMISSION Submissions on all research areas relating to security informatics are welcome and may include system, evaluation, testbed, policy, and position papers. Research needs to demonstrate relevance to both informatics and national security. Topics include but are not limited to: - Intelligence-related knowledge discovery - Criminal data mining - Criminal network analysis - Crime event detection - Multimedia intelligence and security information analysis - Web-based intelligence monitoring and analysis - Criminal and intelligence information sharing - Deception detection - Intrusion detection - Cybercrime detection and analysis - Agents and collaborative systems for intelligence sharing - Crime and intelligence visualization - Bio-terrorism tracking, alerting, and analysis - Major (natural and man-made) disaster prevention, detection, and management ------------------------------ From: "Weigend, Andreas" Subject: Machine Learning Positions at Amazon.com Date: Sun, 8 Dec 2002 03:02:44 -0800 Do you want to build quantitative models millions of people will use, based on data from the world's largest online laboratory? Are you passionate about formulating relevant questions and producing solutions to initially ill-defined problems? Do the challenges and opportunities of terabytes of data excite you? Can you think abstractly and apply your ideas to the real world? Can you contribute to the big picture and are not afraid to handle the details? Amazon.com is solving incredibly interesting machine learning problems in areas ranging from pricing to personalization, from fraud detection to warehouse picking. Emphasizing measurement and analytics, we build and automate solutions that leverage the Web's scale and instant feedback. We are looking for people with the right blend of vision, intellectual curiosity, and hands-on skills, who want to be part of a highly visible, entrepreneurial team at company headquarters in Seattle. Ideal candidates will have a track record of creating innovative solutions, and typically a Ph.D. in computer science, physics, statistics, or electrical engineering. Significant research experience is desired in fields including active learning, probabilistic graphical models and Bayesian networks, data mining and visualization, Web search and information retrieval, judgment and decision making, consumer modeling, and behavioral economics. If this position excites you, please send your resume, clearly indicating your interests and strengths, to aweigend@amazon.com. Thank you. Andreas S. Weigend, Ph.D. Chief Scientist, Amazon.com +1 (917)697-3800 ------------------------------ From: Subject: Job Posting: Data Modeling at BankOne Card Services Date: Mon, 9 Dec 2002 11:40:25 -0500 Scoring Analysts/Statisticians/Modelers at FirstUSA Bank The Scoring and Technology group at First USA is looking for a quantitative Ph.D. (e.g., statistics, engineering, machine learning, signal processing, econometrics) with an orientation towards data analysis and mining to solve problems in consumer credit and financial services. Experience in any or all of the following is desired: -- Modeling and analysis of very large data sets=20 (via regression, neural networks, genetic algorithms, classification trees, etc.); -- Experimental design; -- Data base management (using Oracle SQL or other query language); -- Optimization and simulation. Good programming (e.g., C/C++ or Java) and Unix scripting skills (e.g., Perl) are desired, as is experience with stat packages (e.g., SAS, S-plus, Matlab). Business experience is preferred but is not necessary. Strong communication and presentation skills are required, as is attention to deta= il. Respond to: Vicky Greer Human Resources Bank One Card Services Mail Stop DE1-1174 Three Christina Centre 201 North Walnut Street Wilmington, DE 19801 victoria_e_greer@bankone.com ------------------------------ From: "Marco Ramoni" Subject: NIH Postdoc Fellowship in Biosurveillance at Harvard Med. School Date: Sat, 14 Dec 2002 12:48:29 -0500 Children's Hospital Informatics Program at Harvard Medical School invites applications for a postdoctoral fellowship in biosurveillance and real-time epidemiology funded by the National Institutes of Health. The candidate will work at the development and deployment of cutting-edge systems for disease modeling, monitoring and surveillance, at the intersection of artificial intelligence and epidemiology. This position offers opportunities for academic career advancement. A PhD in computer science, statistics, or epidemiology is preferred. US Citizenship or permanent residency is required. Children's Hospital Informatics Program is one of the leading medical informatics groups in the country and Harvard Medical