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🎉 Less than one month until #SciPy2026! 👉️ https://lnkd.in/eHKh5at2 When people ask what SciPy is, it's tempting to say it's a conference about Python for scientific computing. But SciPy has always been much more than that. 💛 It's where maintainers meet first-time contributors. Where researchers discover tools that transform their work. Where students find mentors. Where hallway conversations become collaborations, papers, startups, and open-source projects used by millions around the world. Over the course of the week, attendees will have the opportunity to: 📚 Learn from experts during two full days of tutorials, covering everything from Python fundamentals to advanced topics such as GPU-accelerated computing, machine learning, and building AI-powered coding assistants using retrieval-augmented generation (RAG). 🎤 Explore three days of talks across a diverse set of tracks, including: • Physics and Astronomy • Environmental, Earth, and Climate Sciences • Biological and Medical Sciences • Scientific Computing in Education • Maintainers and Community • General Scientific Computing 🌟 Celebrate two special tracks that reflect both where our community comes from and where it is headed: • Spirit of SciPy celebrates our legacy through stories of community-driven innovation and projects that trace their roots back to the SciPy ecosystem. • Data-Driven Discovery, Machine Learning, and Artificial Intelligence highlights how open-source tools are enabling new forms of science. 📌 Discover emerging ideas during our poster sessions. Some of the most exciting work at SciPy is presented in these sessions, where attendees can engage directly with authors and explore new directions for research and development. ⚡ Experience the legendary Lightning Talks. These 3-5 minute presentations can be about almost anything: a new “scientific” tool (catplotlib 😺), a research breakthrough, career advice, cat pictures. They are usually accompanied by fun props 🦞, dancing, singing and even animal noises. Equal parts educational, entertaining, and chaotic, lightning talks are one of the most memorable parts of the week. ☕ Connect with people at the famous hallway track. Many SciPy veterans will tell you that some of the most valuable moments happen between sessions, over coffee, lunch, or a spontaneous conversation that sparks a new idea. 🚀 Finish the week with two days of sprints. Whether you're a seasoned contributor or making your very first pull request, the sprints provide a unique opportunity to work directly with maintainers of the projects you use every day and contribute to the future of scientific Python. This year is especially meaningful as we celebrate the 25th SciPy Conference 🙌🏻. For 25 years, SciPy has been a place where people come together to learn, share, build, and collaborate. We hope you'll join us to celebrate this milestone and help shape the next chapter of scientific computing with Python. ✨
