Preliminary Announcement: US2TS 2019 - 2nd U.S. Semantic Technologies Symposium

Dates and locations for us2ts 2019 have been decided:

March 11-13, 2019
at Duke University in Durham, NC

More information is forthcoming. Join our mailing list <https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/us2ts> to be kept informed.

Website of the 2018 event: http://www.us2ts.org/ - 2019 website is forthcoming.

Organizing team:

Melissa Haendel (general coordination)
Anna Lisa Gentile (program)
Tania Tudorache (program)
Hilmar Lapp (local arrangements)
Marshall X Ma (sponsorships)
outgoing (2018) organizers: 
Pascal Hitzler (general coordination)
Krzysztof Janowicz (program)

Best Regards,

Pascal Hitzler

--
Pascal Hitzler                        
NCR Distinguished Professor   http://www.pascal-hitzler.de
Director of Data Science      http://www.daselab.org
Wright State University       http://www.semantic-web-journal.net/

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Hitzler, Pascal
> Sent: Monday, March 5, 2018 3:41 PM
> To: 'semantic-web@w3.org' <semantic-web@w3.org>
> Subject: follow-up: 1st U.S. Semantic Technologies Symposium (US2TS), March
> 1+2, 2018, Wright State University
> 
> The event is over and was very well received.
> 
> While it's too early for concrete planning, it is clear now that we will do this
> again next year (and hopefully in subsequent years).
> 
> If you'd like to stay up to date on the event series, please join the google group
> at
> 
> https://groups.google.com/d/forum/us2ts
> 
> And feel free to spread this, the more the merrier.
> 
> Pascal.
> 
> --
> Pascal Hitzler
> NCR Distinguished Professor   http://www.pascal-hitzler.de
> Director of Data Science      http://www.daselab.org
> Wright State University       http://www.semantic-web-journal.net/
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Hitzler, Pascal
> > Sent: Tuesday, January 9, 2018 7:21 PM
> > To: semantic-web@w3.org
> > Subject: RE: 1st U.S. Semantic Technologies Symposium (US2TS), March 1+2,
> > 2018, Wright State University (call for participation)
> >
> > Final call for participation.
> >
> > We are close to the early registration deadline (January 15) and to the cap on
> > the attendees (at 120).
> >
> > http://www.us2ts.org/posts/registration/
> >
> > Sponsors:
> >
> > Bosch
> > CRC Press/Chapman & Hall
> > GE Global Research
> > Google
> > IOS Press
> > National Science Foundation
> > OCLC
> > Raytheon BBN Technologies
> > Thomson Reuters
> > Tenet3
> > Wright State University
> >
> > Pascal.
> >
> >
> > >  -----Original Message-----
> > >  From: Hitzler, Pascal
> > >  Sent: Wednesday, December 20, 2017 8:34 AM
> > >  To: 'semantic-web@w3.org' <semantic-web@w3.org>
> > >  Subject: RE: 1st U.S. Semantic Technologies Symposium (US2TS), March
> 1+2,
> > >  2018, Wright State University (call for participation)
> > >
> > >  We still have some space, including space for additional poster
> > >  presentations.
> > >
> > >  Registration will be capped at 120 attendees
> > >  <http://www.us2ts.org/posts/registration/>.
> > >
> > >  Early registration deadline January 15, 2018.
> > >
> > >  NSF grants available for participating PhD students, see
> > >  <http://us2ts.org/announcement.pdf>.
> > >
> > >  Sponsors:
> > >
> > >  GE Global Research
> > >  Google
> > >  IOS Press
> > >  National Science Foundation
> > >  OCLC
> > >  Raytheon BBN Technologies
> > >  Thomson Reuters
> > >  Tenet3
> > >  Wright State University
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >  >  -----Original Message-----
> > >  >  From: Hitzler, Pascal
> > >  >  Sent: Saturday, December 2, 2017 9:58 AM
> > >  >  To: 'semantic-web@w3.org' <semantic-web@w3.org>
> > >  >  Subject: 1st U.S. Semantic Technologies Symposium (US2TS), March 1+2,
> > >  > 2018, Wright State University (call for participation)
> > >  >
> > >  >  Dear researcher/practitioner of Semantic (Web) Technologies,
> > >  >
> > >  >  [Management summary - long version below]
> > >  >
> > >  >  Purpose: To gather the diverse U.S. communities involved in Semantic
> > >  > (Web)  Technologies research and applications.
> > >  >
> > >  >  When and Where: March 1+2, 2018 at Wright State University, Dayton,
> > >  > OH
> > >  >
> > >  >  More information: http://www.us2ts.org/ (and below).
> > >  >
> > >  >  Registration: http://www.us2ts.org/posts/registration/
> > >  >  * attendance will be capped at 120. Register early to secure your
> > >  > spot. *
> > >  >
> > >  >  Confirmed invited speakers/panelists include:
> > >  >
> > >  >  Chaitan Baru, National Science Foundation  David Booth, Yosemite
> > >  > Project  Dan Brickley, Google  Tim Finin, University of Maryland
> > >  > Baltimore County  Peter Fox, Rensselaer Polytechnics Institute
> > >  > Michael Grüninger, University of Toronto  Melissa Haendel, Oregon
> > >  > Health & Science University  Eric Kansa, OpenContext  Craig Knoblock,
> > >  > University of Southern California  Werner Kuhn, University of
> > >  > California, Santa Barbara  Matt Lange, University of California, Davis
> > >  > Rob Sanderson, J. Paul Getty Trust  Philip Schreur, Stanford Library
> > >  > Ryan Shaw, University of North Carolina  Brian Ulicny, Thomson Reuters
