text_combined: michaeloneill drvnjlmlyjzgaulie apologies cross postings graduate student workshop held part 2005 genetic evolutionary computation conference gecco2005 june 2529 2005 saturdaywednesday loews lenfant plaza hotel washington dc usa wwwisgecorggecco2005 organized acm sigevo important dates submission deadline 14 march 2005 acceptance notification 4 april 2005 camera ready deadline 18 april 2005 single day workshop involve approximately 10 selected students researching aspect evolutionary algorithms presenting 1520 minute synopsis current research mentor panel students selected participants presentation followed questions discussion prompted mentor panel panel consist rotating group well known established researchers evolutionary computation limited number students also invited attend workshop opportunity join discussions format intended offer feedback panel presenters regarding results research methodology future directions presentation style benefit attendees terms learning work others engaging technical discussions meeting researchers related interests workshops approximately goals format held previous gpgecco events strongly endorsed faculty student participants group presenting students chosen panel intent creating diverse group students working broad range topic areas ideal candidate thesis topic already approved university working thesis 6 18 months also strong candidate evolutionary computation role undergraduate project thesis importantly even chosen present considered invitation workshop expect derive lot benefit attending participation limited preserve discussion quality workshop students submit paper receive highest consideration papers submitted students participate workshop andor presentation sessions printed gecco workshop papers awards also presented best paper best presentation please see gecco web site details httpwwwisgecorggecco2005gradstudworkshopshtml dr michael oneill csg027a dept computer science information systems university limerick limerick ireland email drvnjlmlyjzgaulie www httpshinecsisulie phone 35361213542 fax 35361202734 wed 06 aug 2008 015425 0000 uai gecco 2005 graduate student workshop