WiML 2012

  • December 03, 2012
  • Co-located with NIPS, Lake Tahoe, Nevada

Thank You!

Women in Machine Learning Workshop 2012 was incredible! Thank you to all the phenomenal women who presented and to the women and men who attended and made this such an inspiring experience!

Please help us by filling out the follow-up survey that will be sent out soon, to all participants.

Latest News:

  • Mar 11: WiML 2013 Organizers Announced! Congratulations to our new team of organizers!
  • Feb 09: WiML 2013: Call for Organizers Deadline - February 24, 2013
  • Feb 09: Call for Organizers posted! Please check our Call for Organizers tab for more details!
  • Dec 13: Check out the Scholarships tab for updated reimbursement procedure
  • Dec 04: Reminder to check the Scholarships tab for the reimbursement procedure
  • Dec 03: An incredible WiML 2012!
  • Dec 02: Attention poster presenters! Posters should be removed by 14.50
  • Nov 27: Schedule page updated with details of talks and a link to a map of Harvey's and Harrah's Lake Tahoe
  • Nov 13: Registration is closed.
  • Oct 17: Check out our Scholarships page for more information about travel funding!
  • Oct 16: We will be sending out the details on funding by Oct 17! Stay tuned
  • Oct 15: We have sent out all acceptance / rejection emails. If you havent received one, please check your bulk / spam folder
  • Oct 15: Notification of acceptance sent out - Congratulations to those selected!
  • Sep 25: Abstract submission is now closed
  • Sep 15: Abstract submission deadline extended! Submit your abstracts by September 25!
  • Aug 28: WiML 2012 Registrations OPEN!
  • Aug 08: Call for Abstracts is now OPEN!
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  • Participants, please check the Scholarships link above for scholarship information.
  • The tentative schedule of the workshop is up! Please check the Schedule link.

Important Dates

  • September 25, 2012 - Abstract Submission Deadline
  • October 15, 2012 - Notification of Acceptance
  • November 1, 2012 - Registration Deadline
  • December 03, 2012 - WiML 2012 Workshop
  • February 24, 2013 - WiML 2013: Call for Organizers Deadline

WiML 2013: Call for Organizers: NOW CLOSED

We are now seeking organizers for the 8th Workshop for Women in Machine Learning (WiML). The workshop will once again be co-located with the Neural Information Processing Systems (NIPS) conference, and will be held in December 2013 in Lake Tahoe, Nevada. Please check our Call for Organizers tab for more details!

WiML 2012 Registration: NOW CLOSED

Registration for the workshop is free. WiML and NIPS registrations are independent - you don't have to sign up for the NIPS workshops to attend WiML. Breakfast and lunch will be provided on the day of the workshop.

Registration is now closed. If you're interested in attending the workshop and have not yet registered, please email us at wimlworkshop[at]gmail[dot]com

Abstract Submission: NOW CLOSED FOR WiML 2012

We strongly encourage female students, post-docs and researchers in all areas of machine learning to submit an abstract (500 words or less) describing either new or previously published research. Authors of accepted abstracts will be asked to present their work in a poster session.

For questions / comments regarding your submissions, please email us at wimlworkshop[at]gmail[dot]com

Workshop for Women in Machine Learning

Machine learning is one of the fastest growing areas of computer science research. Search engines, face recognition, DNA sequence analysis, speech and handwriting recognition, credit card fraud detection, premature baby monitoring and autonomous locomotion are just some of the applications in which machine learning is routinely used.

In spite of the wide reach of machine learning and the variety of theory and applications it covers, the percentage of female researchers is lower than in many other areas of computer science. Most women working in machine learning rarely get the chance to interact with other female researchers, making it easy to feel isolated and hard to find role models.

This day-long workshop gives female faculty, research scientists, and graduate students in the machine learning community an opportunity to meet, exchange ideas and learn from each other. Underrepresented minorities and undergraduates interested in machine learning research are encouraged to attend.