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<div class="">Dear all,</div>
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<div class="">The application for the next MESA school “MESA Down Under” is now open! </div>
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<div class="">Modules for Experiments in Stellar Astrophysics (MESA) is a 1-D stellar structure and evolution code which has seen a wide range of applications in stellar astrophysics, exoplanet science, gravitational wave astronomy and galactic and extra-galactic
astrophysics (please find specific examples in the attached poster). It is the only completely open-source stellar evolution code and most widely used code worldwide. For 11 years annual MESA schools were held in Santa Barbara (California, USA), but this year
the school went international and was hosted for the first time outside of the USA in Budapest (Hungary). In 2024 we are bringing the school to Australia for the first time. The format of the school is optimized for knowledge exchange and networking. We are
bringing in MESA developers to teach the participants the basics of the code, as well as experts in a variety of fields of astrophysics to provide lectures on example science applications of the code including hands-on exercises. We will have a high teaching
assistant to student ratio (1:3), ensuring that students can easily get help and ask questions if they encounter any issues as well as do so in a safe environment. </div>
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<div class="">The MESA Down Under school will take place at the University of Sydney (Australia) from 17-21 June 2024. As in previous years, the program consists of a series of lectures on topics in stellar astrophysics as well as lectures covering the basics
and best practices of using MESA and publishing results based on the code. </div>
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<div class="">For more information on lecturers, TAs, topics, and how to apply please check out our website:
<a href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/kliUCwV1vMfvmlML8hVJqxl?domain=maygpedersen.github.io/" class="">https://maygpedersen.github.io/mesa-down-under-2024/</a></div>
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<div class=""><b class="">Applications close 31st Jan 2024. Honours students, graduate students, EMCRs, and members of faculty are all welcome to apply to attend.</b></div>
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<div class="">Please forward this announcement to your departments or any other colleagues who might be interested.</div>
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<div class="">Sincerely,</div>
<div class="">May Gade Pedersen</div>
<div class="">On behalf of the organising committee</div>
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