From chandra.murugeshan at uwa.edu.au  Mon Aug 10 12:01:27 2026
From: chandra.murugeshan at uwa.edu.au (Chandra Murugeshan)
Date: Mon, 10 Aug 2026 02:01:27 +0000
Subject: [ASA] Open Call for AusSRC ASEP Round 2 Time Allocation Committee
 membership
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Dear ASA community,
Apologies if you receive this information multiple times!
AusSRC is now inviting Expressions of Interest  (EoI) for membership on the Time Allocation Committee (TAC) for Round 2 of the AusSRC Science Enabling Projects (ASEPs).
The ASEP program supports projects that build capabilities for SKA science, SKA precursor research, and data-intensive astronomy within Australia. The TAC will play an important role in reviewing proposals and helping AusSRC identify projects with a strong scientific and/or technical value.
We welcome expressions of interest from researchers, software developers and others with relevant expertise across areas such as radio astronomy/interferometry, SKA precursor science, research software and pipelines, large-scale data processing, HPC and computational infrastructure.
Serving on the TAC is an opportunity to contribute to a national merit allocation program supporting the Australian SKA science community, while gaining experience in the assessment of science-enabling projects.
For more information about the TAC, selection process and expectations, please visit the AusSRC TAC EoI announcement page here<https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/y6nFCZY1NqiDJxlKmFzfVXhBaSpX?domain=aussrc.org>.
Expressions of Interest close on 7 September 2026.
Community members interested in contributing are warmly encouraged to apply, and we would appreciate you sharing this call with colleagues who may also be interested.
Please don't hesitate to reach out to me if you have any queries.
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Kind Regards,
Chandra Murugeshan (He/Him)
Research Fellow - AusSRC Support Scientist
The University of Western Australia



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From Amanda.Gray at csiro.au  Tue Aug 11 12:33:38 2026
From: Amanda.Gray at csiro.au (Gray, Amanda (She / Her) (S&A, Marsfield))
Date: Tue, 11 Aug 2026 02:33:38 +0000
Subject: [ASA] REMINDER TO REGISTER: ATUC meeting: 3 and 4 September 2026
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OFFICIAL

Dear all,

The Australia Telescope Users Committee (ATUC) meets regularly to discuss issues that impact users of the ATNF. The next ATUC meeting will be held on 3 and 4 September 2026 at the CSIRO offices in Marsfield (Sydney). On 3 September an Open Session will be held that consists of updates and discussions on the various aspects of ATNF facilities.?

All are welcome to register to attend the ATUC?Open Session. Registration?is available using the link below:??
ATUC Open Day Registration<https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/BebCC3QNPBiGn6p4RtgfZNhQQNL_?domain=forms.cloud.microsoft>

General registration for ATUC will close at 17:00 AWST on 21 August.??

An agenda for the Open Session will be posted on the ATUC webpage<https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/oY64C4QOPEimXMB87HxhGlh41oeV?domain=atnf.csiro.au>, and details for hybrid participation will be made available to registered attendees closer to the event.   

If you, as a user (or potential user) of the ATNF, are aware of any issues that need to be raised at the next ATUC meeting, or would like to offer feedback on ATNF activities and facilities, you can do so via the ATUC Community Submission Form<https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/uP7rC5QPXJixB5ZlWCyiq4hk-UgB?domain=forms.office.com>  or by contacting any member of ATUC over the next few weeks. 

Information on ATUC and how to contact its members can be found at:?
https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/pZRDC6XQ4Lf15jrWGt5s7Xh5t6_z?domain=atnf.csiro.au  
?
Kind regards,?
Amanda Gray?
ATUC Coordinator
On behalf of ATNF / ATUC?



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From jordan.collier at curtin.edu.au  Tue Aug 11 13:22:28 2026
From: jordan.collier at curtin.edu.au (Jordan Collier)
Date: Tue, 11 Aug 2026 03:22:28 +0000
Subject: [ASA] Join AusSRC live showcase tomorrow morning
Message-ID: <03626D40-9741-4C67-8B2A-BDA18F93955F@curtin.edu.au>

Dear ASA community,

Apologies if you receive this information multiple times!

AusSRC invites you to join us as we livestream an AusSRC showcase tomorrow, during the morning session of our Community Engagement Workshop<https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/TLObCJyBrGf1N3EDrFVf34hyQkVg?domain=aussrc.org>.

