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DESCRIPTION:Hack Your Research @ ICOP 2026\n\nTools and Tricks for Optics a
 nd Photonics\n\nThe IEEE Photonics Society Italy Chapter is pleased to pro
 mote “Hack Your Research!” (HYR)\, a dedicated event taking place in t
 he framework of the Italian Conference on Optics and Photonics (ICOP 2026)
 \, held in l’Aquila from 15 to 17 June. Organized in collaboration with 
 [Hack your Research!](https://hack-your-research.gitlab.io/)\, this initia
 tive is designed to support researchers\, early-career scientists\, and pr
 ofessionals in enhancing their research practices through the adoption of 
 effective tools and methodologies.\n\nIn today’s rapidly evolving scient
 ific landscape\, the ability to manage complexity\, improve efficiency\, a
 nd leverage digital tools is essential. This session aims to provide parti
 cipants with practical insights\, advanced tools\, and actionable strategi
 es to streamline research activities and increase productivity.\n\nPartici
 pants will have the opportunity to:\n\n- Explore digital tools and platfor
 ms supporting research workflows\n- Learn techniques to enhance productivi
 ty and organization\n- Identify approaches to simplify complex research pr
 ocesses\n- Engage in interactive discussions with peers and experts\n\nThe
  event also offers a valuable opportunity for professional interaction and
  community building. Attendees will be able to exchange ideas\, share best
  practices\, and foster collaborations in a welcoming and informal setting
 \, complemented by light refreshments.\n\nEvent Details\n\n- Date: June 15
 \, 2026\n- Time: 18:30 – 20:00\n- Venue: Luigi Zordan Congress Center\nS
 an Basilio Monastery\, L’Aquila\, Italy\n\nCall for Contributions\n\nPar
 ticipants are encouraged to actively contribute by proposing demonstration
 s of tools\, workflows\, or innovative solutions. Our attendees are eager 
 to hear about your tool that could be anything\, from a single line of cod
 e to a full package or software.\n\nhttps://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI
 pQLSdUsdysve2oXbRA3Zz5wOAsVpSuHXsyNYhU89fAzQ_Ft4ydVg/viewform\n\nFill out 
 this form to submit your demo proposal! You will have a table and a monito
 r available where you can interactively show slides\, code\, or applicatio
 ns directly there and chat with small groups of peers. Demos should be acc
 essible\, preferably using free and open-source tools in common languages 
 like Python/MATLAB. The topic can be freely chosen\; past demos can be see
 n here: [Hack your Research!](https://hack-your-research.gitlab.io/)\n\nDe
 adline to submit your proposal: 30 May 2026\n\nThe IEEE Photonics Society 
 Italy Chapter looks forward to welcoming participants to this engaging ini
 tiative aimed at fostering innovation\, efficiency\, and collaboration in 
 research practices.\n\nScientific Committee\n\nGiammarco Di Sciullo (Unive
 rsità degli Studi dell’Aquila)\n\nCristian Antonelli (Università degli
  Studi dell’Aquila)\n\nAntigone Marino (Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerc
 he)\n\n[]\n\nLUIGI ZORDAN CONGRESS CENTER\, SAN BASILIO MONASTERY\, L&#39;Aqui
 la\, Abruzzi\, Italy\, 67100
LOCATION:LUIGI ZORDAN CONGRESS CENTER\, SAN BASILIO MONASTERY\, L&#39;Aquila\, 
 Abruzzi\, Italy\, 67100
ORGANIZER:antigone.marino@cnr.it
SEQUENCE:17
SUMMARY:Hack Your Research @ ICOP 2026
URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/557401
X-ALT-DESC:Description: &lt;br /&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-G
 B&quot; style=&quot;mso-ansi-language: EN-GB\;&quot;&gt;Hack Your Research @ ICOP 2026&lt;/span
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 -ansi-language: EN-GB\;&quot;&gt;Tools and Tricks for Optics and Photonics&lt;/span&gt;&lt;
 /strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;mso-ansi-lang
 uage: EN-GB\;&quot;&gt;The IEEE Photonics Society Italy Chapter is pleased to prom
 ote &lt;strong&gt;&amp;ldquo\;Hack Your Research!&amp;rdquo\; (HYR)&lt;/strong&gt;\, a dedicat
 ed event taking place &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &#39;Arial
 &#39;\,sans-serif\; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB\;&quot;&gt;in the framework of&lt;/span&gt;&lt;spa
 n lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;mso-ansi-language: EN-GB\;&quot;&gt; the &lt;strong&gt;Italian Con
 ference on Optics and Photonics (ICOP 2026)\, &lt;/strong&gt;held in l&amp;rsquo\;Aq
 uila from 15 to 17 June. Organized in collaboration with &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;h
 ttps://hack-your-research.gitlab.io/&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;mso-ansi-l
 anguage: EN-GB\;&quot;&gt;Hack your Research!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;
 mso-ansi-language: EN-GB\;&quot;&gt;\, this initiative is designed to support rese
 archers\, early-career scientists\, and professionals in enhancing their r
 esearch practices through the adoption of effective tools and methodologie
 s.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;mso-ansi-lan
 guage: EN-GB\;&quot;&gt;In today&amp;rsquo\;s rapidly evolving scientific landscape\, 
 the ability to manage complexity\, improve efficiency\, and leverage digit
 al tools is essential. This session aims to provide participants with prac
 tical insights\, advanced tools\, and actionable strategies to streamline 
 research activities and increase productivity.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNo
 rmal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;mso-ansi-language: EN-GB\;&quot;&gt;Participants w
