From joanne.dawson at mq.edu.au Mon Sep 18 09:43:38 2017 From: joanne.dawson at mq.edu.au (Joanne Dawson) Date: Sun, 17 Sep 2017 23:43:38 +0000 Subject: [ASA] Registration Closing Soon! 2017 ASA Diversity in Astronomy Workshop, 28-29 September, Macquarie University Message-ID: <75C9C449-3BB9-4ECA-9C8C-B2EF896D3F92@mq.edu.au> Dear Colleagues, Just a reminder that registration for the 2017 ASA Diversity in Astronomy workshop closes this week on *** Thursday 21st September ***. The workshop will be held on 28-29 September at Macquarie University. https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/nbpeB1U2z6RdC0?domain=tinyurl.com Programme highlights: - Building Cultural Intelligence Workshop ? Charlotta Oberg, Director & Facilitator (PRISMA Cross-Cultural Consulting) - Aboriginal Engagement and Cultural Awareness ? Phil Duncan, Aboriginal Cultural Training Coordinator (Walanga Muru) - Evidence-based toolkit for Inspiring Change ? Harriet Jones, SAGE Project Manager (MQ), Alison Rodger (MQ) - Panel Discussion: Addressing Harassment in the Workplace ? Nicole Gower (Facilitator, MQ), Michelle Storey (CSIRO), Clara Mazzone (IT Power), Tasso Tzioumis (CSIRO), Renu Sharma (ICRAR) The workshop is free, and student travel support is available. The LOC can be reached at astrodiversity2017 at gmail.com We look forward to welcoming you to Macquarie! Jo Dawson and Daniel Zucker, On behalf of the Organising Committee. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From hiro at asiaa.sinica.edu.tw Mon Sep 18 21:39:38 2017 From: hiro at asiaa.sinica.edu.tw (Michihiro Takami) Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2017 19:39:38 +0800 Subject: [ASA] Invitation to the Workshop "Future Exploration of Star and Planet Formation with Subaru" Message-ID: Dear the members of the Astronomical Society of Australia Subaru is seeking opportunities for international co-operation. The candidate organizations and regions include EAO (China, Korea, Taiwan, Japan), Australia and Canada. This workshop is an initial meeting for researchers in star and planet formation in Japan and potential partner organizations/regions to discuss the future directions of our research field, how Subaru could impact our research field in the future, and to seek collaborations if appropriate. We also welcome researchers studying exoplanets. You can find the details at: https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/78eDB7UZZxV5uk?domain=events.asiaa.sinica.edu.tw We look forward to seeing you in Taipei! best regards, Hiro Takami & the SOC members, ===================================================== Michihiro Takami Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Academia Sinica 11F of Astronomy-Mathematics Building, National Taiwan University No.1, Sec. 4, Roosevelt Rd, Taipei 10617, Taiwan, R.O.C. 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They aim to give users with intermediate to advanced level of computing expertise the hands-on experience required to progress their skill further or seek alternative career paths (if they choose to do so). The first round of this internship program is now open for applications. We expect to have up to two successful applicants. They will work on the following two projects for up to 3 months. ADACS will provide a stipend at a rate similar to the stipend rate of a PhD student. We aim to give the successful applicants a realistic experience of working in a professional software development environment. In addition to the technical experience to be gained from working on two first-class computational (OzSTAR) and visualization (CAVE2) facilities, the applicants will have first-hand experience of working in an Agile project management framework. Project 1: comparative visual analytics for astronomical survey science This project is a collaboration between ADACS and: * Monash Immersive Visualization Platform - Monash University * Advanced Visualisation Laboratory - Swinburne University Abstract: Modern, multi-wavelength spectral surveys are presenting new challenges for visualisation, analysis and discovery. With a small number of high-resolution spectral data cubes from a radio or optical/IR project, it was possible to concentrate attention on one object at a time. For current and planned surveys (e.g. The SAMI Galaxy survey, with 772 galaxies in the first data release, and the rapidly-approaching WALLABY survey which will provide resolved spectral imaging of many 1000s of galaxies), there is a need to design, implement, evaluate and start using new solutions that support: * Real-time interactive visualisation; * Integration of quantitative analysis tasks; and * An ability to operate in a comparative mode, such that visual analysis of 10s-100s of objects can be performed simultaneously. This project will extend an existing large-scale comparative visualisation framework (encube - Vohl et al. 2016). The Intern will be encouraged to spend 50% of the placement working at Monash University with the CAVE2 development team, which will provide valuable experience in the use of high-end visualisation environments. Monash University will provide access to the CAVE2 for development and testing purposes. Skills expected: * C/C++ * Python Project 2: Interactive information visualization of HPC workloads This project is a collaboration between ADACS and the Swinburne Data Science Research Institute (SDRIS). Abstract: This project aims to improve our existing distributed monitoring system for