From swyithe at unimelb.edu.au Thu Dec 7 17:45:23 2017 From: swyithe at unimelb.edu.au (Stuart Wyithe) Date: Thu, 7 Dec 2017 06:45:23 +0000 Subject: [ASA] Fw: New STA leadership, exciting opportunities for 2018 and catch up on SmB In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Dear ASA members, Please find the latest STA newsletter below FYI. Regards, Stuart See what you can lock in for 2018 and take your career to the next level! [https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/e4MrBZUONVxAsJ?domain=gallery.mailchimp.com]Science & Technology Australia - December Newsletter View this email in your browser NEW LEADERSHIP FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY [https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/0RmgBrswdM2nsZ?domain=gallery.mailchimp.com] After the Annual General Meeting in November, STA has elected several new Executive team members. Our new President, Professor Emma Johnston, said during her two-year term with STA, the organisation would pursue an ambitious, courageous, and dogged agenda to build a new knowledge nation on the foundations of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Meet the new STA Executive Read the President's vision for STA News from Science & Technology Australia [https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/2mpABDcOogV9sA?domain=gallery.mailchimp.com] Register for Science meets Parliament on 13-14 February Meet our Parliamentarians, learn about the political process, speak with decision-makers, and advocate for your science! Learn more [https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/bZ89Bmue2zV5uX?domain=gallery.mailchimp.com] Science meets Business catch up Hear from Natalie from gemaker, who spoke on commercialisation at Science meets Business 2017. 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Begin forwarded message: From: Giant Magellan Telescope Organization > Subject: GMTO Newsletter - December 2017 Date: 8 December 2017 at 06:22:52 To: > Reply-To: > To view this email in your browser click here [https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/5vY4BRfZlro3i8?domain=files.constantcontact.com] GMTO Newsletter - December 2017 Welcome to the December newsletter As we approach the end of 2017 we are happy to report that GMTO and its founder community are ending the year on a strong note - several strong notes to be precise! As you can read below, GMTO President Dr. Robert N. Shelton, the GMTO Board and Founders are delighted to welcome Arizona State University to the team. The School of Earth and Space Exploration at ASU conducts groundbreaking research in areas that are central to the mission of the GMT. In early November the team at the Richard F. Caris Mirror Lab cast the 5th GMT primary mirror segment. Visitors to the casting were able to see three other GMT mirrors in various stages of production at the lab. Prof. Cl?udia Mendez de Oliveira, from the University of S?o Paulo, Brazil, joined the Board of Directors in October. She is a Professor of Astronomy and an expert in what happens when galaxies collide. You can read her profile below. In addition, Vice President for Development, Jennifer Eccles, provided her perspective on science philanthropy for Giving Tuesday - a link to her post is below. Finally, if you are planning to attend the 231st American Astronomical Society meeting in January, please join us at our Open House on January 9, and visit us at our booth. Remember you can always keep up to date with what's happening at GMTO from our website, gmto.org, or from our presence on social media. Read the whole newsletter here. -Dr. Patrick McCarthy [https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/AG1ZBkTmNJ4etN?domain=files.constantcontact.com] Arizona State University Joins the GMT Project On November 29, 2017, GMTO announced that Arizona State University has joined the international consortium to build the Giant Magellan Telescope. Read more... [https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/q0YwBQfk4G91Hm?domain=files.constantcontact.com] Telescope Mount Stage 1 contracts awarded GMTO is pleased to announce that two contracts have been awarded this week to advance the design of the Giant Magellan Telescope mount, leading to a final selection next year of the contractor to fabricate and deliver the structure. Read more... [https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/drxzBeuWvOKAt1?domain=files.constantcontact.com] GMT Casts Fifth Mirror On November 4, 2017, the team at the Richard F. Caris Mirror Lab at the University of Arizona cast the fifth of seven 8.4-meter mirrors for the GMT. Read more... [https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/87W8BlU9a4rdc8?domain=files.constantcontact.com] New Board member: Cl?udia Mendez de Oliveira We are pleased to welcome Cl?udia Mendez de Oliveira as our newest member of the GMTO Board of Directors. Prof. Mendez de Oliveira is Professor of Astronomy at the University of S?o Paulo, Brazil. For this newsletter, she answered some questions about her life and career. Read the Q&A here... [https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/xMnXB1UK89grSz?domain=files.constantcontact.com] GMT Open House at 231st American Astronomical Society meeting GMTO will be attending the 231st AAS meeting in January 2018. As well as hosting a booth in the exhibit hall, GMTO will be holding an Open House on Tuesday, January 9, from 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm in room National Harbor 13. Join us to hear an update on the project's progress and enjoy complimentary refreshments. [https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/Ov16BlfDrqkeFv?domain=files.constantcontact.com] Science Philanthropy Vice President for Development at GMTO, Jennifer Eccles, shares her thoughts on the science philanthropy landscape today. Read the post here Join our mailing list GMTO Corporation | +1 626 204 0500 | Email us | gmto.org STAY CONNECTED: [Like us on Facebook] [Follow us on Twitter] [View our profile on LinkedIn] [View on Instagram] [View our videos on YouTube] GMTO Corporation, 465 N. Halstead St., Suite 250, Pasadena, CA 91107 SafeUnsubscribe? director.rsaa at anu.edu Forward this email | Update Profile | About our service provider Sent by gmtadmin at gmto.org in collaboration with [Constant Contact] Try it free today Professor Matthew Colless > Director, Research School of Astronomy & Astrophysics The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia Work: +61-2-6125-0266 Mobile:+61-431-898-345 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From swyithe at unimelb.edu.au Fri Dec 8 13:55:04 2017 From: swyithe at unimelb.edu.au (Stuart Wyithe) Date: Fri, 8 Dec 2017 02:55:04 +0000 Subject: [ASA] Call for proposals to host the 2019 ASA Harley Wood School of Astronomy and Annual Science Meeting Message-ID: Dear colleagues, This is a call for proposals to host the 2019 ASA Harley Wood School of Astronomy and Annual Science Meeting. Preference for the 2019 is that the ASM be held during the period 7-12 July 2019. The deadline for proposals is 15 March 2018. For more information on what to include in the proposal see the following website: https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/NX12BDUk6L9zux?domain=asa.astronomy.org.au An Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM) has been held since the ASA's formation in 1966. The event has now grown to include more than 200 participants and several auxiliary meetings and talks as well as the Harley Wood School of Astronomy for students, which is held over the preceding weekend. It is now a major event on the Australian Astronomy calendar and is a fantastic opportunity for the host institute to showcase their staff, students, facilities and research. The ASM provides a great opportunity to hear about the range of Australian astronomy and meet colleagues who you would not ordinarily meet in going to meetings in your own sub-field - as a host, this provides an excellent opportunity to have a very large representation. In recent years the ASM has been held at both the hosting university and at commercial conference venues. A complete list of previous host institutions is available at: https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/bZ89BmumMbwRU6?domain=asa.astronomy.org.au Please feel free to contact me if you have any queries. Best regards, Stuart Wyithe President, ASA ?????????????????????????????? Professor Stuart Wyithe | Head, School of Physics Deputy Director, ARC Centre of Excellence for All-Sky Astrophysics in 3D Shirley Els | Executive Assistant ? 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