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Most Compelling Image Finalists

Voting is open for the INTERMAG 2026 Most Compelling Image! The four images are the finalists selected by our panel of judges. Please vote for your favorite image (limit one vote per person.) Voting closes at 5:00 PM on Wednesday, April 16.
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2025 Joint Conference winning image: The Last Breath of a Skyrmion Driven by Spin-orbit Torque

Most Compelling Image

Previous conferences have featured a “Magnetism in Art” competition. At INTERMAG 2026 we want to show the true splendor of many devices, simulations and sets of data. For example, microprocessors have frequently been described as the Cathedrals of the modern age. Recognizing these “Cathedral architects” is the purpose of our new Most Compelling Image competition.

If you have a striking image of a device, a simulation of a complex electrical machine, a pleasing set of data, or something else, we would be delighted to welcome your contribution. Entrants will have their submission displayed during the conference and registered attendees will be invited to vote for their Most Compelling Image. Submission are now closed!

Showcase Rules

  • One co-author must be a registered Conference attendee.
  • Each registered attendee is permitted to submit ONE entry as a first author. There is no limitation on the number of entries for which you are listed as a co-author. Each entry must be distinct from one another, and not involve a simple modification, such as the change in background color.
  • The images can be of any material or device from the field of magnetism. In addition to conventional imaging techniques, we strongly encourage compelling images of devices or data simulations whether these be of electric machines or nanoscale structures. We want to showcase the beauty and wonder of magnetic science and technology.
  • If your entry contains any content subject to copyright regulations, you are responsible for obtaining, prior to submission, the necessary agreements to permit the exhibition of the entry according to the Competition rules. According to Dictionary.com, plagiarism is defined as “an act or instance of using or closely imitating the language and thoughts of another author without authorization and the representation of that author’s work as one’s own, as by not crediting the original author.” Violators will be subject to disqualification.
  • By submitting your entry, you agree to abide by the Competition rules and to permit the display of your entry on the Conference website, at the Conference (if selected as a finalist), and for use in current and future Conference marketing, including the IEEE Magnetics Society Newsletter where the name of the author will be indicated.
  • All entries will be judged on how well they showcase science and technology associated with magnetism where visual impact and creativity are key.
  • Four finalists will be selected by a panel of judges, and the winner will be selected by popular vote. The finalists will each be awarded $200 and the winner will receive $400. Each entry is eligible for only one prize.

Submission Details

  • All entries much be submitted online before 11:59 pm (ET) on 16 March 2026.
  • The file must be a high resolution JPG. The maximum file size is 20 MB. Include the submitter’s last name in the file name.
  • To enable blind-judging, do NOT include author names or affiliations within the image.
  • All entries must include:
    • a short title;
    • the first author’s name and affiliation;
    • the names and affiliations of the co-authors;
    • a short description of the image and what makes it a compelling image; and
    • the technique(s) used to obtain the image.

Reminder: One of the listed co-authors must be a registered Conference attendee.