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Sequel to Paul Kay's Book Is Being Published

February 1, 2010
A sequel to Brent Berlin and Paul Kay's then-controversial 1969 book Basic Color Terms is being published by CSLI Publications and is expected to be available in mid-February 2010. The new book, World Color Survey, is authored by Paul Kay, Brent Berlin, Luisa Maffi, William R. Merrifield, and Richard S. Cook. Kay and Cook are members of the AI Group at ICSI. Basic Color Terms, together with subsequent research published in numerous journals and conference proceedings over the last 40 years, has shaped our understanding of the relation of color language to color perception and has influenced current thought on the broad question of linguistic relativity.

Netalyzr is Released, Christian Kreibich Quoted in The Register

January 22, 2010
Networking Group scientists have released a complete version of Netalyzer, a tool that detects when your ISP (Internet Service Provider) is interfering with your connection in some way. Cade Metz reported on Netalyzer for The Register, a United Kingdom news publication, in an article titled "Boffins Birth Uber 'Net Neutrality' Dowser: Eye on Your ISP."

Brazilian Visitor Program Call for Applications

November 14, 2009
ICSI's Brazilian visitor program has issued its first annual call for applications, and is set to begin in 2010 as soon as participants have been selected from the pool of applicants. The program offers exciting opportunities to expand the horizons of ICSI scientists' worldwide collaborative research.

Liz Shriberg Selected as ISCA Fellow

October 11, 2009
Liz Shriberg of the Speech Group has been selected as one of six fellows for 2009 of the International Speech Communication Association (ISCA) for her significant contributions to the field of speech communication science and technology. ISCA's Fellows Program began in 2007 to honor the contributions of outstanding members.

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