Computer Vision News - March 2023

18 Women in Computer Vision them some shelter. I think that would have a huge impact if we can figure out how to deploy those to them. With all the things that you have learned in science, can you teach us one lesson that particularly impressed you? That is a tough one. You're right, I have had different mentors over the years. I still have my mentors, because you definitely need mentors at every stage of your career. One thing that stuck with me, and one thing that I try to teach my students, goes back to my PhD years. It wasn't like open, dictated learning. It's observational learning. Showing me that it is the integrity of science that is the most important thing in our careers! It's not the number of publicationsor thenumber of presentations you're giving. It's really the rigor and the integrity of your work that's going to carry you forward. That’s what everyone is going to remember and appreciate, and that's going to make a difference. So, I always keep telling my students that, rather than rushing, it is really important to understand all the details. But, also ask yourself: why are you doing it? It's not just for another paper in your CV. It needs to contribute to others' work as well as to your overarching goal. In my case, it's clinical research, clinical trials. I do enjoy seeing the impact of the approaches and techniques we've been developing in clinical trials. So, I'm Remind me to check that in a few decades... Okay, let's see. This month has been very traumatic for Turkey, shatteredbya terribleearthquake. I am also quite sensitive to it, because my roots are at the border between Syria and Turkey. What message would you like to send now? This is something my husband and I have beendiscussing.Onebigchallengerightnow is actually sheltering. They lost their homes. It’s the middle of winter and finding food or other resources has been challenging. There's lots of effort happening there. But providing shelter to these families, these individuals who lost their homes, that's challenging. We're looking into if there are mobile containers or really protective tents that can be deployed and distributed to them. It's temporary. It'smobile, but it gives It is the integrity of science that is the most important thing in our careers!