Dear OpenSim Users, We have several upcoming events to share with you, including a webinar and several workshops. We also invite you to check out a preview of our new user forum on SimTk.org. *Webinars* We encourage you to participate in our next webinar: * * *September 8, 2011 at 6:00 pm PST* Using OpenSim to Explore the Mechanics of Pathological Gait Patterns, Katherine Steele Registration and More Information<http://www.stanford.edu/group/opensim/support/event_details.html?id=23&title=Webinar-Using-OpenSim-to-explore-the-mechanics-of-pathological-gait-patterns> Visit our website for more information about the webinar series<http://www.stanford.edu/group/opensim/support/webinars.html>, including links to recordings of past webinars. *Workshops* The OpenSim team is planning several upcoming workshops. *September 20-22, 2011* Workshop at HYPER Summer School on Neurorehabilitation A set of hands-on workshops with an emphasis on the Matlab/Simulink interface with OpenSim. Information about the workshop can be found at the HYPER Summer School Website <http://www.iai.csic.es/hyper/hss/index.html>. *October 15, 2011, 8:30 to 10:30 am* Simulation of Human Movement and Gait Pathology - An Introduction to OpenSim for the Clinician Two Hour Instructional Course at the American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine Annual Meeting General meeting information can be at AACPDM Meeting Website<http://www.aacpdm.org/meetings/2011/> Registration for the meeting closes on September 14. *User Forum Preview* We've been hard at work integrating new discussion forums into the SimTK.org website, and wanted to give you a preview of the new OpenSim discussion forum before it officially launches: https://simtk.org/forums/opensim ** Please note ** The preview discussion forums are for demonstration purposes only and will not be monitored. All content posted to the preview forums will not be retained after the preview period, nor will content posted to the preview forums appear in the production forums, or vice versa. The new forums include threaded discussions, private messaging, improved search, enhanced monitoring/subscription to forums and topics, and more. We encourage you to test the functionality of the new forums, and would appreciate any feedback. We hope these new forums will enhance your use and understanding of OpenSim. Best Wishes, Jennifer Hicks -- --------------------------------- Jennifer L. Hicks, Ph.D. OpenSim Project Manager Stanford University jenhicks@stanford.edu 650-498-4403 http://opensim.stanford.edu ---------------------------------