From vkilborn at swin.edu.au Mon May 15 11:03:33 2017 From: vkilborn at swin.edu.au (Virginia Kilborn) Date: Mon, 15 May 2017 01:03:33 +0000 Subject: [ASA] Recipients of the 2017 ASA Awards Message-ID: The ASA is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2017 ASA Awards. The winners have been invited to presented their research at the ASA Scientific Meeting, 9-14 July, hosted by the Australian National University. https://asa2017.anu.edu.au/ Bok Prize for outstanding research in astronomy by an Honours or eligible Masters student Awarded to Madeline Marshall for her thesis ?Triggering Active Galactic Nuclei in Galaxy Clusters?. Madeline completed her Honours research at the University of Tasmania, supervised by Stanislav Shabala. In addition, two Highly Commended awards will be presented to: - Daniel Muthukrishna for his thesis ?Deep Learning for the Spectral Classification of Transient Astronomical Objects? completed at the University of Queensland, supervised by David Parkinson and Brad Tucker. - Chris Whittle for his thesis ?Detecting a Gravitational-wave Stochastic Background? completed at Monash University, supervised by Eric Thrane Charlene Heisler Prize for the most outstanding PhD thesis in astronomy Awarded to Dr Paul Stewart for his thesis ?Stellar Science with Cassini? completed at the University of Sydney and supervised by Peter Tuthill. In addition, two Highly Commended awards will be presented: - Louise Howe for her thesis ?The Oldest Stars in the Galaxy ? Searching for Metal-Poor Stars in the Galactic Bulge? completed at the Australian National University, supervised by Martin Asplund. - Emily Petroff for her thesis ?The transient radio sky observed with the Parkes radio telescope? completed at Swinburne University, supervised by Willem van Straten, Matthew Bailes and Simon Johnston. Louise Webster Prize for outstanding research by a scientist early in their post-doctoral career Awarded to Dr Keith Bannister from CSIRO for the paper ?Real-time detection of an extreme scattering event: Constraints on Galactic plasma lenses? Bannister, et al. (2016) Science, Vol. 351, Issue 6271, pp. 354-356. Congratulations to all our prize winners and nominees. The nominations received for the prizes continue to be outstanding and a credit to their institutions. It shows that there is great breadth and strength in Australian astronomy. Many thanks to all our judges for devoting a considerable amount of their time to reading and reviewing all of the entries, and to Tanya Hill for coordinating the process. Kind regards, Virginia Kilborn President, ASA Prof. Virginia Kilborn Chair, Department of Physics and Astronomy Centre for Astrophysics & Supercomputing Faculty of Science, Engineering and Technology Swinburne University of Technology Ph (w) +61 (0)3 9214 4380 WWW: http://bit.ly/24vsqSR -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From helmut.jerjen at anu.edu.au Mon May 15 12:23:44 2017 From: helmut.jerjen at anu.edu.au (Helmut Jerjen) Date: Mon, 15 May 2017 02:23:44 +0000 Subject: [ASA] ASA2017: abstract submission ends today at 11:59pm Message-ID: <93BD7190-7CA3-4483-ABC5-415D0BA3DA7F@anu.edu.au> Dear Colleagues, Today is the last day for submitting abstracts for the ASA Science Week in July: https://asa2017.anu.edu.au/register Please note that it is possible to submit an abstract and pay the registration fee at a later stage. Early Bird closes in one week, 21 May. For general enquiries, please contact the LOC on: asa2017-loc at mso.anu.edu.au For scientific enquiries, please contact the SOC on: asa2017-soc at mso.anu.edu.au Best regards, Brad Tucker and Helmut Jerjen (on behalf of the SOC) From Dias.Muditha at abc.net.au Mon May 15 17:16:39 2017 From: Dias.Muditha at abc.net.au (Muditha Dias) Date: Mon, 15 May 2017 07:16:39 +0000 Subject: [ASA] Join Q&A with physicist Lawrence K. Krauss Message-ID: Next Monday - the 22nd of May Q&A will broadcast a Sydney Writers Festival special from the ABC studios at 700 Harris Street, Ultimo. On the panel is theoretical physicist Lawrence M. Krauss who is author of numerous books including ?The Greatest Story Ever Told?.So Far?. See book blurb below: In a landmark, unprecedented work of scientific history, Krauss leads us to the furthest reaches of space and time, to scales so small they are invisible to microscopes, to