Please visit the following webpage to access the livestream and view the program:

https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/WVLLCK1DvKTBVz5GEsvhBoh5DmjB?domain=aussrc.org

Regards,
Jordan (on behalf of the Organising Committee).
--
Dr. Jordan Collier

Senior Project Scientist
Australian SKA Regional Centre
Curtin Institute of Radio Astronomy (CIRA)

Inter-University Institute for Data Intensive Astronomy (IDIA<https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/7_H8CL7EwMfm6ynZjFPiDWhy58--?domain=idia.ac.za>)
Department of Astronomy, University of Cape Town

Adjunct Fellow, School of Science, Western Sydney University
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From dreardon at swin.edu.au  Tue Aug 11 15:05:24 2026
From: dreardon at swin.edu.au (Daniel Reardon)
Date: Tue, 11 Aug 2026 05:05:24 +0000
Subject: [ASA] Applications open for Swinburne Vacation Studentship
 Programme 2026
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Dear Colleagues,



Please circulate this email to potentially interested students:


Swinburne University's Centre for Astrophysics & Supercomputing (CAS) is accepting applications for Vacation Studentships from enthusiastic university students with excellent scholastic records who are in the last, or second last, year of their undergraduate or Honours/Masters degree.

With 29 research faculty, 19 postdoctoral researchers, and nearly 50 PhD students, CAS is large, vibrant, and friendly environment for studying most fields of astronomy<https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/DRu-CK1DvKTBVp5YLIMfBoh5gSce?domain=astronomy.swin.edu.au>. Swinburne astronomers have guaranteed access to the twin Keck 10-m Telescopes in Hawaii<https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/pGPXCL7EwMfm68ngLTqhDWhy6KHT?domain=keckobservatory.org> - the world's premier optical observatory - and CAS owns and operates some of Australia's most powerful supercomputers - Ngarrgu Tindebeek and OzSTAR<https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/6psOCMwGxOtRNm4LjCJiZ9h8xhbN?domain=supercomputing.swin.edu.au>. We also develop advanced, immersive 3D data visualization facilities to promote and explain astronomy to the broader community. Swinburne now hosts an impressive Virtual Universe<https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/9Tx_CNLJyQUE4ymQoTRs2OhygyV4?domain=swinburne.edu.au> (SVU), a 100+ square metre stereoscopic LED wall - a wraparound digital canvas that delivers high resolution 3D visuals. Summer vacation students will be treated to an SVU show that blends real scientific data with cinematic visuals - from the birth of stars to the collision of black holes.
Our Vacation Studentship programme aims to provide undergraduate students with some insight into how exciting research is and how it is conducted. Students will join a research project, or possibly help start a new one, in one of the many areas of astronomy in which CAS staff and post-docs<https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/p3ulCOMKzVT0WQmg3TPtB2hGEZeA?domain=astronomy.swin.edu.au> are experts. The various projects on offer<https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/3rjKCP7LAXfopVE2QTrulXhxzfIN?domain=astronomy.swin.edu.au> are listed below. Projects can involve all aspects of astronomical research, from proposing or carrying out new telescope observations, to analysing data, to conducting theoretical calculations or advanced simulations. Many previous students have eventually published peer-reviewed research articles on some of their Vacation Studentship research.
In 2026 this programme is expected to run in-person at Swinburne and will be available to students currently enrolled at universities in Australia and New Zealand. Swinburne's Hawthorn campus<https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/MlKkCQnMBZf30ZjK7s9C9DhGDHjL?domain=swinburne.edu.au> is situated in a lively, urban setting just minutes by public transport from Melbourne's city centre.
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 $750 per week. An additional $250 is available for students based in New Zealand to offset the increased cost of relocation.
Applications are now open and should be received before 31st August 2026; they should include the following:

  *   Responses to the application form<https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/nEa5CROND2uR2ZqpNC0F6kh1cSDH?domain=forms.gle> questions, detailing why you are interested in undertaking a vacation studentship at Swinburne, your plans for further study, and your project preferences;
  *   A copy of your official academic record, including an explanation of the grading system used;
  *   Your Curriculum Vitae;
  *   Proof of enrolment at an Australian or New Zealand university;
  *   Any supporting documentation of previous research;
  *   Applicants must also ask a lecturer or supervisor at their current university to send a letter of recommendation by the due date. This should be sent by the lecturer/supervisor directly; applicants should not include reference letters in their own application.

