A broad range of advanced researchers in image processing and other visual technology fields will gather for a workshop at DePaul University’s School of Computer Science, Telecommunications and Information Systems (CTI) for a day of presentations, discussions and hands-on tutorials.

The Visual Computing Workshop 2004 will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. on May 21 in Room 8005 of the DePaul Center, 1 E. Jackson Blvd. The program is geared towards technology professionals who are looking to expand their proficiency in the field. The day-long curriculum will feature both introductory and advanced visual computing sessions, an introduction to medical imaging and a Matlab tutorial session.

In addition to three DePaul faculty members -- assistant professors Jacob Furst, Daniela Raicu and Yakov Keselman -- the speakers scheduled for the event are:

-Ishwar Sethi, professor and chair, Oakland University, Rochester, Mich.

-Stephen Pizer, Kenan Professor of computer science, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, N.C.

-Sven Dickinson, associate professor, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada

The conference is co-sponsored by the DePaul Quality of Instruction Council, the Delta chapter of Upsilon Pi Epsilon at DePaul, and the DePaul CTI Colloquium Committee.

The event is free and open to the public. However, due to limited seating, registration is required. For more information on the event or to register, contact DePaul CTI at 312/362-8381 or send an e-mail to: deltaupe@cs.depaul.edu.