the birth and rebirth of light, and into the natural forces that govern our existence. His unique blend of rigorous research and engaging storytelling invites us into the lives and minds of the remarkable, creative scientists who have helped to unravel the unexpected fabric of reality - with reason rather than superstition and dogma. Krauss has himself been an active participant in this effort, and he knows many of them well. The Greatest Story challenges us to re-envision ourselves and our place within the universe, as it appears that "God" does play dice with the universe. At this stage we would like to spread the word among community organisations including members of Australian Astronomy to come along and be part of the audience and probably ask a question. Answering your questions: Mikhail Zygar - Russian journalist, writer and filmmaker and author of ?All the Kremlin?s Men? Niki Savva - Australian journalist and former senior adviser to Prime Minister John Howard and author of ?Road to Ruin? Lawrence M. Krauss - theoretical physicist and author of ?The Greatest Story Ever Told ? So Far? Paul Beatty - Man Booker prize 2016 and author of ?The Sellout? Mona Chalabi ? Data Editor of The Guardian If anyone would like to be in the audience, they should register soon: http://bit.ly/come2QandA. In Question 13: ?Know About Us? ? please put AA or ASTRONOMY - that way we will give you priority as the program is likely to be in high demand. Hurry seats are limited! Tony Jones (photo attached for publicity) and the team look forward to seeing you! Please get in touch with the Q&A Team on 02-83334065 me if you require any further information. - Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail. The information contained in this email and any attachment is confidential and may contain legally privileged or copyright material. It is intended only for the use of the addressee(s). If you are not the intended recipient of this email, you are not permitted to disseminate, distribute or copy this email or any attachments. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete this email from your system. The ABC does not represent or warrant that this transmission is secure or virus free. 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The main goal of this School is to teach students how to write hydrodynamic codes from scratch. Professor Price will also guide students on how to use his professional Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics code for astrophysical applications. The School is designed for graduate students with significant research experience in astrophysics and beginning postdoctoral researchers. Interested applicant should ask his/her research advisor to send a recommendation letter to Professors Alexander Heger ( alexander.heger at monash.edu) and Yong-Zhong Qian (qian at physics.umn.edu). Applications will be considered until May 21, 2017. Approximately 30 participants will be accepted. Attendance for the entire duration of the School is required. The TDLI provides lodging (two students per room) for the nights of July 2-11, 2017 and meals during the School for all participants. There is a registration fee of RMB 20,000 or US$300, which covers coffee breaks and social events. 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URL: From Minh.Huynh at csiro.au Wed May 17 14:48:45 2017 From: Minh.Huynh at csiro.au (Minh.Huynh at csiro.au) Date: Wed, 17 May 2017 04:48:45 +0000 Subject: [ASA] Postdoctoral Fellowships at CASS Message-ID: <859498F2-BCAB-4FD1-800D-4F6B72C7AF4E@csiro.au> Dear all, CSIRO Astronomy and Space Science (CASS) are looking for three enthusiastic postdocs to join our vibrant team to work on the following: Fast Radio Bursts with the Commensal Real-time Transients (CRAFT) project on ASKAP. https://jobs.csiro.au/job/Sydney%2C-NSW-CSIRO-Postdoctoral-Fellowship-in-Fast-Radio-Bursts/406663400/ Pulsar science or spectral-line science with the Parkes ultra-wide-bandwidth receiver. https://jobs.csiro.au/job/Sydney%2C-NSW-CSIRO-Postdoctoral-Fellowship-in-probing-our-galaxy-in-unprecedented-time%2C-frequency-and-angula/406658000/ Machine learning to enable science from ASKAP surveys. https://jobs.csiro.au/job/Perth%2C-WA-CSIRO-Postdoctoral-Fellowship-in-Machine-Learning-to-Deliver-Science-from-Large-Radio-Surveys/406430600/ Candidates must