To apply, complete the application form<https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/nEa5CROND2uR2ZqpNC0F6kh1cSDH?domain=forms.gle> and arrange for reference letters to be emailed directly to Dr. Daniel Reardon (dreardon at swin.edu.au) before 31st August.

Please reach out to me if you have any further questions.
Kind regards,
Daniel


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Dr Daniel Reardon

OzGrav Senior Research Fellow

Centre for Astrophysics and Supercomputing

Swinburne University of Technology

dreardon at swin.edu.au



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From simon.otoole at mq.edu.au  Wed Aug 12 10:57:05 2026
From: simon.otoole at mq.edu.au (Simon O'Toole)
Date: Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:57:05 +0000
Subject: [ASA] Have Your Say on the Future of Data Central!
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It?s time again to have your say in the future of the Data Central Science Platform!

We periodically ask users to take part in a survey that we use to shape the future direction of Data Central and the services we provide. We have folded many of the suggestions from last year?s survey into our current roadmap and milestones.

We would really appreciate it if you could fill out the 2024 Data Central User Preferences Survey (here https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/XakpCD1vlpTn480BDuWfGxhjhGLD?domain=forms.gle) and forward this to any of your teams that are not members of the ASA.

This will help to improve Data Central, but also the services we provide including ADACS software support.

Responses will be reviewed by the Data Central Users Committee in October.

Thanks!
Simon



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Simon O'Toole<mailto:simon.otoole at mq.edu.au> ? Head of Research Data & Software<https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/xFpcCE8wmrtgEZMWkuwhGNh7tcq4?domain=rds.org.au> ? <https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/iUfsCGv0oyC0vzGJ2FpimXhBwDmK?domain=datacentral.org.au> Data Central Project Scientist
datacentral.org.au<https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/iUfsCGv0oyC0vzGJ2FpimXhBwDmK?domain=datacentral.org.au/> ? Australian Astronomical Optics,<https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/iqzhCJyBrGf1Nj58gcLs34hyuYtV?domain=aao.org.au> Macquarie University<https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/yxG3CK1DvKTBVRmqZfptBoh5OOs_?domain=mq.edu.au>
Please note that I sometimes work at odd hours, but I don?t expect you to!
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From acasey at flatironinstitute.org  Fri Aug 14 11:59:08 2026
From: acasey at flatironinstitute.org (Andy Casey)
Date: Fri, 14 Aug 2026 11:59:08 +1000
Subject: [ASA] The Gaia Relay
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Hi folks,

We write to advertise the?2026 Gaia Relay: a sequence of three Gaia DR4 Sprint events to be held in three consecutive weeks, in three cities, passing the baton westward around following the release of Gaia DR4. The 2026 Gaia Relay is an experiment on how we organize conferences, inspired by the well-attended Gaia Sprints. It is one event, with three legs: participants, projects, and interim results will benefit from one leg to the next.

The Relay events will be small in-person gatherings around the release date of Gaia DR4. The idea will be to make preliminary investigations with Gaia DR4 data and build new scientific collaborations, locally and globally.

Gaia DR4 is the full data release from the nominal Gaia mission, and will include ? for the first time ? epoch-level astrometry, photometry, and spectroscopy, along with the much-anticipated catalog of non-single stars and exoplanet candidates.

Applications for the 2026 Gaia Relay are now open, and will close on September 16 (in whatever your timezone is).

Please forward this email to anyone who might be interested, and apologies if you get this signal multiple times.

With thanks, on behalf of:

? Megan Bedell (Flatiron)
? Anthony Brown (Leiden; Gaia/DPAC chair)
? Andy Casey (Flatiron) (Monash)
? Thavisha Dharmawardena (Monash)
? Kareem El Badry (Caltech)
? Jackie Faherty (AMNH)
? David W Hogg (NYU) (MPIA) (Flatiron)
? Casey Lam (Carnegie)
? Melissa Ness (ANU)
? Adrian Price-Whelan (Flatiron)
? Hans-Walter Rix (MPIA)
? Dominick Rowan (Berkeley)


ANDY CASEY He/Him
Research Scientist
Center for Computational Astrophysics
Flatiron Institute

and

Associate Professor
School of Physics and Astronomy
Monash University

646.944.6198 mobile
646.876.5965 office
acasey at flatironinstitute.org
162 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10010
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