From fiona.panther at uwa.edu.au Wed Oct 7 14:33:57 2020 From: fiona.panther at uwa.edu.au (Fiona Panther) Date: Wed, 7 Oct 2020 03:33:57 +0000 Subject: [ASA] Domestic PhD Scholarships for Gravitational Wave Astronomy at UWA Message-ID: Dear friends and colleagues, The gravitational wave astronomy group at UWA is now accepting applications for prospective domestic PhD students starting in 2021 with a deadline to submit applications of October 30 2020. Please circulate this email to any prospective students who may be interested. The gravitational wave astronomy group at UWA has opportunities for students interested in real-time detection of gravitational waves using the world-leading SPIIR pipeline, one of only 5 real-time search pipelines in the world. Students will take part in the detection and followup of gravitational wave events. In addition, we also have a variety of projects available that encompass GW-EM inference, machine learning, GPU optimization, multimessenger astronomy, high-performance computing, and instrumentation. Students will join the LIGO-Virgo Scientific collaboration and OzGrav, and will have opportunity to collaborate with scientists around the world and within Australia, including with ICRAR-UWA and ICRAR-Curtin, MWA, ASKAP and more. More information about available projects can be found on the website https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/oOTECmO5gluVDgPKiGq4ot?domain=gravity.uwa.edu.au or by contacting Dr. Fiona Panther (fiona.panther at uwa.edu.au) or Prof. Linqing Wen (linqing.wen at uwa.edu.au). General information about eligibility for PhD positions at UWA can be found at https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/sMJKCnx1jni4jP3qhJkbco?domain=studyat.uwa.edu.au [https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/6hewCoV1kpfAZgPLcV2xyy?domain=static.weboffice.uwa.edu.au] Postgraduate opportunities : Gravity : The University of Western Australia Gamma-ray bursts are the most luminous electromagnetic transients in the Universe and are observed out to incredible distances. Combining the data from multi-wavelength observations over the last two decades have provided valuable insights into these bursts. www.gravity.uwa.edu.au Best regards, Fiona Dr Fiona H. Panther Postdoctoral Researcher Department of Physics School of Physics, Mathematics and Computing University of Western Australia -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From robert.shen at astronomyaustralia.org.au Wed Oct 7 15:32:23 2020 From: robert.shen at astronomyaustralia.org.au (Robert Shen) Date: Wed, 7 Oct 2020 15:32:23 +1100 Subject: [ASA] ACAMAR Virtual Workshop Message-ID: Dear All, The ACAMAR Virtual Workshop will be held on *3-5 November 2020 (* https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/qMbvC5QPXJiyj4KDIzszpB?domain=whova.com. The focus of this workshop will be on Antarctic Astronomy, Radio Astronomy (including ASKAP, MWA, FAST and SKA), Optical Instrumentation, Gravitational Wave and Big Data Technologies. *Workshop Program and Registration* - *ACAMAR Virtual Workshop Program*: https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/qVM1C6XQ4LfRO89BF6bodV?domain=whova.com - *ACAMAR Virtual Workshop Registration (Free Registration)*: https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/0sWxC71R2NTrpo6JuBOR4h?domain=eventbrite.com.au *Workshop Key Dates* - Registration Opening Date: 15 July 2020 - Poster Closing Date: 23 October 2020 - Registration Closing Date: 30 October 2020 - Workshop Dates: 3-5 November 2020 Should you have any questions, please contact ACAMAR SOC Co-Chairs: - Prof. Lister Staveley-Smith, lister.staveley-smith at uwa.edu.au - Prof. Ji Yang, jiyang at pmo.ac.cn Many thanks, Robert on behalf of Lister and Ji ______________________________________________ Dr Robert (Xiaobin) Shen Senior Program Manager, Astronomy Australia Ltd. 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In Prof. Ghez's phone interview ( https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/yGVPCmO5gluVzg54sOw4zM?domain=nobelprize.org, she discusses what it means to be the fourth female physics laureate: "it?s always been very important to encourage young women into the sciences, so to me it means an opportunity and a responsibility to encouraging the next generation of scientists who are passionate about this kind of work into the field... I think that?s so important because I think seeing people who look like you, or people who are different, succeeding shows you that there?s an opportunity there, that you can do it, that this is a field that is open to you. So I think that visibility is so important." In addition to Prof. Ghez, the 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to two women: Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer A. 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For details, see: https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/ns7NCnx1jni4AEg9t94y3U?domain=cospar2020.org Repeating my message from earlier in the year: what many of you may not realise is that there is a very significant astrophysics component to these meetings. Of the 8 Scientific Commissions, commission E is solely astrophysics, and commissions B, C, E and H have significant astrophysics components. Of course, we are living in very uncertain times, even within Australia. The presenter early bird registration isn?t due until 30 November, and I personally remain hopeful to be able to make at least a probable decision on attendance by this time. Kind Regards, Mike. ? A/Prof. Michael IRELAND Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics Australian National University Office: +61 2 6125 0288 Mobile: +61 424 228579 Skype: mike_ireland github: mikeireland -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From michael.ireland at anu.edu.au Sun Oct 11 21:33:40 2020 From: michael.ireland at anu.edu.au (Michael Ireland) Date: Sun, 11 Oct 2020 10:33:40 +0000 Subject: [ASA] Astrophotonics Joint Feature announcement Message-ID: <6D1AE5BB-1BBD-4511-9762-38155A2FB7AA@anu.edu.au> Dear ASA, On behalf of the editorial board, including Australians Simon Ellis (Macquarie) as well as Joss Bland Hawthorn (U. Sydney) as lead editor, we would like to announce the Astrophotonics Joint Feature issue in JOSA B and Applied Optics, with final publication anticipated for June 2021. Astrophotonics describes integrated photonics that are developed for applications in astronomy and astrophysics. Papers including theory, manufacturing, development, characterization, verification and application of astrophotonics are welcome, and we invite you and your connections and colleagues to submit manuscripts. Topics of interest include but are not limited to: Beam combiners Integrated spectrographs OH suppression Frequency combs / frequency references and metrology Photonic lanterns Polarization detection, including OAM Photonic materials for VIS / NIR / MIR astronomy Ultrafast laser inscription for astronomy Space-qualification of astrophotonic devices Integrated photonics for space-based astronomy Astrophotonics design, simulation and manufacturing Properties of star light: photon count, coherence, time evolution Frequency conversion and optical correlators Coupling optimization Advanced high-contrast coronagraphic masks Platforms for photonics production Timeline: Submissions Open: 1 November 2020 Submission Deadline: 5 January 2021 Publication: June 2021 Find out more on the journals' websites: https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/Lu7LCk81N9tDEqEGS2z_lx?domain=osapublishing.org https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/5vAzClx1NjiWrzr4h9JTzU?domain=osapublishing.org Kind regards, Mike Ireland. ? 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