have a PhD in a relevant discipline area, such as Astronomy or Astrophysics, and have less than three years of relevant postdoctoral work experience. Please see the position descriptions for more detail on the individual fellowships. CSIRO offers PhD graduates an opportunity to launch their scientific careers through our Postdoctoral Fellowships. These fellowships provide experience that will enhance career prospects and facilitate the development of potential leaders for CSIRO. Postdoctoral Fellows are appointed for up to three years. They carry out innovative, impactful research of strategic importance to CSIRO with the possibility of novel and important scientific outcomes. CASS supports a flexible working environment and offers a range of family friendly programs and policies. CASS is committed to diversity, in particular to increasing awareness, demonstrating best practice, and implementing initiatives to improve diversity and equity within our workplace. Applications are due by Friday June 30th and must be submitted via the CSIRO webpages above. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From MITA.BRIERLEY at ASTRONOMYAUSTRALIA.ORG.AU Thu May 18 14:57:32 2017 From: MITA.BRIERLEY at ASTRONOMYAUSTRALIA.ORG.AU (Mita Brierley) Date: Thu, 18 May 2017 14:57:32 +1000 Subject: [ASA] Call for nominations: AAL GMT SAC position. Applications due 1st June 2017 Message-ID: <002601d2cf93$42508100$c6f18300$@ASTRONOMYAUSTRALIA.ORG.AU> Dear ASA members, Astronomy Australia Ltd is seeking applications for a position representing Australia on the Giant Magellan Telescope (GMT) Science Advisory Committee (SAC). The Giant Magellan Telescope (GMT) is a next generation optical/infra-red telescope, and will have the resolving power of a 24.5 metre primary mirror. AAL is a founding member of GMTO Corporation and is entitled to nominate an astronomer to the GMT SAC. Applications to the AAL GMT SAC position are welcome from Australian-based astronomers with an active and successful research career of direct relevance to the GMT. Applications close at 5pm AEST Thursday 1st June 2017. Further details can be found in the attached flier, and on the AAL website: http://www.astronomyaustralia.org.au/advertisments/282-advertisements Please feel free to circulate this email to your colleagues and suitable candidates. Kind Regards, Mita ________________________________________ Dr Mita Brierley Senior Program Manager Astronomy Australia Ltd Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri T: 03 9214 8012 E: mita.brierley at astronomyaustralia.org.au W: http://www.astronomyaustralia.org.au/ P: P.O. Box 2100 Hawthorn VIC 3122 Australia -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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The theme of the meeting is the ?Chemical evolution of the universe: From Cosmic Dawn to Cosmic Noon.? This field of astronomy addresses the formation of the chemical elements through early star formation and the enrichment of interstellar and intergalactic gas through stellar winds, supernovae and galactic outflows. The evolution of the chemical composition of gas and stars by these and other processes offers astronomers insight into the formation of the first galaxies, the formation and growth of supermassive black holes, and ultimately the evolution of galaxies like our Milky Way. This meeting will bring together observers, theorists, and computational astrophysicists in a workshop-style environment to discuss forefront problems in the field, with a particular eye towards the progress that can be made in the Extremely Large Telescope (ELT) era. Registration is now open at http://www.gmtconference.org/. The deadline for contributed talks is 30 June 2017, and registration closes on 27 August 2017. Pending budgetary approval the AAO's International Telescopes Support Office intends to offer travel subsidies of up to $2000 to enable an equitable representation of Australian-based participants. To be considered for a travel subsidy please forward a copy of your registration and submitted talk/poster abstract to itso at aao.gov.au by 17 July 2017. Applicants will be notified of any award by 31 July 2017. Stuart Ryder, ITSO on behalf of Australian SOC Members Lisa Kewley, Martin Asplund, and Michele Trenti -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: