Prof.
Narges Mahyar from University of Massachussets Amherst will be visiting DGP next week on Tuesday, November 26 for a talk and demos. She has done really cool work intersecting Data Vis, collaborative systems, interactive surfaces, urban design/planning, and civic engagement, which should be of interest to many of you. She's also a great person to chat about research, so I'd recommend you to sign up for a slot even if your ideas are still in early stages and you don't have much to show.
Please send me a message if you would like to sign up for a demo/chat slot with Narges, with your availability; I should be able to accommodate slots in the morning (10-12) and in the afternoon (2-4).