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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>**SciPy 2016 Conference (Scientific Computing with Python) Announcement**<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>*Call for Proposals: Submit Your Tutorial and Talk Ideas by March 25, 2015 at </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://scipy2016.scipy.org">http://scipy2016.scipy.org</a><span style='color:black'>.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><a href="http://www.scipy2016.scipy.org"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1155CC'>SciPy 2016</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>, the 15th annual Scientific Computing with Python conference, will be held July 11-17, 2016 in Austin, Texas. SciPy is a community dedicated to the advancement of scientific computing through open source Python software for mathematics, science, and engineering. The annual SciPy Conference brings together over 650 participants from industry, academia, and government to showcase their latest projects, learn from skilled users and developers, and collaborate on code development.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>The full program will consist of</span><a href="http://scipy2016.scipy.org/ehome/146062/332967/?&&"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;text-decoration:none'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1155CC'>2 days of tutorials</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> (July 11-12),</span><a href="http://scipy2016.scipy.org/ehome/146062/332968/?&&"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;text-decoration:none'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1155CC'>3 days of talks</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> (July 13-15), and 2 days of</span><a href="http://scipy2016.scipy.org/ehome/146062/332969/?&&"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;text-decoration:none'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1155CC'>developer sprints</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> (July 16-17). More info is available on the conference website at</span><a href="http://www.scipy2016.scipy.org"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;text-decoration:none'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1155CC'>http://scipy2016.scipy.org</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> (where you can sign up for the mailing list); or follow</span><a href="https://twitter.com/scipyconf"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;text-decoration:none'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1155CC'>@scipyconf</span></a><u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1155CC'> </span></u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>on Twitter. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>We hope you’ll join us - <b>early bird registration is open</b> until May 22, 2016 at</span><a href="http://scipy2016.scipy.org/ehome/146062/332936/?&&"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;text-decoration:none'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1155CC'>http://scipy2016.scipy.org/ehome/146062/332936/?&&</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>We encourage you to submit tutorial or talk proposals in the categories below; please also share with others who you’d like to see participate! Submit via the conference website:</span><a href="http://www.scipy2016.scipy.org"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;text-decoration:none'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1155CC'>http://scipy2016.scipy.org</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>*SUBMIT A SCIPY 2016 TUTORIAL PROPOSAL - DUE MARCH 21, 2016*</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Details and submission here:</span><a href="http://scipy2016.scipy.org/ehome/146062/332967/?&&"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;text-decoration:none'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1155CC'>http://scipy2016.scipy.org/ehome/146062/332967/?&&</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>These sessions provide extremely affordable access to expert training, and consistently receive fantastic feedback from participants. We're looking for submissions on topics from introductory to advanced - we'll have attendees across the gamut looking to learn. Whether you are a major contributor to a scientific Python library or an expert-level user, this is a great opportunityto share your knowledge and stipends are available.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>**SUBMIT A SCIPY 2016 TALK / POSTER PROPOSAL - DUE MARCH 25, 2016*</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Details and submission here:</span><a href="http://scipy2016.scipy.org/ehome/146062/332968/?&&"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;text-decoration:none'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1155CC'>http://scipy2016.scipy.org/ehome/146062/332968/?&&</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>SciPy 2016 will include 3 major topic tracks and 8 mini-symposia tracks.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Major topic tracks include:</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>- Scientific Computing in Python</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>- Python in Data Science (Big data and not so big data)</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>- High Performance Computing</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><br>Mini-symposia will include the applications of Python in:</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><br>- <span style='background:white'>Earth and Space Science</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;background:white'>- Engineering</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;background:white'>- Medicine and Biology</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;background:white'>- Social Sciences</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;background:white'>- Special Purpose Databases</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;background:white'>- Case Studies in Industry</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;background:white'>- Education</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;background:white'>- Reproducibility</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>If you have any questions or comments, feel free to contact us at: </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1155CC'><a href="mailto:scipy-organizers@scipy.org">scipy-organizers@scipy.org</a></span><u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><br><br></span></u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>-----------------------------------------------------------</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>**SCIPY 2016 REGISTRATION IS OPEN**</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>-----------------------------------------------------------</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Please register early. SciPy early bird registration until May 22, 2016! Register at</span><a href="http://scipy2016.scipy.org"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;text-decoration:none'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1155CC'>http://scipy2016.scipy.org</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>. Plus, enter our t-shirt design contest to win a free registration. (Send a vector art file to </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1155CC'><a href="mailto:scipy@enthought.com">scipy@enthought.com</a></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> by March 31 to enter).</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>