From daniel.huber at sydney.edu.au Tue Mar 14 05:18:54 2017 From: daniel.huber at sydney.edu.au (Daniel Huber) Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2017 18:18:54 +0000 Subject: [ASA] SECOND ANNOUNCEMENT: "Kepler & K2 Science Conference IV" Message-ID: SECOND ANNOUNCEMENT: "Kepler & K2 Science Conference IV" June 19-23, 2017 NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA https://keplerscience.arc.nasa.gov/scicon4/ Over the past 8 years, high-precision photometry from the Kepler/K2 mission has enabled breakthrough discoveries in exoplanet science, asteroseismology, eclipsing binary stars, solar-system objects, and extragalactic science. To celebrate the legacy and latest science results of Kepler/K2 we invite the community to the 4th Kepler & K2 Science Conference, hosted at NASA?s Ames Research Center in Moffett Field, CA. We welcome contributions from any area of science related to the Kepler/K2 mission, as well as related future missions such as TESS. We are looking forward to celebrating the Kepler/K2 science and legacy with the community! Important Dates: 26 Jan 2017 Registration and abstract submission open 31 Mar 2017 Abstract submission deadline 31 Mar 2017 Registration deadline for Foreign Nationals and employees of Chinese Entities 15 May 2017 Registration deadline for U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents To register, please visit https://keplerscience.arc.nasa.gov/scicon4/. There is no registration fee. The registration deadline for Foreign Nationals and employees of Chinese Entities has been moved forward to 31 Mar 2017. The SOC and LOC are committed to enabling the broadest possible participation by members of the Kepler/K2 community. If you have any questions or concerns regarding your ability to attend please contact the SOC and LOC chairs (Eric Agol at agol at astro.washington.edu, Daniel Huber at huberd at hawaii.edu, and Mark Messersmith at mark.d.messersmith at nasa.gov). Travel Support: Limited financial support for travel expenses is available for those who would otherwise be unable to attend the conference. Special consideration will be given to graduate students and postdoctoral associates. Priority will be given to requests placed on or before the deadline for abstract submissions (March 31, 2017). Late requests will be accepted but will be limited by the availability of funds. Please see the conference website (https://keplerscience.arc.nasa.gov/scicon4/) for details. Breakout Sessions: Wednesday afternoon (June 21) has been reserved for breakout sessions to enable the community to discuss and work on Kepler/K2 related projects. We envision that these sessions will be more hands-on ("unconference" sessions) compared to traditional talks, ideally with broad interest to the community. Examples for breakout sessions could include panel discussions, hack activities, work meetings of larger collaborations, or tutorials to use data/software products related to Kepler/K2. To submit a proposal for a breakout session please select the appropriate abstract preference during registration. Confirmed Invited Speakers include: Angie Wolfgang, Penn State Armin Rest, STScI Calen Henderson, JPL Chris Burke, NASA Ames Conny Aerts, KU Leuven Dave Latham, Harvard-Smithsonian CfA Dennis Stello, UNSW Australia Eric Mamajek, JPL Jason Rowe, Universit? de Montr?al Jennifer Johnson, OSU Jennifer van Saders, Carnegie Luisa Rebull, Caltech Ruth Murray Clay, UCSC Susan Thompson, NASA Ames Scientific Organizing Committee: Eric Agol, University of Washington (co-Chair) Daniel Huber, University of Hawaii (co-Chair) Natalie Batalha, NASA Ames Research Center (Kepler Project Scientist) Jessie Dotson, NASA Ames Research Center (K2 Project Scientist) Thomas Barclay, NASA Ames Research Center (Kepler/K2 Guest Observer Office Director) Jessie Christiansen, NASA Exoplanet Science Institute JJ Hermes, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Marc Pinsonneault, The Ohio State University Erin Ryan, SETI Institute Karl Stapelfeldt, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory Rachel Street, Las Cumbres Observatory Global Telescope Network Brad Tucker, Australian National University Local Organizing Committee: Mark Messersmith, NASA Ames Research Center (Chair) Knicole Col?n, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Ellen O'Leary, NASA Exoplanet Science Institute Wendy Stenzel, NASA Ames Research Center Geert Barentsen, NASA Ames Research Center -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ahassan at swin.edu.au Wed Mar 15 09:54:07 2017 From: ahassan at swin.edu.au (Amr Hassan) Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2017 22:54:07 +0000 Subject: [ASA] [ADACS-Webinar] Data Science and Machine Learning with Amazon Web Services Message-ID: Dear ASA Members, Throughout 2017, the Astronomy Australia Limited (AAL) initiative for Astronomy Data and Computing Services (ADACS) will deliver data services and expert training to improve data management and computing practises, helping the community to maximise the use of astronomy-focused infrastructure. As part of the computational training component, we will run a set of webinars that target the intermediate to advanced skill levels. This expands the gSTAR Webinar series to cover national needs. The next webinar of this series will be: Data Science and Machine Learning with Amazon Webservices. The Speaker: Adrian White - Senior Technical Business Development