Monthly Archives: December 2020

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EVN: next seminar from the series of online seminars “The sharpest view of the radio Universe: VLBI – Connecting Astronomers Worldwide”

The European VLBI Network (EVN) is pleased to announce a new seminar from the series of online seminars “The sharpest view of the radio Universe: VLBI – Connecting Astronomers Worldwide”: December 9, 2020. These talks will illustrate how Very Long Baseline Interferometry can improve our understanding of many astronomical phenomena, from stars to galaxies, and [...]

By | 2020-12-08T14:54:02+00:00 December 8th, 2020|announcement|Comments Off on EVN: next seminar from the series of online seminars “The sharpest view of the radio Universe: VLBI – Connecting Astronomers Worldwide”

3rd ESO Summer Research Programme in Garching

3rd ESO Summer Research Programme will take place in Garching/De, July 5 July – August 13, 2021. For six weeks in the summer of 2021, ESO will host the third Summer Research Programme. This fully-funded programme is an opportunity for university students interested in astronomy/astrophysics, who are not yet enrolled in a PhD programme, to obtain research [...]

By | 2020-12-08T11:52:14+00:00 December 8th, 2020|announcement|Comments Off on 3rd ESO Summer Research Programme in Garching

EC: Publishing platform Open Research Europe

The EC publishing platform Open Research Europe enables researchers to publish any research they wish to share, supporting reproducibility, transparency and impact. It uses an open research publishing model: publication within days of submission, followed by open invited peer review and includes citations to all supporting data and materials, enabling reanalyses, replication and reuse. More here  and here. [...]

By | 2020-12-08T11:07:02+00:00 December 8th, 2020|announcement|Comments Off on EC: Publishing platform Open Research Europe

New European Research Area: Council adopts conclusions

On December 1, 2020, the Council adopted a set of conclusions on a major overhaul of the European Research Area (ERA) in the years to come. These conclusions, together with the Commission communication entitled "A new ERA for research and innovation", are two key milestones in efforts to build a common research area that is more [...]

By | 2020-12-07T12:11:18+00:00 December 7th, 2020|announcement|Comments Off on New European Research Area: Council adopts conclusions

2021 SMA interferometry school open for registration

The 2021 SMA interferometry school is open for registration. Applications will close on January 16th, 2021. The application form for the 2021 Submillimeter Array can be found here. There is no registration fee for the school, although students will be expected to have access to a computer with the Common Astronomy Software Applications (CASA) software package installed. Further [...]

By | 2020-12-03T08:44:29+00:00 December 3rd, 2020|announcement|Comments Off on 2021 SMA interferometry school open for registration

NRAO: two virtual community days focusing on proposal preparation for VLA and VLBA

NRAO is holding two virtual community days focusing specifically on proposal preparation for the VLA and VLBA. One on Dec 15: The registration deadline is December 4, 2020. There is no registration fee to participate in this event, but registration is required to obtain access to the live lectures and discussions. The event will be limited to 50 [...]

By | 2020-12-02T08:47:46+00:00 December 2nd, 2020|announcement|Comments Off on NRAO: two virtual community days focusing on proposal preparation for VLA and VLBA

European research ministers set the course for research and innovation

At their last meeting on November 27, 2020 under the German Presidency of the Council of the EU, European research ministers set the course for research and innovation to support Europe’s economic recovery. There is a commitment to reach a political agreement with the European Parliament on the EU’s spending programmes, including Horizon Europe, before the end of [...]

By | 2020-12-02T08:43:01+00:00 December 2nd, 2020|press release|Comments Off on European research ministers set the course for research and innovation