Conference

“Exchange Ideas and Insights at ProComm 2015” by Kirk St. Amant

ProComm 2015 represents an amazing opportunity for exchanging ideas, insights, and practices not only among individuals from academia and industry, but also with colleagues representing a wide range of nations and cultures.
The atmosphere of the conference is one of true interaction and collaboration, and many …

“Memories of Irish Bed and Breakfasts,” by George Hayhoe

Hi everyone,
We will be posting all kinds of messages and stories here in the coming months.
To start with, we asked George Hayhoe to write about his experiences of travel in Ireland. Hope you enjoy it.
By the way, if you attended the previous conference …

IPCC 2013–Day 3

Final Plenary on Heuristics
Just as quickly as it started, it was over–we wrapped IPCC for 2013, and what a way to end it.  Dr. Carol Barnum gave the final plenary talk about heuristic evaluation, as she reflected on her own travels in the wild world …

IPCC 2013 Keynote–Dr. Bernard Amadei

Amadei and friends!
We need to educate a new kind of engineer, one who can solve technical problems while learning and accommodating the needs and desires of people who will use the technology.  This was the core message this morning from Dr. Bernard Amadei, founding president …

IPCC 2013 in Vancouver

IPCC 2013 kicked off Sunday evening on the beautiful campus of the University of British Columbia Vancouver.  Registration opened at 3:00 PM, and we had the chance to greet old friends and meet new ones.
Carolyn Labun and Darlene Webb, IPCC 2013 Program Co-chairs, greet Ron Blicq …

Will Communicate For Food

This is one way to get a job, but perhaps not the most effective.
In a recent article in the New York Times, Alina Tugend posed the eternal question that often crops up at this time of year–what are the skills college graduates should possess to make them employable? …