Monthly Archives: March 2020

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COVID19 FAQs

The European Commission just published new FAQ due to the COVID-19 outbreak, read more. For information on research & innovation in the context of the COVID-19 outbreak, please visit the European Research Area (ERA) Corona Platform  

By | 2020-03-30T14:52:54+00:00 March 30th, 2020|announcement|Comments Off on COVID19 FAQs

15th European VLBI Network (EVN) Symposium – with information on COVID19

It is currently planned that the RadioNet co-funded 15th European VLBI Network (EVN) Symposium, “Providing the Sharpest View of the Universe,” and the EVN Users Meeting will be hosted by University College Cork on behalf of the EVN Consortium Board of Directors during July 6-10, 2020. Unfortunately, the Covid-19 pandemic makes it uncertain whether it [...]

By | 2020-03-25T12:55:38+00:00 March 25th, 2020|announcement|Comments Off on 15th European VLBI Network (EVN) Symposium – with information on COVID19

IRAM antennas stopped due to COVID-19

UPDATE from March 18, 2020: Following the development of the COVID19 epidemic and the measures recently enforced by the French and Spanish authorities, the activities at the institute headquarters in Grenoble as well as at the Granada office have been reduced to a strict minimum. No visitors at any site, including the observatories, are allowed. [...]

By | 2020-03-24T07:45:14+00:00 March 24th, 2020|announcement, transnational access|Comments Off on IRAM antennas stopped due to COVID-19

Update of March 19, 2020 from Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics on COVID-19 pandemic

Following the development of the COVID19 epidemic and information from UK Government and Public Health England, The University of Manchester has taken the decision to suspend face to face activities across the University, including temporarily reducing those at the Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics (JBCA). Many JBCA staff are working at home, delivering online lectures, supervising students, [...]

By | 2020-03-23T08:53:37+00:00 March 23rd, 2020|announcement|Comments Off on Update of March 19, 2020 from Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics on COVID-19 pandemic

2nd OPTICON Instrumentation School, September 16-25, 2020 in Milan

2nd OPTICON Instrumentation School will take place September 16-25, 2020 in Milan/IT, at the INAF-Osservatorio Astronomico di Brera. Theme: Integral Field Spectroscopy. Deadline for applications is Thursday April 30, the application form can be found here. More information on the school can be found here.  

By | 2020-03-23T08:12:12+00:00 March 23rd, 2020|announcement|Comments Off on 2nd OPTICON Instrumentation School, September 16-25, 2020 in Milan

RadioNet MGT working remotely

Due to the COVID-19 situation, the RadioNet MGT is working remotely from now on. Feel free to contact us by email: radionet@mpifr-bonn.mpg.de Take care & stay healthy!   RadioNet partners and the  Covid-19 situation: MPG, ASTRON, IRAM, INAF, JIV-ERIC, UMAN, CHALMERS, STFC, SRON, OBSPARIS, UOXF, UAH, ESO, Fraunhofer, RUG, DIAS, LOFAR, UMK, VENT, UCO, AALTO, TCD, KASI, UTU, UB, [...]

By | 2020-03-18T14:07:50+00:00 March 18th, 2020|announcement|Comments Off on RadioNet MGT working remotely

Honouring the career of Prof Gabriele Giovannini, Oct. 21-22 in BOLOGNA

Prof Gabriele Giovannini will retire at the beginning of the Academic Year 2020/21. His accomplishments in research, teaching, and tutoring will be celebrated with many of his friends, collaborators, and former students in Bologna, on 2020 October 21-22.  Initial information is available here. Further details will be made available in late March  

By | 2020-03-11T09:28:37+00:00 March 11th, 2020|announcement, press release|Comments Off on Honouring the career of Prof Gabriele Giovannini, Oct. 21-22 in BOLOGNA