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Kalina Borkiewicz

@kalinab.bsky.social
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Making vis cool since 2014. Tufte hates this one weird trick.

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Kalina Borkiewicz @kalinab.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
We’re running a study on applying aesthetic enhancements to visualizations of 3D scientific data. If you work with spatial scientific data (as a researcher, viz expert, or user), we’d love your perspective. 🔗 ~15 min survey → utah.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
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Scientific Computing & Imaging Institute @sci.utah.edu · 20/02/2026
🥇 As the Olympics end, we’re spotlighting a SCI PhD student who contributed to innovative coverage of the last Games. @kalinab.bsky.social helped @nytimes.com visualize the closest 100m finish in modern history, and her team won a top award. More on this rising star's dynamic work: bit.ly/sci-kalina
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How a Scientific Visualization PhD Student Became an Award-Winning Sports Journalist - Scientific Computing and Imaging Institute
As U.S. sprinter Noah Lyles surged in the final stride to win the men’s 100‑meter dash at the Paris 2024 Olympics—the closest finish in modern history—The New York Times graphics team faced a race of ...
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Kalina Borkiewicz @kalinab.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
The University of Utah wrote a profile about my work. It covers an award-winning Olympics project I contributed to at The New York Times, my ACM SIGGRAPH leadership, and my research at the Scientific Computing and Imaging Institute. sci.utah.edu/borkiewicz-n...
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How a Scientific Visualization PhD Student Became an Award-Winning Sports Journalist - Scientific Computing and Imaging Institute
As U.S. sprinter Noah Lyles surged in the final stride to win the men’s 100‑meter dash at the Paris 2024 Olympics—the closest finish in modern history—The New York Times graphics team faced a race of ...
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Kalina Borkiewicz @kalinab.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
Flight attendant: Is there a doctor on board? Me: Yes, but I'm not that kind of... Flight attendant: It's 11:52 pm and the passenger in 37F has a conference abstract due in 7 minutes. It's currently 50 words over the limit. Me: It's okay. I'm here. (Credited to Leslie Berntsen @ leslie_bern)
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Kalina Borkiewicz @kalinab.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
Anyone going to UIST next week? Are there any visualization meetups I can crash?
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Kalina Borkiewicz @kalinab.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
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Kalina Borkiewicz @kalinab.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
Back to fully WFH after 5 days a week in the office. Feels like March 2020 again. What even are pants?
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Women of SIGGRAPH Conversations @womenofsiggraph.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
We’re gathering women in our industry to share strategies for navigating change, tap into the strength of our community, & chat about how AI tools are opening creative new doors. Enjoy breakfast, icebreakers, collaborative discussions, & real stories from inspiring pros at #SIGGRAPH2025
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Women of SIGGRAPH Conversations @womenofsiggraph.bsky.social · 02/08/2025
We’ve teamed up with Netflix Animation Studios for a can’t-miss panel at #SIGGRAPH2025! Hear from top leaders in tech+entertainment as they share how career reinvention happens—adapting, growing, & using new tech to pave the way forward. Ready to get inspired & take your career to the next level?
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Women of SIGGRAPH Conversations @womenofsiggraph.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
Announcing the launch of the Women of SIGGRAPH Conversations website! Dive into a world of inspiration, mentorship, and empowerment for women in computer graphics & interactive techniques. Visit wosc.siggraph.org & join our growing community! #SIGGRAPH #WOSC #WomenInTech #WomenInComputerGraphics
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Kalina Borkiewicz @kalinab.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
Big #SIGGRAPH2025 news! I'm excited to announce our collaboration with NVIDIA to offer Courses, Labs, & sessions which help prepare attendees for professional certification in GenAI and OpenUSD. Attendees can take any proctored NVIDIA DLI exam and get certified on-site for free ($125-$400 value).
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Kalina Borkiewicz @kalinab.bsky.social · 04/07/2025
Use the code SIGGRAPHSAVINGS to get a free Exhibits Only pass or $50 USD off any registration level to #SIGGRAPH2025. s2025.siggraph.org/register
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Kalina Borkiewicz @kalinab.bsky.social · 21/06/2025
I'm running for the ACM SIGGRAPH Executive Committee. If you are a member, check out the ballot and cast your vote here: www.acm.org/elections/si...
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2025 ACM SIGGRAPH Election
Voting page for SIGGRAPH Elections
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Kalina Borkiewicz @kalinab.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
Today I finished my last class ever. I've said that before (twice) but this time I mean it. Somebody stop me if I start browsing grad school websites again.
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Mark SubbaRao @marksubbarao.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
Museum and Planetarium Friends, Many of you use NASA SVS material. Right now it is critical that we are able to document SVS's impact. Please let us know how you are using our content (use my email address at the bottom of this page: svs.gsfc.nasa.gov). Thank you!