 ill have the opportunity to:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;ul style=&quot;margin-top: 0cm\;&quot; typ
 e=&quot;disc&quot;&gt;\n&lt;li class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1\; tab-sto
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 i&gt;\n&lt;li class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1\; tab-stops: lis
 t 36.0pt\;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;mso-ansi-language: EN-GB\;&quot;&gt;Learn te
 chniques to enhance productivity and organization&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;li class=&quot;
 MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1\; tab-stops: list 36.0pt\;&quot;&gt;&lt;sp
 an lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;mso-ansi-language: EN-GB\;&quot;&gt;Identify approaches to 
 simplify complex research processes&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;li class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; sty
 le=&quot;mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1\; tab-stops: list 36.0pt\;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB
 &quot; style=&quot;mso-ansi-language: EN-GB\;&quot;&gt;Engage in interactive discussions wit
 h peers and experts&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;/ul&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;E
 N-GB&quot; style=&quot;mso-ansi-language: EN-GB\;&quot;&gt;The event also offers a valuable 
 opportunity for professional interaction and community building. Attendees
  will be able to exchange ideas\, share best practices\, and foster collab
 orations in a welcoming and informal setting\, complemented by light refre
 shments.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style
 =&quot;mso-ansi-language: EN-GB\;&quot;&gt;Event Details&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;ul style
 =&quot;margin-top: 0cm\;&quot; type=&quot;disc&quot;&gt;\n&lt;li class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;mso-list: 
 l0 level1 lfo2\; tab-stops: list 36.0pt\;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; styl
 e=&quot;mso-ansi-language: EN-GB\;&quot;&gt;Date:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; sty
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 Center&lt;br&gt;San Basilio Monastery\, L&amp;rsquo\;Aquila\, Italy&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;/ul&gt;\n&lt;p 
 class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;mso-ansi-language: EN-
 GB\;&quot;&gt;Call for Contributions&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;sp
 an lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;mso-ansi-language: EN-GB\;&quot;&gt;Participants are encour
 aged to actively contribute by proposing demonstrations of tools\, workflo
 ws\, or innovative solutions. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;mso-ansi-la
 nguage: EN-US\;&quot;&gt;Our attendees are eager to hear about your tool that coul
 d be anything\, from a single line of code to a full package or software. 
 &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://docs.google.com/forms/d
 /e/1FAIpQLSdUsdysve2oXbRA3Zz5wOAsVpSuHXsyNYhU89fAzQ_Ft4ydVg/viewform&quot;&gt;&lt;spa
 n lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;mso-ansi-language: EN-GB\;&quot;&gt;https://docs.google.com/
 forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdUsdysve2oXbRA3Zz5wOAsVpSuHXsyNYhU89fAzQ_Ft4ydVg/viewfor
 m&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;mso-ansi-
 language: EN-GB\;&quot;&gt;Fill out this form to submit your demo proposal! You wi
 ll have a table and a monitor available where you can interactively show s
 lides\, code\, or applications directly there and chat with small groups o
 f peers. Demos should be accessible\, preferably using free and open-sourc
 e tools in common languages like Python/MATLAB. The topic can be freely ch
 osen\; past demos can be seen here: &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://hack-your-rese
 arch.gitlab.io/&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;mso-ansi-language: EN-GB\;&quot;&gt;Hac
 k your Research!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;mso-ansi-language: EN-GB\;&quot;&gt; &lt;/spa
 n&gt;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;mso-ansi-language: 
 EN-GB\;&quot;&gt;Deadline to submit your proposal: 30 May 2026&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p clas
 s=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;mso-ansi-language: EN-GB\;&quot;&gt;The IE
 EE Photonics Society Italy Chapter looks forward to welcoming participants
  to this engaging initiative aimed at fostering innovation\, efficiency\, 
 and collaboration in research practices.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
 &lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp\;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Scientific Comm
 ittee&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;Giammarco Di Sciullo (Universit&amp;a
 grave\; degli Studi dell&amp;rsquo\;Aquila)&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;Cristian
  Antonelli (Universit&amp;agrave\; degli Studi dell&amp;rsquo\;Aquila)&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p cla
 ss=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;Antigone Marino (Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche)&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;
 p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp\;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;https://ev
 ents.vtools.ieee.org/vtools_ui/media/display/54235ec8-20e6-40e8-b2e5-97a5b
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