Event details
Feb
10
Commons Visualization Lab Ribbon Cutting and Open House
Join us for a ribbon cutting and open house celebrating the launch of the Commons Visualization Lab!
Date: Tuesday, February 10, 2026
Schedule overview:
12:00 - 12:30 pm | Ribbon cutting ceremony
10:00 am – 4:00 pm | Drop by the open house programming any time (see full schedule below)
Location: Commons Visualization Lab, Commons D119, 11 Ivy Lane
Admission: Free and open to the Princeton University community
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Introducing the World's Pre-Eminent Large Format Display!
The curtain goes up on Princeton's new Visualization Lab.
• 83 million pixels provide ultra-resolution at an unprecedented size. The resolution is an ideal match to human visual acuity.
• Floor-to-ceiling display wall stretches 40' wide, providing 360 sq. ft. of display real estate.
• A unique resource for research & discovery, teaching, presentations, and visual arts.
Throughout the Open House, you are welcome to drop in, explore the lab, and chat with our visualization support staff. At the top of each hour, there will be a brief, 10-minute presentation from a community member, highlighting a project that suits the large-scale display. A ribbon cutting ceremony will take place at 12:00 PM.
No registration is required, please stop by at any time. We look forward to welcoming you and sharing this new resource with the community.
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Detailed schedule:
10:00 am | Open House Begins
10:00 - 10:20 am | Understanding Lhasa Through Declassified Spy Satellite Images
by Tsering Wangyal Shawa, Library-Data, Research and Teaching Services,
11:00 - 11:20 am | Crafting and Configuring Digital Art for Immersion by Tim Szetela, Program in Visual Arts
11:45 am - 1:00 pm | Light lunch, cafe area outside the Commons Vis Lab
12:00 - 12:45 pm | Ribbon Cutting Ceremony & Short Remarks
Jen Rexford, Provost
Peter Schiffer, Dean for Research
Matthew Tomaszewski, Vice Provost for Space Programming and Planning
Curt Hillegas, Senior Associate Dean, Research Computing
Eliot Feibush & Carolina Roe-Raymond, Visualization Team, Research Computing
Q&A
1:00 - 1:20 pm | A Technical, Behind-the-Scenes Introduction to the Commons Visualization Lab
by Eliot Feibush, Research Computing
2:00 - 2:20 pm | Science as Exhibition
by Shruti Sharma, Electrical and Computer Engineering and Yuchen Shi, Art and Archaeology
3:00 - 3:20 pm | Exploring Galaxies
by Romain Teyssier, Astrophysical Sciences
4:00 pm | Open House Ends
Next up: As this event wraps up, our Commons Library colleagues will be starting their Open House right at 4pm. We encourage you to stop by and check it out, in addition to their additional Love Data week events!
Date: Tuesday, February 10, 2026
Schedule overview:
12:00 - 12:30 pm | Ribbon cutting ceremony
10:00 am – 4:00 pm | Drop by the open house programming any time (see full schedule below)
Location: Commons Visualization Lab, Commons D119, 11 Ivy Lane
Admission: Free and open to the Princeton University community
---------------------
Introducing the World's Pre-Eminent Large Format Display!
The curtain goes up on Princeton's new Visualization Lab.
• 83 million pixels provide ultra-resolution at an unprecedented size. The resolution is an ideal match to human visual acuity.
• Floor-to-ceiling display wall stretches 40' wide, providing 360 sq. ft. of display real estate.
• A unique resource for research & discovery, teaching, presentations, and visual arts.
Throughout the Open House, you are welcome to drop in, explore the lab, and chat with our visualization support staff. At the top of each hour, there will be a brief, 10-minute presentation from a community member, highlighting a project that suits the large-scale display. A ribbon cutting ceremony will take place at 12:00 PM.
No registration is required, please stop by at any time. We look forward to welcoming you and sharing this new resource with the community.
-------------
Detailed schedule:
10:00 am | Open House Begins
10:00 - 10:20 am | Understanding Lhasa Through Declassified Spy Satellite Images
by Tsering Wangyal Shawa, Library-Data, Research and Teaching Services,
11:00 - 11:20 am | Crafting and Configuring Digital Art for Immersion by Tim Szetela, Program in Visual Arts
11:45 am - 1:00 pm | Light lunch, cafe area outside the Commons Vis Lab
12:00 - 12:45 pm | Ribbon Cutting Ceremony & Short Remarks
Jen Rexford, Provost
Peter Schiffer, Dean for Research
Matthew Tomaszewski, Vice Provost for Space Programming and Planning
Curt Hillegas, Senior Associate Dean, Research Computing
Eliot Feibush & Carolina Roe-Raymond, Visualization Team, Research Computing
Q&A
1:00 - 1:20 pm | A Technical, Behind-the-Scenes Introduction to the Commons Visualization Lab
by Eliot Feibush, Research Computing
2:00 - 2:20 pm | Science as Exhibition
by Shruti Sharma, Electrical and Computer Engineering and Yuchen Shi, Art and Archaeology
3:00 - 3:20 pm | Exploring Galaxies
by Romain Teyssier, Astrophysical Sciences
4:00 pm | Open House Ends
Next up: As this event wraps up, our Commons Library colleagues will be starting their Open House right at 4pm. We encourage you to stop by and check it out, in addition to their additional Love Data week events!
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