School offers a unique intellectual environment and unparalleled academic opportunities. Applications, including three letters of reference, should be sent to: Marie Boyle Children's Hospital Informatics Program 300 Longwood Avenue Boston, MA 02115 Phone: (617) 355 7333 Email: marie.boyle@tch.harvard.edu ------------------------------ From: "Robert E. Smith" Subject: PhD Bursary sponsored by AirBus UK Date: Thu, 19 Dec 2002 05:16:43 -0000 PhD Student Bursary Call for Applications The Intelligent Computer Systems Centre and the Aerospace Manufacturing Research Centre in The Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Mathematical Sciences at the University of the West of England, Bristol, in cooperation with Airbus UK, are pleased to solicit applications for a EPSRC Industrial CASE bursary to support research leading to a PhD. The PhD project will involve close liaison with the Airbus wing design team based at Filton (near the UWE Campus). Airbus are currently developing the world's largest civil aircraft, the A380, which is due to fly in 2005. The research project will address some of the design challenges that currently face Airbus in developing world class products in increasingly short timescales. The successful applicant will conduct original research using computerized modelling, inference, and learning techniques in relationship to monitoring of complex aircraft subsystems. The research effort will range over 3 years, including 3 months placement at Airbus, where techniques can be evaluated on industrial models and test rigs. Results of these efforts will bear on early design (subsystem design concept selection), specification and procurement of functional systems, and actual implementation and utilization of these systems. Relevant technologies include causal and Bayesian networks, Bond graphs, machine learning, and complexity theory. An ideal candidate would have experience with these all technologies, and aerospace systems in general. However, candidates with appropriately strong mathematical backgrounds and familiarity with many of the relevant concepts will be considered. Applications are welcome from candidates with appropriate backgrounds who also meet EPSRC CASE eligibility requirements, which include relevant connection with UK (usually established by UK residence), a degree at 2:1 or better (or equivalent) , and ability to start PhD study by 31 March 2003. Further information and electronic application forms are available from Dr Robert E. Smith, e-mail: robert.smith@uwe.ac.uk. See the ICSC web site (www.cems.uwe.ac.uk/icsc) for more details. ------------------------------ From: David Weininger Subject: book announcement--Sommer Date: Mon, 30 Dec 2002 16:29:14 -0500 For more information, please visit http://mitpress.mit.edu/0262194813/ Exploratory Analysis and Data Modeling in Functional Neuroimaging edited by Friedrich T. Sommer and Andrzej Wichert foreword by Manfred Spitzer Functional imaging tools such as fMRI (functional magnetic resonance imaging), PET (positron emission tomography), EEG (electro-encephalogram), and MEG (magneto-encephalogram) allow researchers to record activity in the working brain and draw inferences about how the brain functions. This book provides a survey of theoretical and computational approaches to neuroimaging, including inferential, exploratory, and causal methods of data analysis; theories of cerebral function; and biophysical and computational models of neural nets. It also emphasizes the close relationships between different approaches, for example, between causal data analysis and biophysical modeling, and between functional theories and computational models. Friedrich T. Sommer is Assistant Professor and Andrzej Wichert is Research Scientist, Department of Neural Information Processing, Faculty of Computer Science, the University of Ulm. Neural Information Processing series ------------------------------ From: "Gregoris Mentzas" Subject: New Book on Knowledge Management Date: Thu, 2 Jan 2003 16:46:39 +0200 NEW BOOK ANNOUNCEMENT Knowledge Asset Management: Beyond the Process-centred and Product-centred Approaches authored by Gregoris Mentzas, National Technical University of Athens, Greece Dimitris Apostolou, Planet Ernst & Young SA, Athens, Greece Andreas Abecker, DFKI, Kaiserslautern, Germany Ron Young, Knowledge Associates, Cambridge, UK Published by Springer-Verlag, in the book series Advanced Information and Knowledge Processing 2003, XVI, 208 pages, 76 illus. Hardcover ISBN 1-85233-583-1 For more information see the book's web page at: http://www.springer.de/cgi/svcat/search_book.pl?isbn=1-85233-583-1 ------------------------------ End of ML-LIST Digest Vol 15, No. 1 ***********************************