high-performance computing systems (bobMon). The system currently collects an extensive set of details about the jobs running on gSTAR. The intern will be working within our HPC team to enhance how the system displays its information. The project will help the candidate to learn an extensive set of data science and data visualization skills. Skills expected: * Python * SQL * HTML/JS ? Preferred How to Apply? Applications are due by 5 PM AEST Friday 19th October 2017. Please send your applications to ahassan at swin.edu.au . Your application should include a one-page cover letter outlining your strengths and suitability for the internship, and a maximum four-page CV. ADACS encourages applications from everyone with the appropriate expertise and skills. ADACS has a strong commitment to equity and diversity. We encourage applications from female and minority candidates. Disclaimer: The candidate nationality and their work/student rights in Australia might impact our ability to accept some applications. Please contact your universities local HDR team to check if you can accept such an internship opportunity or not. Please feel free to contact us and get our team involved as early as you want. ADACS is a collaboration between Swinburne University of Technology, Curtin University, and Pawsey Supercomputing Centre. It is funded under Astronomy National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS) Program via Astronomy Australia Ltd (AAL). Best Regards, Dr. Amr H. 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Outline of the day Welcome Meet the Data Central Team Data Central vision Data Central technologies Current tools and available data sets In development tools and features Coming soon data sets Participant discussion on tools and data set priorities Requirements for hosting your data in Data Central Cheers, Katrina Dr Katrina Sealey, Head of Information Australian Astronomical Observatory Dept. of Industry, Innovation & Science 105 Delhi Rd, North Ryde NSW 2113 PO Box 2013, Canberra ACT 2061 Australia katrina.sealey at aao.gov.au -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From itso at aao.gov.au Fri Sep 22 15:39:57 2017 From: itso at aao.gov.au (International Telescopes Support Office) Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2017 15:39:57 +1000 Subject: [ASA] ESO Opportunities Message-ID: <59f4172a-9402-8596-dbe0-c5983f7aad60@aao.gov.au> This week's series of ESO Community Days around Australia has been extremely successful and well attended. On behalf of the Department of Industry, Innovation, and Science, the AAO, and AAL I would like to thank ESO's Director for Science Dr Rob Ivison, and the Head of the Observing Programmes Office Dr Ferdinando Patat, for making themselves available to share their knowledge with the community. We also thank the various host institutions in each city. We would like to highlight some of the many opportunities for Australia in this Strategic Partnership with ESO that Rob and Ferdinando presented: * First, a reminder that the proposal deadline for Period 101 (Apr-Sep 2018) is Thursday 28 Sep at 12:00 CEST (20:00 AEST). * Presentations by Rob on "Current Facilities and Future Perspectives ", and by Ferdinando on "Time Allocation at ESO " are available. Recordings of their presentations with these slides are available by request from ITSO. * ITSO has compiled an ESO FAQ , with lots of helpful hints for new users. * ESO offers outstanding Fellowships for early-career scientists at ESO's Headquarters in Garching near Munich, Germany, and at ESO's astronomy centre in Santiago, Chile. In addition ESO are now offering Engineering and Technology Research Fellowships for those looking to play a part in ESO's R&D projects. Applications for all Fellowships close on 15 October 2017. * ESO operates a Studentship Programme for PhD students enrolled in member states and Australia to come to ESO to work and study under the co-supervision of an ESO staff astronomer. Applications close 15 May and 15 Nov each year. * ESO has a Scientific Visitor Programme for visits of weeks to months in either Garching or Santiago. Potential applicants are encouraged to directly contact any ESO staff member or fellow with whom they may wish to collaborate and coordinate their planned visit with them. Applications may be submitted at any time. * ESO organises and sponsors a wide variety of workshops and conferences each year, mainly but not exclusively in Europe. A call for members of the ESO community to team up with ESO staff and fellows in Chile and/or in Germany to submit proposals for future workshops is issued in March each year. Stuart Ryder International Telescopes Support Office, AAO itso at aao.gov.au #ITSOaao -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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This year, ACGRG9 will be held at the Gravity Discovery Centre, Gingin, Western Australia, 27-30 November 2017. The registration is open at http://www.ecm.uwa.edu.au/acgrg9 There has been a fabulous response to our invitations to the conference: we now have more than 28 invited speaker acceptances, on topics covering most area in general relativity and gravitation. Noble laureate George Smoot will give a keynote speech on "Short Gamma Ray Bursts, Neutron Star Mergers and Gravitational Waves?. We look forward to welcoming you to Gingin, WesternAustralia Chunnong Zhao, On behalf of the Local Organising Committee. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: