From nuwanthika.fernando at sydney.edu.au Mon Oct 31 13:26:58 2016 From: nuwanthika.fernando at sydney.edu.au (Sembukuttige Fernando) Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2016 02:26:58 +0000 Subject: [ASA] Registration Deadline Extension: SIfA Early Career Industry Workshop Message-ID: Dear Colleagues, We have extended the registration deadline for SIfA's 2nd ECR Workshop (http://www.physics.usyd.edu.au/sifa/emcr/public/index.php) will be held on Wednesday 23rd November 2016 to the 4th Nov. We've got an exciting new line up of speakers and panelists for 2016:- * Alex Paine- NSW Business Chamber * Mark Ovens- AMSI Internships * Alan Taylor- Executive Chairman, Clarity Pharmaceuticals * Ilana Feain- CEO, Nano-X Pty Ltd * Sarah Reeves- Assistant Curator, Museums of Applied Arts and Sciences * Brendan McMonigal- Software Enigineer, Google * Dominick Ng - Software Engineer, Google * Iraklis Konstantopoulos- Data Scientist, Envizi * Richard Scalzo- Center for Translational Data Science * Kate Brooks- Lead Advisor Staff Development (Research), Murdoch University * Madhura Killedar - Senior Research Officer, Burnet Institute This free half-day event will give the opportunity for students and early-career researchers to ask panelists about changing careers, how to showcase your academic talents and tayloring your CV to the industry, over a panel discussion and networking lunch. Please remember to register at - http://www.physics.usyd.edu.au/sifa/emcr/public/registration.php by the 4th Nov 2016. Best Regards, Nuwanthika Fernando (Chair) Kate Gunn [https://ci6.googleusercontent.com/proxy/RnNZfQn2o2xpggJQqefCOervMbPIci5mujDPJnvl43kv6Rtxjyh5gHN_JKVzeU-aaGz3pePFgxfoAAtZJZNx8mveVTc-11j98EfuAJVcumUenA=s0-d-e1-ft#https://ssl.gstatic.com/ui/v1/icons/mail/images/cleardot.gif]Thorsten Tepper Garcia Elizabeth Mahony Luke Barnes Magda Guglielmo Tara Murphy (ECR Organising Committee) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ahassan at swin.edu.au Tue Nov 1 12:22:25 2016 From: ahassan at swin.edu.au (Amr Hassan) Date: Tue, 1 Nov 2016 01:22:25 +0000 Subject: [ASA] Deadline extension - Astronomy Supercomputer Time Allocation Committee - Call for Proposals Q1-Q2 2017 Message-ID: <536FBBBD-FD03-4556-95B6-CBBAF161D425@swin.edu.au> Astronomy Supercomputer Time Allocation Committee Call for Proposals ? NCI Primergy, and Green II (gSTAR/swinSTAR) ** Call extended till 5pm (AEDT) Monday 7th November 2016** The ASTAC call for proposals for Q1/Q2 2017 has been extended till Monday 7th November 5 pm AEDT. This call for proposals includes time on the following facilities: 1. NCI Astronomy Flagship Program: up to 1,000 kSUs 2. gSTAR and swinSTAR: up to 1,700 kSUs The proposal form can be found on the ASTAC website: http://www.astronomyaustralia.org.au/commitees/astac For assistance with the proposal form, or for more information on the resources available, please contact Amr Hassan (ahassan at swin.edu.au). On behalf of the ASTAC Committee Best Regards, Dr. Amr H. Hassan gSTAR Projects and Engagement Support Leader Centre for Astrophysics & Supercomputing Swinburne University of Technology H29, PO Box 218, Hawthorn, VIC 3122, Australia Phone: +61-3-9214-8546 Fax: +61-3-9214-8797 http://amrhassan.website -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From daniel.price at monash.edu Thu Nov 3 08:38:34 2016 From: daniel.price at monash.edu (Daniel Price) Date: Thu, 3 Nov 2016 08:38:34 +1100 Subject: [ASA] PASA Editorial Board - call for applications Message-ID: <8E365E63-B67E-4A26-872C-77201894FAAC@monash.edu> ============================================ PASA EDITORIAL BOARD - CALL FOR APPLICATIONS ============================================ Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia (PASA) is an ISI-listed, fully-refereed journal for new and significant research in astronomy and astrophysics. PASA seeks up to three suitably qualified astronomers to join its Editorial Board for three-year terms, beginning January 2017. Applications can be made by sending a statement of strengths and suitability and a brief CV to the Chair of the PASA Editorial Board, Daniel Price (daniel.price at monash.edu) by 30th November 2016. About the Journal ------------------ PASA publishes research papers, review papers and special series on topical issues, making use of expert international reviewers and an experienced Editorial Board. As an electronic-only journal, PASA publishes paper by paper, ensuring a rapid publication rate. There are no pages charges. PASA's Editorial Board approve a certain number of papers per year to be made available without a paywall or subscription to the journal. All papers are indexed by the NASA ADS database; the ISI impact factor for PASA is currently 3.2. PASA is published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of the Astronomical Society of Australia (ASA). The PASA Editorial Board ------------------------ PASA maintains an Editorial Board of seven members (currently chaired by A/Prof Daniel Price). The main duties of the Editorial Board are to select referees for submitted papers, to make final decisions based on those reports, to solicit papers for submission, and to be an advocate for the Journal. Detailed duties are outlined below. There will be up to two vacancies on the Editorial Board, beginning in January 2017. Appointment to the Editorial Board is for a period of three years. An honorarium is paid annually, currently at the level of AU$3000 per year. Members of the Editorial Board are selected on the basis of their standing in the community, the breadth of their knowledge, and their specific areas of