Manager, Scientific Computing, APAC at Amazon Web Services. Within this webinar Adrian will cover the following topics: - Introduction to commercial cloud infrastructure and the services provided by Amazon Webservices (AWS). - Introduction to object storage. - Scientific computing on the cloud - Different cloud-based Data Science and Machine Learning services provided to scientists. - Examples of scientific usage of AWS. When: The Webinar will be on Wednesday the 29th March from 2 PM to 4 PM (AEDT) Please register using the following link: https://ahassan.typeform.com/to/xPCfsO - registration is essential. For more information please visit http://adacs.org.au/index.php/2017/03/14/data-science-and-machine-learning-with-amazon-web-services/ , Follow us on twitter https://twitter.com/AdacsAus , or Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ADACSAus/ Best Regards, Dr. Amr H. 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These scholarships, of which up to 20 per year are available, are funded by the China Scholarship Council (CSC) and managed by the National Astronomical Observatories of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. There will be two rounds per year, although only one round for the full 4-yr scholarships. This scheme is open to students of Chinese nationality up to 35 years old. This scholarship round will fund visits of up to 2 years to Australian universities and research institutes (including CSIRO). The PhD student is required to be enrolled in China at one of: the University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Peking University, Tsinghua University, Beijing Normal University, Nanjing University or the University of Science and Technology of China at Hefei. The student may also enrol at a suitable host University in Australia (which requires a prior bilateral agreement to be in place). The CSC will provide a AUD$20,700 pa living allowance for up to 2 years in Australia and return travel. http://acamar.org.au/phd-scholarship-program/ ACAMAR SKA Fellowship Scheme ACAMAR and the NAOC will co-fund at least one ACAMAR SKA Postdoctoral Fellow to be based at an Australian university or research institute for up to 2 years. The recipient of the Fellowship will be a Chinese national and needs to be affiliated with one of: the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Peking University, Tsinghua University, Beijing Normal University, Nanjing University or the University of Science and Technology of China at Hefei. Applicants need to identify their research plan and the name(s) of the proposed supervisor/mentor in Australia. http://acamar.org.au/ska-fellowship-scheme/ TIMELINE 25 March 2017 Deadline for receipt of applications and references 10 April 2017 Details for recommended applicant(s) sent to NAOC/CSC for approval May 2017 Appointment announced The following round will close on 25 September 2017. 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... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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The Silver Pleiades awardees have surveyed their staff and students to understand their working climate, communicated the results of the survey to staff/students, and have prepared plans to respond to both positive and negative replies. Our Bronze Pleiades awardees have all set up a diversity committee to take a close look at how to better encourage diversity and have begun implementing targeted strategies. The 2016 recipients are: Gold Pleiades * ARC Centre of Excellence for All-sky Astrophysics (CAASTRO) Silver Pleiades * Australian Astronomical Observatory * ICRAR - University of Western Australia * Swinburne University - Centre for Astrophysics and Supercomputing * University of Sydney - School of Physics and Sydney Institute for Astronomy Bronze Pleiades * Astronomy Australia Ltd. * Australian National University - Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics * ICRAR - Curtin University * Macquarie University - Department of Physics and Astronomy * University of Auckland - Department of Physics * University of Melbourne - Astrophysics Group, School of Physics * University of Queensland - School of Mathematics and Physics Full details of the awards are available here:https://asa-idea.org/the-pleiades-awards/. Awardees are encouraged to celebrate their success and share their winning ideas throughout their organisations as well as with the broader scientific community. Regards, Sarah Brough Chair, ASA IDEA Chapter on behalf of the Pleiades judging panel: Fiona Audcent-Ross Kate Brooks JJ Eldridge Katie Mack Sarah Maddison Celine d'Orgeville Dan Zucker -- ---------------------- A/Prof Sarah Brough ARC Future Fellow School of Physics UNSW Sydney PH: 02 9385 5470 Office Days: Mon-Thurs ---------------------- From brad.tucker at anu.edu.au Fri Mar 17 04:23:00 2017 From: brad.tucker at anu.edu.au (Brad E. Tucker) Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2017 04:23:00 +1100 Subject: [ASA] 2017 RSAA Winter School Message-ID: <4FBA3D79-A38F-4503-838B-55758FC74E5F@anu.edu.au> Applications are now open for the 2017 RSAA Winter School for undergraduate students, which runs from 3 - 9 July. Travel bursaries are available to students at all Australian and New Zealand universities. See the attached ad for more details. Please distribute this to suitable Astronomy and Physics undergraduate students. 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