> > >  >
> > >  >  Session Coordinators/advisory board:
> > >  >
> > >  >  Achille Fukoue, IBM TJ Watson Research Center  Karl Grossner, World
> > >  > History Center, University of Pittsburgh  Jim Hendler, Rensselaer
> > >  > Polytechnic Institute  Chris Mungall, Lawrence Berkeley National
> > >  > Laboratory
> > >  >
> > >  >  Confirmed Sponsors:
> > >  >
> > >  >  National Science Foundation
> > >  >  GE Global Research
> > >  >  IOS Press
> > >  >
> > >  >
> > >  >  [Long version]
> > >  >
> > >  >  Semantic Web is an inherently multi-disciplinary field. The
> > >  > Artificial  Intelligence community has contributed much in the way of
> > >  > formal logic and  knowledge representation. Similarly, the applied
> > >  > computer science  community, along with industry and government
> > >  > agencies, have contributed  with application development and testing.
> > >  > With an ever-growing  dependence on the web, and the continuously
> > >  > increasing importance of  large-scale data sharing, integration, and
> > >  > reuse, natural science researchers,  geoscience, biology, library
> > >  > science, health care, the humanities, just to  name a few, have also taken
> > >  an increasing interest in the Semantic Web.
> > >  >  Large-scale industrial applications are under way or already deployed.
> > >  >
> > >  >  Yet, the division between computer science, natural science, and
> > >  > academia/government/industry, has a downside. It limits the formation
> > >  > of a  coherent national agenda for exploring emerging trends in
> > >  > Semantic  Technologies. What are needed are community consolidation
> > >  > and the  building of a U.S.-based community research network.
> > >  >
> > >  >  The goal of the 1st U.S. Semantic Technologies Symposium is to bring
> > >  > together the U.S. Semantic Web community and begin forming such a
> > >  > research network. We aim to achieve this by supporting communication
> > >  > across disciplinary, organizational, and geographical boundaries. The
> > >  > Symposium will provide a forum by which participants can share
> > >  > information and ideas, coordinate ongoing or planned research
> > >  > activities,  foster synthesis and new collaborations, develop
> > >  > community standards, and  advance their science and education through
> > >  > communication and the  sharing of ideas.
> > >  >
> > >  >  To this end, the Symposium will be an informal gathering with plenty
> > >  > of  time for discussion and breakout sessions. We encourage anyone
> > >  > with an  interest in the Semantic Web, regardless of field, to attend.
> > >  >
> > >  >  The following community leaders will attend and organize sessions at
> > >  > the
> > >  >  event:
> > >  >
> > >  >  Achille Fukoue, IBM TJ Watson Research Center  Karl Grossner, World
> > >  > History Center, University of Pittsburgh  Jim Hendler, Rensselaer
> > >  > Polytechnic Institute  Chris Mungall, Lawrence Berkeley National
> > >  > Laboratory
> > >  >
> > >  >  Confirmed invited speakers/panelists include:
> > >  >
> > >  >  Chaitan Baru, National Science Foundation  David Booth, Yosemite
> > >  > Project  Dan Brickley, Google  Tim Finin, University of Maryland
> > >  > Baltimore County  Peter Fox, Rensselaer Polytechnics Institute
> > >  > Michael Grüninger, University of Toronto  Melissa Haendel, Oregon
> > >  > Health & Science University  Eric Kansa, OpenContext  Craig Knoblock,
> > >  > University of Southern California  Werner Kuhn, University of
> > >  > California, Santa Barbara  Matt Lange, University of California, Davis
> > >  > Rob Sanderson, J. Paul Getty Trust  Philip Schreur, Stanford Library
> > >  > Ryan Shaw, University of North Carolina  Brian Ulicny, Thomson Reuters
> > >  >
> > >  >  There will also be opportunities for regular participants to present
> > >  > their  work as part of a poster session.
> > >  >
> > >  >  The meeting website is at http://www.us2ts.org/
> > >  >
> > >  >  Registration is open at http://www.us2ts.org/posts/registration/ -
> > >  > attendance will be capped at 120. Register early to secure your spot.
> > >  >
> > >  >  If you have any questions regarding the meeting, please contact the
> > >  > general  chair, Pascal Hitzler, at pascal.hitzler@wright.edu
> > >  >
> > >  >  Main Organizers:
> > >  >
> > >  >  Pascal Hitzler, Wright State University (General Chair)  Krzysztof
> > >  > Janowicz, University of California, Santa Barbara (Program Chair)
> > >  > Xiaogang Ma, University of Idaho (Sponsorships Chair)  Lisa Moriss,
> > >  > Wright State University (Local Arrangements)
> > >  >
> > >  >  Confirmed Sponsors:
> > >  >
> > >  >  National Science Foundation
> > >  >  GE Global Research
> > >  >  IOS Press
> > >  >
> > >  >  --
> > >  >  Dr. Pascal Hitzler                   Data Semantics Laboratory
> > >  >  NCR Distinguished Professor          Director for Data Science
> > >  >  Wright State University              http://dssc.cs.wright.edu
> > >  >  http://www.pascal-hitzler.de                http://daselab.org
> > >  >  pascal@pascal-hitzler.de   http://www.semantic-web-journal.net
> > >  >
> > >  >

Received on Friday, 25 May 2018 12:18:09 UTC