From Douglas.Bock at csiro.au Mon Aug 24 15:41:23 2020 From: Douglas.Bock at csiro.au (Bock, Douglas (CASS, Marsfield)) Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2020 05:41:23 +0000 Subject: [ASA] ATNF Town Hall on-line meeting Message-ID: Dear Colleagues, In recent years we have held an ATNF Town Hall meeting during the ASA annual meeting to provide updates on ATNF activities and answer any questions from the community. As that was not possible this year, we will hold an on-line Town Hall meeting from 2pm AEST/12noon AWST on Thursday September 3rd. Please register your interest in attending with Amanda Gray (Amanda.Gray at csiro.au) and we will send webex details closer to the event. Questions in advance of the meeting are welcomed (please send to Amanda): we will provide updates on progress with ASKAP, the cryo-PAF for Parkes, the BIGCAT upgrade for the ATCA, the recent ATNF user questionnaire, and the planned relocation of Marsfield staff to the Aerotropolis. 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If you are a La Silla Paranal Observatory user and are interested in: * the most up-to-date information * learning how to use the ESO Science Archive Facility, and * reducing ESO data or "face-to-face" contact with ESO experts working on various support services? ?then this is the workshop is for you! Further aspects on the various available instruments, the preparation of proposals and of the observations of the approved program will be dealt with in Part 2 and Part 3, foreseen to happen in 2021. ESO Workshop ? Part 1 Part 1 of the ESO Workshop series will provide the chance for users to have hands-on experience on topics of their choice, including but not restricted to: * finding information on the ESO web * installing ESO software * running the ESO pipelines, and * using the Science Archive Facility either to access data or return reduced data to the archive. For this, participants are invited at registration to indicate areas of the program (preferred instruments, tools usage, etc.) they would like to further explore. Participants will then be split in groups, according to interest, or be provided with one-to-one sessions on a best-efforts basis. Each day will contain a couple of hours of presentations by videoconference, starting at the (not completely unreasonable) time of 10pm Sydney time, 8pm Perth time. This will be accompanied by an hour or so of ?Bring Your Own Problem? time for face-to-face support with ESO data reduction. How to register for Part 1 Registration is free, but closes on 31 August 2020. Please visit the workshop home page for more information and a link to the Program. This is a unique opportunity to participate in an ESO workshop that is set up for fully remote participation, without the expectation of travel to ESO Headquarters. Note: Registration closes on Monday 31 August 2020. 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Swinburne astronomers have guaranteed access to the twin Keck 10-m Telescopes in Hawaii - the world's premier optical observatory - and CAS owns and operates one of Australia's most powerful supercomputers - Ozstar. We also develop advanced, immersive 3D data visualization facilities and create 3D animations and movies promoting and explaining astronomy to the broader community. In 2020 our Studentship programme will run remotely (i.e. online) and only be available to students currently enrolled at Australian universities. Projects are expected to run over 8 weeks, between November and February, with the timing to be negotiated between the student and their nominated supervisor. Vacation students are paid a tax-free stipend of $500 per week. Further information and a list of projects on offer can be found at: https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/DVq8CL7EwMf3QoRBCB-KxM?domain=astronomy.swin.edu.au *Applications should include the following:* - A cover letter (indicating at least two projects of interest from the list); - A copy of the applicant's official academic record, including an explanation of the grading system used; - A Curriculum Vitae; - Any supporting documentation of previous research. - Applicants should also ask a lecturer or supervisor at their current university to send a letter of recommendation. This should be sent by the lecturer/supervisor directly; applicants should not include reference letters in their own application. Applications are now being accepted and should be received before September 15. *Please send application materials to Dr Michelle Cluver (mcluver at swin.edu.au )*. 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