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YouDescribe Launches Two New Describer Interfaces for GAAD 2026
May 21st, 2026
YouDescribe, the volunteer-driven audio description platform for YouTube, today released a major upgrade timed to Global Accessibility Awareness Day 2026. The release introduces two new describer interfaces that give volunteers more ways to create high-quality audio descriptions for blind and low vision (BLV) audiences.
Oakland High School’s Students Visit Smith-Kettlewell
February 26th, 2026
On Friday, February 6th, students from Oakland High School’s Innovative Design and Engineering Academy visited Smith-Kettlewell. Students learned about different kinds of accessibility research directly from some of our scientists, giving them inspiration for their term projects.
Audiom Wins GAADY Award
September 19th, 2025
SKERI at VISION 2025 Florence: Advancing Low Vision Science
September 19th, 2025
Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute Fund In Memory of Dr. Hoover Rory Chan
June 19th, 2025
In remembrance of Dr. Hoover Rory Chan, we established the Fund In Memory of Dr. Hoover Rory Chan to help continue maintaining this invaluable online resource for vision researchers across the globe. Dr. Chan personally funded and managed CVNet from 1980 until his passing on April 30th of 2025.
Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute Fund In Memory of Dr. Hoover R. Chan
May 17th, 2025
In remembrance of Dr. Hoover R. Chan, we established the Fund In Memory of Dr. Hoover R. Chan to help continue maintaining this invaluable online resource for vision researchers across the globe. Dr. Chan personally funded and managed CVNet from 1980 until his passing on April 30th of 2025.