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Scientific Visualization Studio
The NASA Scientific Visualization Studio works closely with scientists in the creation of visualizations, animations, and images in order to promote a greater understanding of Earth and Space Science ...
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Kalina Borkiewicz @kalinab.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
Getting paid to teach journalism students about data storytelling. Which is wild because I’ve never taken a journalism class in my life. NYT title: ✅ Decade of experience: ✅ Persistent fear I’m a fraud: ✅✅✅
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Kalina Borkiewicz @kalinab.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
Twas the night before the VIS deadline, and all through the space, The reviewers were waiting to judge my disgrace. The figures were crammed, the text full of might, But let’s be real—Reviewer 2 won’t think it’s right.
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Kalina Borkiewicz @kalinab.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
New profile just dropped. Follow Women of SIGGRAPH Conversations for professional development and DEI topics relating to computer graphics and interactive techniques: @womenofsiggraph.bsky.social
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Kalina Borkiewicz @kalinab.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
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Mark SubbaRao @marksubbarao.bsky.social · 15/03/2025
Global sea level rose faster than expected in 2024 www.nasa.gov/missions/jas...
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Sarah Bratt, PhD @sarahbratt.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
Register now! Women in Data Science conf at @uarizona.bsky.social on March 28 (hybrid, UA campus). Our keynote speaker this year will be Dr. Catherine D'Ignazio @kanarinka.bsky.social (co-author of Data Feminism w/ Dr. @laurenfklein.bsky.social). Join us! wids-tucson.github.io/conf2025.html
A circular logo with three colorful women's faces in profile, and text reading "Women in Data Science Worldwide, Tucson"
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Rob Davis @robwdavis.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
Great job alert: ProPublica is hiring a computational journalist, "someone who will use technology and data to identify and unlock stories that would otherwise be out of reach." Salary: $120K-$140K Remote: ✅ Come join us!
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Computational Journalist
New York, New York, United States
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Kalina Borkiewicz @kalinab.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
aww yiss got irb approval, time to commit ethical acts of research
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Kalina Borkiewicz @kalinab.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
Recently learned about Letterboxd. Check out these films which feature my cinematic scientific visualizations. "Birth of Planet Earth" is my favorite. boxd.it/EHT2o
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Kalina's CineSciViz
A list of 7 films compiled on Letterboxd, including Birth of Planet Earth (2019), Atlas of a Changing Earth (2023), A Beautiful Planet (2016), Solar Superstorms (2013) and SuperTornado: Anatomy of a M...
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Kalina Borkiewicz @kalinab.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
Throwback to the time I narrated my own visualization like a true PI. Couldn’t afford Morgan Freeman, but we did get team t-shirts.
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Flight to Milky Way galactic center stellar orbits around supermassive black hole
YouTube video by Kalina Borkiewicz
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David Buchanan @retr0.id · 24/02/2025
they call me 007 0 lines of code 0 commits 7 open issues
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Kalina Borkiewicz @kalinab.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
My hot take: The erasure of scivis in vis research needs to stop. Just read a paper aiming to define universal visualization types. Even TABLES made the cut, but no mention of scivis. This happens often. If you mean infovis, say infovis, but don’t call it "universal" while ignoring an entire field.
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Kalina Borkiewicz @kalinab.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
Recently had a CT scan and obviously requested the data. Plot twist: I have become the scientific visualization.
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Kalina Borkiewicz @kalinab.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
Academic research is just learning something cool, writing it up in a way that makes it sound boring, and then begging strangers to let you publish it.
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Kalina Borkiewicz @kalinab.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
Reviewer 2: "The authors neglected highly relevant work from NCSA." Me, who literally spent a decade leading that work at NCSA: 🤡 Lesson learned: #SelfCiteOrPerish
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Kalina Borkiewicz @kalinab.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
Happy "Grocery Store Candy Sale Eve" to all who observe.
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Kalina Borkiewicz @kalinab.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
Told my mom I’m finishing classes this semester. She thought I was done with my PhD. When I explained I still have years of research, she said I should “just make an app”. Not as a side project. As my dissertation. So apparently I’ve been overcomplicating this whole thing.
#FirstGenCollegeProblems
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Kalina Borkiewicz @kalinab.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
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Kalina Borkiewicz @kalinab.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
Are you looking to play an active role in shaping our collective future of #computergraphics and interactive techniques? #SIGGRAPH2025 offers a vast lineup of programs to be a part of, including Courses. Submit by Feb 18th at s2025.siggraph.org/program/cour...
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Kalina Borkiewicz @kalinab.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
Hello world
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