expertise. Applications are sought from candidates with expertise in any areas of astrophysics. Interested candidates should send a statement of their suitability for the position, along with a brief CV, to Daniel Price (daniel.price at monash.edu) by 30th Nov 2016. A decision on the appointment will be made by the ASA Council shortly following this closing date. Note that ASA Council members may apply, but if selected are not eligible to receive an honorarium. PASA Editorial Board Responsibilities ------------------------------------- Members of the Editorial Board of PASA are appointed by the ASA Council. The ASA also appoints a Chair from among the seven Editorial Board members. The Editorial Board is responsible for the overall scientific success of the journal in the international astronomical community. Measures of success include number and quality of submissions, rejection rate, citations and impact factor, and timeliness of peer review. Individual Editorial Board members contribute to this by: 1) Attracting submissions of quality research papers to the journal. 2) Organising peer review of submitted manuscripts in a timely fashion, using Cambridge University Press' electronic submission and peer review system. Key components of this process are: a) Assessing a manuscript's suitability for review, including identification of possible cases of plagiarism using the results of automated plagiarism-checking software provided by the publisher. b) Selection of suitable reviewers, to be undertaken within 3 days of receipt of a manuscript. c) Delivery of a recommendation for publication/revision/rejection based on reviews, to be completed within 3 days of receipt of a review. 3) Other duties and responsibilities of Editorial Board members are to: a) Act fairly, courteously, and without personal bias in all dealings with authors and reviewers. b) Immediately declare to the Chair of the Editorial Board any personal involvement or potential conflict of interest that may arise for any manuscript or in any component of the review process. c) Be a public advocate for the Journal, including the identification of at least one "special issue" or topical series of articles per year. d) Enhance the standards and scope of the Journal. e) Ensure that refereeing guidelines are adhered to and comprehensively considered by referees f) Provide strategic advice to the ASA, to the Chair of the Editorial Board and to the publisher on current directions in relevant research disciplines that can be used to the benefit of the Journal, its subscribers and its readers. To this end, the Editorial Board meets quarterly by teleconference. From kate.gunn at sydney.edu.au Thu Nov 3 13:48:45 2016 From: kate.gunn at sydney.edu.au (Kate Gunn) Date: Thu, 3 Nov 2016 02:48:45 +0000 Subject: [ASA] Reminder: ACAMAR SKA Scholarships Message-ID: <21BF42965AE9384093D6B6112ACD9CDDEB505524@ex-mbx-pro-06> ACAMAR is pleased to announce the availability of the 2017 round of China SKA scholarships to students of Chinese nationality to study at Australian universities. These scholarships are co-funded by the Chinese Scholarships Council, who provide living expenses, and Australian universities, who provide top-ups, fee waivers and health cover. Up to fifteen scholarships are expected to be available under a recent agreement signed by CAASTRO and NAOC. If you are aware of potential Chinese candidate students, or wish to participate yourself as a potential supervisor in the future, please see the details of this new scheme at: http://acamar.org.au/phd-scholarship-program The names of participating universities in the 2017 round, and the titles and supervisors of currently available Ph.D projects can also be found at this www site. The deadline for student applications in 4 NOVEMBER 2016. Regards, Kate KATE GUNN | Chief Operating Officer CAASTRO | School of Physics | Faculty of Science | ARC Centre of Excellence for All-sky Astrophysics Rm 356 Building A28 | School of Physics The University of Sydney | NSW | 2006 T +61 2 9351 2893 | M +61 411 466 080 Email kate.gunn at sydney.edu.au W http:// www.caastro.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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We've got an exciting new line up of speakers and panelists for 2016:- * Alex Paine- NSW Business Chamber * Mark Ovens- AMSI Internships * Alan Taylor- Executive Chairman, Clarity Pharmaceuticals * Ilana Feain- CEO, Nano-X Pty Ltd * Sarah Reeves- Assistant Curator, Museums of Applied Arts and Sciences * Brendan McMonigal- Software Engineer, Google * Dominick Ng - Software Engineer, Google * Iraklis Konstantopoulos- Data Scientist, Envizi * Richard Scalzo- Center for Translational Data Science * Kate Brooks- Lead Advisor Staff Development (Research), Murdoch University * Madhura Killedar - Senior Research Officer, Burnet Institute This free half-day event will give the opportunity for students and early-career researchers to ask panelists about changing careers, how to showcase your academic talents and tailoring your CV to the industry, over a panel discussion and networking lunch. Please remember to register at - http://www.physics.usyd.edu.au/sifa/emcr/public/registration.php Best Regards, Nuwanthika Fernando (Chair) Kate Gunn [https://ci6.googleusercontent.com/proxy/RnNZfQn2o2xpggJQqefCOervMbPIci5mujDPJnvl43kv6Rtxjyh5gHN_JKVzeU-aaGz3pePFgxfoAAtZJZNx8mveVTc-11j98EfuAJVcumUenA=s0-d-e1-ft#https://ssl.gstatic.com/ui/v1/icons/mail/images/cleardot.gif]Thorsten Tepper Garcia Elizabeth Mahony Luke Barnes Magda Guglielmo Tara Murphy (ECR Organising Committee) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: