The Centre for Vision Research (CVR) at York University in Toronto will
hold a one-week, all-expenses-paid undergraduate summer school on the
topic of vision science, during June 1-6, 2008.
The program includes talks 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, visual
perception in low-gravity environments, and vision in clinical patients.
The program will accept 20 undergraduate students who are interested in
pursuing a career in scientific research. It is intended mainly for
undergraduates who are planning to apply to graduate school in the fall
of 2008, and are interested in investigating vision science as a
possible area of research. Both Canadian and international students are
encouraged to apply.
This year's speakers and lab coordinators will include professors James
Elder, Mazyar Fallah, Laurence Harris, Kari Hoffman, Ian Howard, Michael
Jenkin, Richard Murray, Martin Regan, Jennifer Steeves, Laurie Wilcox,
and Hugh Wilson.
The program provides on-campus accommodations, breakfast and lunch each
day, a closing banquet, and reimbursement for transportation costs.
Application instructions are available on the summer school website (
www.yorku.ca/cvrss <http://www.yorku.ca/cvrss> ). The application
deadline is February 1, 2008, and applicants will be notified of
decisions by March 1, 2008.
For further information, see the summer school website (
www.yorku.ca/cvrss ), or write to Dr. Richard Murray (
rfm@yorku.ca<mailto:rfm@yorku.ca> ) or Dr. Jennifer Steeves (
steeves@yorku.ca<mailto:steeves@yorku.ca> ).
This program is funded by CIHR, NSERC, and York University.
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