Visual analytics researcher to speak at UOIT on October 21

The University of Ontario Institute of Technology’s (UOIT) Faculty of Science will welcome Isabel Meirelles to campus on Wednesday, October 21. In her talk, entitled The effects of technologies on the visual presentation of information in the news, she will provide an historical overview, followed by an examination of recent trends related to how information is visually presented in the media – ranging from infographics in printed and online news, to smartphone apps that collect and visualize our personal data.

Meirelles is a designer and educator whose research focuses on the relationships between visual thinking and visual representation. She is a Professor in the Faculty of Design and a researcher in the Visual Analytics Lab at OCAD University in Toronto, Ontario. In addition to collaborating with scientists and humanists in the development of visualization systems, her research focuses on the theoretical and experimental examination of the fundamentals underlying how information is structured, represented and communicated in different media.

• When: Wednesday, October 21 at 3:30 p.m. (coffee and cookies will be served)
• Where: Science Building, Room 4170

Parking:

• Founders Lot 2 and 3, adjacent to Founders Drive and Founders Gate.
• Link to campus map

Media contact:

Bryan Oliver
Communications and Marketing
University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT)
905.721.8668 ext. 6709
289.928.3653
bryan.oliver@uoit.ca