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#ICCV2025 @iccv.bsky.social · 9d

Hi all! Reminder that the #ICCV2025 Main Conference Poster Art And Video Upload Deadline is coming up on Oct 09 '25 04:00 AM UTC

Clock is ticking for the conference itself as well and we are very excited to see you all there 🥳

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Walter Scheirer @wjscheirer.bsky.social · 1d

The October issue of the PAMI-TC newsletter is out: tinyurl.com/4b2pf55a

#ICCV2025 and the paper deadline for #CVPR2026 are right around the corner...

Registration is open for #WACV2026

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Vector Institute @vectorinstitute.ai · 20h

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Vector Scholarship in AI - Vector Institute for Artificial Intelligence

The Vector Scholarship in Artificial Intelligence is a $17,500 entrance scholarship for pursuing AI master's or related programs in Ontario

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EurIPS Conference @euripsconf.bsky.social · 1d

#EurIPS is getting closer and closer. There is now just 8 weeks until our the inaugural EurIPS conference and we cant wait to see you at the @ellis.eu UnConference, the EurIPS conference, 3 Affinity Workshops, and the 18 Workshops.

So if you haven't already, go get your ticket 🎟️🎟️🎟️

eurips.cc

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Kosta Derpanis @csprofkgd.bsky.social · 1d

Been following a new diet for the last month (grilled salmon with veggies for lunch), but temptations are everywhere 😅

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Kosta Derpanis @csprofkgd.bsky.social · 13d

At #ICCV2025 we’re hosting the 1st workshop on Geometry-Free Novel View Synthesis & Controllable Video Models! (Or simply: “3D Vision in the era of Video Models”)

Our speaker lineup is 🔥🔥🔥 Better grab a seat early 😉

geofreenvs.github.io

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Kosta Derpanis @csprofkgd.bsky.social · 3d

Another convert to the sticky note method for prezi prep 💪 @ahmadsalimi.bsky.social

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Kosta Derpanis @csprofkgd.bsky.social · 3d

First NSERC Discovery grant draft done. Many revisions to go.

Kosta Derpanis @csprofkgd.bsky.social · 3d

When the local coffee shop becomes your extended office 😅

#academiclife

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Kosta Derpanis @csprofkgd.bsky.social · 3d

When the local coffee shop becomes your extended office 😅

#academiclife

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Kosta Derpanis @csprofkgd.bsky.social · 4d

Saturday morning MSc defence planning with @ahmadsalimi.bsky.social 💪 HUGE congrats on your new industry position 🎉

Now that you make more than me, you’re buying dinner next 🤓

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Kosta Derpanis @csprofkgd.bsky.social · 4d

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Kosta Derpanis @csprofkgd.bsky.social · 4d

Offsite meeting with my former PhD @matthewkowal.bsky.social ❤️

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Kosta Derpanis @csprofkgd.bsky.social · 5d

Meanwhile journal area editors 👀

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Andrei Bursuc @abursuc.bsky.social · 5d

The outstanding reviewer award is definitely one of my favorite type of awards as good reviewing helps so much to advance our community and research forward.
Congrats to all great reviewers out there whether rewarded this time or not! #iccv2025

valeo.ai @valeoai.bsky.social · 6d

Congratulations to our lab colleagues who have been named Outstanding Reviewers at #ICCV2025 👏

Andrei Bursuc @abursuc.bsky.social
Anh-Quan Cao @anhquancao.bsky.social
Renaud Marlet
Eloi Zablocki @eloizablocki.bsky.social

@iccv.bsky.social
iccv.thecvf.com/Conferences/...

2025 ICCV Program Committee

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Kosta Derpanis @csprofkgd.bsky.social · 5d

Me too 😅

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#ICCV2025 @iccv.bsky.social · 6d

There’s no conference without the efforts of our reviewers. Special shoutout to our #ICCV2025 outstanding reviewers 🫡

iccv.thecvf.com/Conferences/...

2025 ICCV Program Committee

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Kosta Derpanis @csprofkgd.bsky.social · 6d

Morning reading ☕️

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Kosta Derpanis @csprofkgd.bsky.social · 6d

YES, for my benchmark.

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Kosta Derpanis @csprofkgd.bsky.social · 6d

HUGE shoutout to my York colleague’s @marcusabrubaker.bsky.social and Ruth Urner for their new roles as @vectorinstitute.ai faculty! 💪

Kosta Derpanis @csprofkgd.bsky.social · 6d

Grateful to be renewed as a @vectorinstitute.ai faculty affiliate 🎉 Vector’s support has been vital in enabling our group’s research program to thrive on the international stage.

Vector Institute @vectorinstitute.ai · 6d

Ontario's AI research just got stronger 🚀 We just elevated 13 researchers to Faculty Member status, expanding our leadership across the province. These researchers are advancing critical frontiers in robotics, disease detection, and beyond with enhanced resources to drive breakthrough work.

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Kosta Derpanis @csprofkgd.bsky.social · 6d

Grateful to be renewed as a @vectorinstitute.ai faculty affiliate 🎉 Vector’s support has been vital in enabling our group’s research program to thrive on the international stage.

Vector Institute @vectorinstitute.ai · 6d

Ontario's AI research just got stronger 🚀 We just elevated 13 researchers to Faculty Member status, expanding our leadership across the province. These researchers are advancing critical frontiers in robotics, disease detection, and beyond with enhanced resources to drive breakthrough work.

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Kosta Derpanis @csprofkgd.bsky.social · 6d

All us computer vision researchers need is a benchmark and a bold number to beat 💪

Kosta Derpanis @csprofkgd.bsky.social · 10d

My personal loss curve 😅 The “North American” diet is NOT normal. Nutrition for the win!

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Vector Institute @vectorinstitute.ai · 6d

Ontario's AI research just got stronger 🚀 We just elevated 13 researchers to Faculty Member status, expanding our leadership across the province. These researchers are advancing critical frontiers in robotics, disease detection, and beyond with enhanced resources to drive breakthrough work.

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Kosta Derpanis @csprofkgd.bsky.social · 6d

Change of scenery for the afternoon. Perfect setting for a walk and read.

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Aaron Hertzmann @aaronhertzmann.com · 7d

New blog post: In 1909, the famous composer John Philip Sousa wrote that recorded music would lead to a deterioration of music and musical taste. The more I thought about it, the more I think that he had a point.
aaronhertzmann.com/2025/09/30/m...

The Menace of Mechanical Music: Was John Philip Sousa right?

In 1877, Edison introduced the phonograph cylinders, the first musical recording media. For the first time in history, you could listen to music without being in the same room as a performing musician...

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Kosta Derpanis @csprofkgd.bsky.social · 7d

Morning grant writing ✍️

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