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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Please circulate this amongst students (Honour</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14.666667px;">’</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">s,
Master</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14.666667px;">’</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">s and PhD) at your institutes:</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Dear all,</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">It is our pleasure to open expressions of interest for
</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 700;">Mount Stromlo Student Seminars 2026</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">!<br>
Mount Stromlo Student Seminars (MSSS) is an annual student-run conference at the Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics at the Australian National University, bringing together HDR students to present themed talks, research-related or otherwise. This
is an excellent opportunity for masters and early PhD students to present their work in an informal environment, or practise for an upcoming conference.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">This year's theme is
</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 700;">Cosmic Conspiracies</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> - alongside your research, we would love
to hear about hotly contested theories in your particular area, present or historic. Presentations about conspiracy theories outside of astrophysics are also welcomed. We look forward to hearing your stories!</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">This year, MSSS will be held up on the
</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 700;">RSAA campus on Mount Stromlo from Nov 25-27</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">. The conference
is free to attend, including catered morning tea, lunch, and afternoon tea. Students must arrange their own accommodation and travel to Canberra; for those without a car, a free bus from ANU to Mount Stromlo (near the CBD) will be arranged. Aside from accepted
student talks, MSSS will feature a panel featuring staff at various stages of their career, from postdocs to faculty, to discuss various topics (TBD). The first two days of the conference will feature après-conference activities, namely a pub trivia night,
and a stargazing night up on Mount Stromlo accompanied by (free) pizza.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Registration is open until the
</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 700;">13th of November</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">, with talk abstracts open until
</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 700;">31st of October</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">. If you’d like to
</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><a href="https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/WuUYCmO5glu6j52yrUGf8mhR9plH?domain=forms.gle" data-outlook-id="e0600ebd-df1a-4f46-9c47-34ad8d190f6d" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); text-decoration: none; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><u>register</u></a></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> and/or
</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><a href="https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/pBa4Cnx1jnix7G59YCJhQqhJuPlt?domain=forms.gle" data-outlook-id="8b74aee6-4e62-4579-8f33-1faa5eb279d7" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); text-decoration: none; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><u>give
a talk</u></a></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">, please do so via respective forms. Further information on MSSS 2026 is available on our
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">We hope to see you there!</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Best regards from the organisers:</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Arunima, Joyce, Zac, Alex</span></p>
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