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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#44546A'>---------------------------------------------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#44546A'>**LAST CALL FOR SCIPY 2015 TALK AND POSTER SUBMISSIONS – EXTENSION TO 4/10*<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#44546A'>---------------------------------------------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#44546A'>SciPy 2015 will include 3 major topic tracks and 7 mini-symposia tracks. Submit a proposal on the SciPy 2015 website: <a href="http://scipy2015.scipy.org">http://scipy2015.scipy.org</a>. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to contact us at: <a href="mailto:scipy-organizers@scipy.org">scipy-organizers@scipy.org</a>. You can also follow @scipyconf on Twitter or sign up for the mailing list on the website for the latest updates!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#44546A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#44546A'>Major topic tracks include:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#44546A'>- Scientific Computing in Python (General track)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#44546A'>- Python in Data Science<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#44546A'>- Quantitative Finance and Computational Social Sciences<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#44546A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#44546A'>Mini-symposia will include the applications of Python in:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#44546A'>- Astronomy and astrophysics<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#44546A'>- Computational life and medical sciences<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#44546A'>- Engineering<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#44546A'>- Geographic information systems (GIS)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#44546A'>- Geophysics<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#44546A'>- Oceanography and meteorology<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#44546A'>- Visualization, vision and imaging<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#44546A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#44546A'>--------------------------------------------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#44546A'>**SCIPY 2015 REGISTRATION IS OPEN**<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#44546A'>Please register ASAP to help us get a good headcount and open the conference to as many people as we can. PLUS, everyone who registers before May 15 will not only get early bird discounts, but will also be entered in a drawing for a free registration (via refund or extra)! Register on the website at <a href="http://scipy2015.scipy.org">http://scipy2015.scipy.org</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#44546A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#44546A'>--------------------------------------------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#44546A'>**SCIPY 2015 KEYNOTE SPEAKERS ANNOUNCED**<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#44546A'>Keynote speakers were just announced and include Wes McKinney, author of Pandas; Chris Wiggins, Chief Data Scientist for The New York Times; and Jake VanderPlas, director of research at the University of Washington's eScience Institute and core contributor to a number of scientific Python libraries including sci-kit learn and AstroML.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#44546A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#44546A'>--------------------------------------------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#44546A'>**ENTER THE SCIPY JOHN HUNTER EXCELLENCE IN PLOTTING CONTEST - DUE 4/13**<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#44546A'>In memory of John Hunter, creator of matplotlib, we are pleased to announce the Third Annual SciPy John Hunter Excellence in Plotting Competition. This open competition aims to highlight the importance of quality plotting to scientific progress and showcase the capabilities of the current generation of plotting software. Participants are invited to submit scientific plots to be judged by a panel. The winning entries will be announced and displayed at the conference. John Hunter’s family is graciously sponsoring cash prizes up to $1,000 for the winners. We look forward to exciting submissions that push the boundaries of plotting! See details here: <a href="http://scipy2015.scipy.org/ehome/115969/276538/">http://scipy2015.scipy.org/ehome/115969/276538/</a> Entries must be submitted by April 13, 2015 via e-mail to <a href="mailto:plotting-contest@scipy.org">plotting-contest@scipy.org</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#44546A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#44546A'>--------------------------------------------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#44546A'>**CALENDAR AND IMPORTANT DATES**<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#44546A'>--Sprint, Birds of a Feather, Financial Aid and Talk submissions OPEN NOW<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#44546A'>--Apr 10, 2015: Talk and Poster submission deadline<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#44546A'>--Apr 13, 2015: Plotting contest submissions due<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#44546A'>--Apr 15, 2015: Financial aid application deadline<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#44546A'>--Apr 17, 2015: Tutorial schedule announced<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#44546A'>--May 1, 2015: General conference speakers & schedule announced<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#44546A'>--May 15, 2015 (or 150 registrants): Early-bird registration ends<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#44546A'>--Jun 1, 2015: BoF submission deadline<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#44546A'>--Jul 6-7, 2015: SciPy 2015 Tutorials<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#44546A'>--Jul 8-10, 2015: SciPy 2015 General Conference<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#44546A'>--Jul 11-12, 2015: SciPy 2015 Sprints<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#44546A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#44546A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#44546A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#44546A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>