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Dear ASA members,
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<div>The ASA ECR Chapter Steering Committee has teamed up with Astronomy Data and Compute Services to run a series of hybrid-format intermediate-level Python workshops for ECRs (including students and postdocs) in September 2023! Registration will open shortly
- stay tuned for a forthcoming email. <u>In the mean time, </u><b style="text-decoration: underline;">please save the following dates </b><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><u>(<i>note that the same content will be delivered at each
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<li>Perth workshop (Curtin University) - <b>4-8 September (confirmed)</b></li><li>Sydney <span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">workshop </span>(Macquarie University) -
<b>11-16 September (tentative)</b></li><li>Melbourne <span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">workshop </span>(University of Melbourne) -
<b>25-29 September (tentative)</b></li></ul>
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<div>The workshops will run from approximately 9-5 (local time) each day and both in-person and online attendance will be available.</div>
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<div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The topics covered will include, but are not limited to, the following:</div>
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<li>General python tips and tricks</li><li>Profiling & optimisation, parallelisation </li><li>Project planning, design and structure</li><li>Version control using Git</li><li>Debugging and unit testing </li><li>Collaborative software development </li><li>There will also be a group software development project that participants will work on throughout the week, applying the skills and concepts learned.</li></ul>
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<div><b>Registration fees: </b>Registration for in-person participants costs $100, and will cover light snacks and drinks each day. Registration for online participants is free. </div>
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<div><b>Travel support</b>: Unfortunately we cannot provide any travel support to participants, so we encourage in-person participants to attend the workshop nearest to them. </div>
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<div><b>Childcare</b>: Thanks to generous sponsorship by ASTRO 3D and OzGrav we will be able to cover childcare costs. </div>
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<div>Cheers</div>
<div>Henry, on behalf of the ASA ECR Chapter Steering Committee<br>
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<font size="1"><font color="#878787">Dr. Henry Zovaro (he/him) | </font><span style="color: rgb(135, 135, 135);">Postdoctoral fellow</span></font></div>
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<font size="1"><span style="color: rgb(135, 135, 135);">Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics | </span><span style="color: rgb(135, 135, 135);">The Australian National University</span></font></div>
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<font size="1"><font color="#878787"><font>Phone: +61 2 6125 0240 | </font></font><a href="mailto:henry.zovaro@anu.edu.au">Email: </a><a href="mailto:henry.zovaro@anu.edu.au">henry.zovaro@anu.edu.au</a></font></div>
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