Student Driven
Student Organized
Student Benefiting
Sam Houston Association of Computer Scientists Presents
The
fourth
Annual
Future
Tech
Conference
SHACS fourth Annual
call for papers
Overview:
Tracks:
Security
Technology surrounds our daily lives and
the need to keep data safe has never been as
important. This is the future of industryleading tools in data recovery methods and
digital evidence investigation.
Education
Molding the future of our society,
Education is the key to building the
future. Show us your best practices,
latest innovations and fun stuff:
Education doesn't have to be boring.
Entertainment
From video games to film the
entertainment industry is always
pushing the limits to bring us the next
big thing.
Science!
Pushing the boundaries of technology and
developing new techniques that will advance
how we perceive the world around us.
In other words…Impress us!
Contact:
Conference Chairman:
Adam Figueroa
[email protected]
Operations Director:
Yesenia Valles
[email protected]
Faculty Advisor:
Li-Jen Shannon
[email protected]
Technology has changed the daily lives of people around the
world and evolved into a culture all its own. The SHACS Future
Tech conference brings together an interdisciplinary group of leading
researchers, developers, practitioners, entertainers and educators
interested in advancing their fields and the world around them
through their unique applications of technology. Please join us
March 3rd - 4th at Sam Houston State University in historic
Huntsville, Texas. Discover the technologies that will define and
shape the future of things to come.
Sam Houston State:
For more than 130 years, Sam Houston State University has
been preparing students for meaningful lives of achievement. Its
motto, “The Measure of a Life is its Service,” echoes across
SHSU’s eight colleges and beyond its Texas campus through
student research, creative endeavors, service learning, volunteering
and more. Named for Sam Houston, Texas’ greatest hero, SHSU
continually strives to honor its historical roots through academic
excellence that includes exceptional teaching from faculty members
who care as much about their students’ success as they do about
furthering the knowledge of their fields.
Dates to
Remember
About Shacs:
The Sam Houston Association
of Computer Scientists is the official
ACM chapter of Sam Houston State
University. SHACS was established
in 1983. SHACS is a completely
student lead organization that unites
students, professors, and industry
professionals to promote the sharing
of knowledge, skills, and networks
related to Computing Sciences field.
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Abstracts Due:
December 12th, 2016
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Full Papers Due:
February 13th, 2017
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Conference Dates:
March 3rd – 4th 2017
Sam Houston State University | Huntsville, Texas 77341 | (936) 294-1111 | (866) BEARKAT
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SHACS fourth Annual
Call For Papers
Details for Papers:
Tracks:
Security
Technology surrounds our daily lives and
the need to keep data safe has never been as
important. This is the future industry-leading
tools in data recovery methods and digital
evidence investigation.
Education
Molding the future of our society,
Education is the key to building the
future. Show us your best practices,
latest innovations and fun stuff:
Education doesn't have to be boring.
Entertainment
From video games to film the
entertainment industry is always
pushing the limits to bring us the next
big thing.
Science!
Colleagues from every sector are invited to submit papers and
presentations under one of the four tracks listed on the left. Papers should
desirably fit within one of the conference tracks. Our goal is to present
state of the art innovative technologies, techniques, insights, and
predictions by todays leading technologists. Time allotted for each
presentation will be up to 50 minutes including time for questions from the
audience. Please include estimated length of time required to present your
topic. Colleagues may submit no more than two presentations per each
presenter. Accepted papers will be published in the conference
proceedings.
Example of Potential Topics:
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Newest Gadgets
Automotive
Anti-Forensics
Multimedia Technologies
Embedded Systems
Etc...
Abstract Submission Requirements
Pushing the boundaries of technology and
developing new techniques that will advance
how we perceive the world around us.
In other words…Impress us!
Contact:
Conference Chairman:
Adam Figueroa
[email protected]
Operations Director:
Yesenia Valles
[email protected]
Faculty Advisor:
Li-Jen Shannon
[email protected]
Please submit a one-page proposal containing:
(a) Name of presenter(s)
(b) Title of presentation
(c) E-mail address, Fax number, mailing address
(d) Institution name, department and country
(e) Presentation title and 100-200 word abstract.
Final paper formatting
All final papers must be camera ready for the conference
proceedings in a .PDF ACM format. For more information on
formatting and available templates please click on the link.
http://www.acm.org/sigs/publications/proceedings-templates
All submissions must be sent to the official conference email:
[email protected]. For more information regarding the call
for papers or general questions about the conference please click on
the link to the official website: http://www.shacs.org/.
Sam Houston State University | Huntsville, Texas 77341 | (936) 294-1111 | (866) BEARKAT
© Copyright Sam Houston State University | All rights reserved.