From yeshe.fenner at swin.edu.au Tue Jun 30 13:03:30 2020 From: yeshe.fenner at swin.edu.au (Yeshe Fenner) Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2020 13:03:30 +1000 Subject: [ASA] OzGrav/AIP Public Lecture on gravitational wave science and technology Message-ID: OzGrav/AIP public lecture No Images? Click here You are invited to an OzGrav public lecture, as part of the?Australian Institute of Physics lecture series:OzHF: What can Australia's proposed high-frequency gravitational-wave detector teach us about neutron stars?When: 10AM AEST, Friday 3rd July 2020Presenter:?Dr Paul Lasky, OzGrav-Monash University? Since the first detection of gravitational waves in 2015 from colliding black holes a billion light years away, the field of gravitational-wave astronomy has gone from strength to strength.? The watershed discovery of colliding neutron stars in 2017 that was seen with gravitational waves and across the electromagnetic spectrum gave new insights into the speed of gravity, how matter behaves at supranuclear densities, and cosmology. Paul will describe a detailed plan to build OzHF: a kilohertz-band extreme matter observatory in Australia. OzHF will measure the fundamental properties of nuclear matter at extreme densities. Its presence in the global array of gravitational-wave detectors will maximise the observatory's scientific impact, while also providing an avenue for technology development for the full third-generation of gravitational-wave detectors currently being explored across the globe. Paul Lasky is an ARC Future Fellow, Senior Lecturer at Monash University, and winner of the 2018 Australian Academy of Science's Pawsey Medal. A gravitational astrophysicist with broad interests and expertise across theory, data, and observations, he is an active contributor to the LIGO Scientific Collaboration that, in 2015, made the first discovery of gravitational waves. His group has designed and built the software that LIGO uses to determine the astrophysical properties of detected gravitational-wave events. Lasky is a key player in the Australian plans to develop a dedicated kilohertz gravitational-wave detector targeting extreme matter. Join via zoom: https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/xFEQCYW8NocO9AmvI0r_P-?domain=monash.zoom.us AIP-OzGrav ? Swinburne University of Technology CRICOS number 00111D?|?TOID 3059 ? Unsubscribe Privacy -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From rshannon at swin.edu.au Tue Jun 30 17:11:25 2020 From: rshannon at swin.edu.au (Ryan Shannon) Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2020 07:11:25 +0000 Subject: [ASA] Expressions of interest for Ph.D. scholarships at Swinburne University of Technology Message-ID: Dear colleagues, I would be grateful if you would forward this call for PhD applications on to your local networks. The Centre for Astrophysics and Supercomputing (CAS) at Swinburne University of Technology in Melbourne invites expressions of interest (EOIs) from students for potential PhD scholarships to commence by November 2020. Due to the current global pandemic and border closures, this call is limited to those students who can be sure to be in Australia on that time scale*. The deadline for expressions of interest is Monday, July 20. CAS provides a vibrant and international academic environment, located in one of the most liveable cities in the world. Our PhD candidates undertake cutting-edge research under the supervision of word-leading astronomers. PhD projects cover a range of subjects, including galaxy formation and evolution, cosmology, stars and planets, scientific computing and visualisation, and time-domain astrophysics. A list of potential PhD topics can be found here. CAS is one of Australia's largest astronomy research institutes, with about 20 faculty, 20 postdoctoral researchers, and 40 PhD students. Swinburne is one of few universities in the world with guaranteed access to the 10-m W. M. Keck telescopes in Hawaii and hosts the headquarters of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Gravitational Wave Discovery (OzGrav). Our astronomers and students regularly obtain observing time on the HST, VLT, Magellan, AAT, ASKAP, ATCA, MeerKAT, and Parkes telescopes, search for and study gravitational wave sources with LIGO, have in-house access to state-of-the-art 3D visualization facilities, and use OzSTAR, the next generation Australian Supercomputer for theoretical astrophysics. Students have access to internal funding for travel to telescopes, international conferences, and collaborative meetings. Our PhD graduates continue their careers at top astronomy institutions around the world. The Centre is located in the lively inner city suburb of Hawthorn, only minutes by public transport from Melbourne's city centre. Melbourne is a dynamic and cosmopolitan city with a mild climate and plenty of sunshine. Buzzing inner city neighbourhoods are renowned for their cafes, restaurants, galleries, and festivals, while featuring numerous parks and open spaces. Mountains, ocean, and wildlife are nearby. Melbourne is top ranked for its quality of life and as a destination for working abroad. Swinburne provides a positive and supportive work environment and comprehensive benefits, including vacation, sick, and parental leave, and thesis publication and relocation cost allowances. Swinburne is committed to the principles of equity, fairness and inclusivity and to a workplace free from discrimination. The University has been recognised as a Workplace Employer of Choice for gender equality for the seventh year and CAS is the recipient of the Silver Pleiades award for its commitment to advancing women in astronomy. We value our diverse work environment and welcome applications from qualified candidates of any gender, orientation, nationality, and background. *In September we intend to open EOIs for scholarships commencing in 2021. 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Before that gets underway though, I would like to inform the community that Data Central has a Science Advisory Committee (membership listed below), which exists to provide feedback and strategic guidance to the Data Central team. The upcoming meeting of the Science Advisory Committee will be held on 20 July, before the full analysis of the survey feedback is able to be compiled, so this is a direct request for any community input that people would like to have us consider at that meeting. If you have issues, concerns, requests or recommendations to raise with ADC, please contact me by email by 16 July, and the SAC will consider those points among its advice to ADC. ADC SAC membership: Tamara Davis (UQ) Simon Driver (ICRAR/UWA) Andrew Hopkins (AAO-MQ, Chair) Natasha Hurley-Walker (ICRAR/Curtin) Amanda Karakas (Monash) Fiona Panther (UWA) Chris Wolf (RSAA/ANU) Best regards, Andrew Hopkins ? 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CSIRO Astronomy and Space Science (CASS) Undergraduate Vacation Scholarships run over the Australian summer holidays and offer high achieving and promising undergraduate students the opportunity to collaborate with leading CASS scientists and engineers in our world class facilities. Students will be able to work on a real world project and expand their skills and knowledge while exploring ways to solve a real world problem. Placements are full time and will be from 23 November 2020 to 12 February 2021 (although there may be some flexibility). Scholars will also undertake an observing trip to the Australian Telescope Compact Array in Narrabri, NSW. Participation in the Vacation Scholarship Program has influenced previous scholarship holders in their choice of further study and future career options. Many have gone on to pursue a PhD in CSIRO or to build a successful research career within CSIRO, a university or industry. CSIRO Astronomy and Space (CASS) have a long and successful history in the space sector from radio astronomy research, managing complex facilities and observing Earth from above to supporting data and manufacturing supply chains. For more information please see our website at Astronomy and Space. Projects: Astronomy and Space Science has 13 projects available, for details please see the project list (link to Excel file) Location: Marsfield (Sydney) NSW, Tidbinbilla, ACT and Kensington (Perth) WA (refer to list of projects above for specific details) Scholarship: $1,559.85 per fortnight. Travel support is available for successful candidates. Reference: 68103 Pre-Requisites/Eligibility: To be eligible to apply you must be an Australian or New Zealand Citizen, Australian Permanent Resident or an international student who has full work rights for the 8 to 12 weeks duration (does not require visa sponsorship). 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