Cross-Disciplinary Investigations in Imaging and Image Analyses:
An NSF-Sponsored Workshop in Information Integration and Informatics

April 1-2, 2011

National Center for Supercomputing Applications

Champaign, Illinois

You are invited to attend the Cross-Disciplinary Investigations in Imaging and Image Analyses Workshop. The Workshop will bring together multi-disciplinary stakeholders in the burgeoning field of imaging and image analysis to offer a unique opportunity for cross-collaboration and information-exchange by using computational inquiries to bridge humanities, arts, and social science research. The workshop is hosted by the Institute for Computing in Humanities, Arts, and Social Science, the National Center for Supercomputing Applications, the University of Illinois, and the Center for Digital Humanities at the University of South Carolina.

The Workshop program is available for download in .pdf and .doc formats. The program is subject to change.

REGISTRATION
Cross-Disciplinary Investigations in Imaging and Image Analyses Workshop is free and open to the public. Registration for the Workshop entitles attendees to join conference organizers and speakers at a hosted lunch each day in addition to all conference materials.

To register click here.

Conference Hotels:

Hampton Inn Champaign/Urbana

1200 West University Avenue

Urbana, Illinois, USA 61801

Tel: (217) 337-1100

Fax: ( 217) 337-1143

Cross-Disciplinary Investigations in Imaging and Image Analyses has reserved a block of rooms at a significantly reduced conference rate. Rooms are available on a first come, first served basis and include a complementary continental breakfast. To reserve a hotel room at the Workshop rate of $99.00 per night please visit our Imaging Workshop Reservation Page.

Conference rates are available until March 10, 2011.

The Hampton Inn is located on the corner of North Goodwin Avenue and W. University Avenue approximately 0.07 miles (1 block) from the National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA).

Directions to the Hampton Inn:

From Interstate 57 North or South:

Interstate 57 to 74 East

Exit 74 East at Lincoln Avenue Exit.

Head south 2.5 miles on Lincoln Avenue to University Avenue.

Turn right on University Avenue.

Hotel is located 2 blocks west on right side at the corner of N. Goodwin and West University.

From Interstate 74 East:

Exit 74 East at Lincoln Avenue Exit.

Head south 2.5 miles on Lincoln Avenue to University Avenue.

Turn right on University Avenue.

Hotel is located 2 blocks west on right side at the corner of N. Goodwin and West University.

From Interstate 74 West:

Exit 74 West at Lincoln Avenue Exit.

Head south 2.5 miles on Lincoln Avenue to University Avenue.

Turn right on University Avenue.

Hotel is located 2 blocks west on right side at the corner of N. Goodwin and West University.

From Willard Airport:

Exit Airport Road by turning left onto 45N.

Follow 45N for 5 miles (45N becomes Neil Street)

Turn Right onto University Avenue.

Follow University Avenue 1 mile east to N. Goodwin Avenue.

Hotel is located at the corner of University and N. Goodwin Avenue.

Directions from the Hampton Inn to NCSA

Exiting the Hampton Inn, proceed South on North Goodwin Avenue exactly one block to Clark Street. NCSA is the first building on your right at the corner of North Goodwin and Clark Street.

CAMPUS INFORMATION

Parking Information: Metered parking is available near the NCSA Building on Clark Street, in the parking garage just north of NCSA, and on other surrounding streets. Rates are 75 cents/hour, and the meters accept quarters, dimes, nickels and dollar coins. While you can park all day in the garage, time limits for surrounding streets are usually two hours. Please note that there is no free parking, and that all nearby public parking requires coins.

Day Meter Permits are available at a cost of $9.00 per day and may be used at University meters only (not city meters or red 30-minute University of Illinois meters). University meters are designated by the block "I" displayed across the top of meter. They become valid when you scratch off the month, day, and year and place the permit on the rearview mirror with the date displayed toward the windshield. These are one day use permits only. Day Meter Permits are available for purchase on-line (http://www.parking.uiuc.edu/daymeterpermits.htm) or visit the Parking office at 1110 W. Springfield (corner of Springfield and Goodwin), Public Safety Building, 2nd Floor, Urbana during business hours (8:30am - 5pm Monday through Friday).

Campus Maps: http://illinois.edu/ricker/CampusMap

Sponsors

Cross-Disciplinary Investigations in Imaging and Image Analyses: An NSF-Sponsored Workshop in Information Integration and Informatics is a collaboration between the National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA), the Institute for Computing in Humanities, Arts, and Social Science (I-CHASS), the University of Illinois’ School of Art and Design, and the Center for Digital Humanities (CDH) at the University of South Carolina. It is funded by a grant from the National Science Foundation, NSF award number IIS-1043036.