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1. Conferences
1.1 VIII Mexican School (DGFM-SMF)
1.2 Dark Matter Workshop
1.3 Workshop in General Relativity
1.4 5th Iberian Cosmology Meeting
1.5 3rd TRR33 Winter School on Cosmology
1.6 BritGrav 10
1.7 COSPAR 2010
1.8 Torino Cosmology Colloquium 2009
1.9 ADM-50: A Celebration of Current GR Innovation
1.10 First Galileo - Xu Guangqi Meeting
1.11 GR19
1.12 Quantum Gravity summer school
1.13 11th Italian-Korean Symposium
2. Jobs
2.1 Full Professor of Theoretical Physics (W3), Hannover, Germany
2.2 Junior Professor Experimental Physics (W1), Hannover, Germany
2.3 Postdoctoral Position - Interpretation of Planck Data, Paris, France
2.4 Assistant Professor position in the field of Gravitational Phys./Cosmology, Montana, USA
2.5 MCFP Postdoctoral Fellowship, Maryland, USA
2.6 Postdoc Position in Geometry and Physics, Alberta, Canada
2.7 IRAP PhD Program 2009 - Ten positions
2.8 Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship in Cosmology, Gravitation or String Theory
2.9 Lecturer in Applied Mathematics, Otago, New Zealand
3. News
3.1 GWIC Thesis Prize
3.2 Living Reviews in Relativity: "Null Geodesic Congruences..."
3.3 GRG Society Fellowships
3.4 Award of the Daniel Chalonge Medal 2009
3.5 Thesis Prizes of the International Society on GRG - Second call for nominations
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1. Conferences
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1.1 VIII Mexican School (DGFM-SMF)
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Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI:
http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/09/30/viii-mexican-school-dgfm-smf/
Starting Sun, Dec 06, 2009 to Sat, Dec 12, 2009
Location: Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Additional Information: http://www.smf.mx/~dgfm-smf/Escuela8/english.html
SPEAKABLE AND UNSPEAKABLE IN GRAVITATIONAL PHYSICS: Testing
gravity from submillimeter to cosmic scale.
VIII School of the Gravitation and Mathematical Physics Division
(DGFM) of the Mexican Physical Society (SMF), December 6-12,
2009, Playa del Carmen, Q. Roo, MEXICO
Our School has as its main goal to provide an inviting arena for
exchanging and discussion on top developments in gravitational
physics in a pedagogical manner. In this occasion its focus will
be on the confrontation between gravitational theories and the
constraints coming from tests ranging from sub-millimeter to the
cosmic scale. The program includes several courses and plenary
talks as well as a couple of parallel sessions. The venue will be
the Hotel Iberostar Quetzal located in the Riviera Maya, an
inspiring place offering cultural features and natural beauty.
Further details: http://www.smf.mx/~dgfm-
smf/Escuela8/english.html
SPEAKERS INCLUDE: R Maartens, T Rizzo, BS Sathyaprakash, S
Turyshev, EG Adelberger, RH Beyer, M Bojowald, A Camacho, C
Laemmerzahl, A Perez-Lorenzana, BF Schutz, D Sudarsky.
LOCAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE: H.A. Morales-Técotl (UAM-I), Luis
Ureña (Guanajuato), R. Linares (UAM-I), H.H.García-Compeán
(CINVESTAV)
ADVISORY COMMITTEE: M. Alcubierre (ICN-UNAM), N. Bretón
(CINVESTAV), J. Cervantes (ININ), A. Macías (UAMI), T. Matos
(CINVESTAV), D. Núñez (ICN-UNAM), J. Socorro (Guanajuato).
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1.2 Dark Matter Workshop
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Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI:
http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/09/28/dark-matter-workshop/
Starting Mon, Apr 26, 2010 to Sat, Jun 19, 2010
Location: Florence, Italy,
Additional Information: http://ggi-www.fi.infn.it//index.php?p=events.inc&id=56
Dear Colleague,
We would like to announce the workshop ``Dark Matter: Its Nature,
Origin and Prospects for Detection'', to be held during the
period April 26, 2010 to June 19, 2010, at the Galileo Galilei
Institute (GGI) for Theoretical Physics in Florence, Italy: see
www.fi.infn.it/GGI.
The first half of the workshop will be oriented towards
astrophysical questions about dark matter: evidence for its
existence, its origin and distribution in the universe, and
direct and indirect detection. The mid-workshop period will have
some focus on non-WIMP dark matter, such as axions. The latter
half of the workshop will be more focused on what we can learn
about dark matter from the LHC and other collider experiments. On
average we expect about 20-25 participants present each week.
The typical length of stay for attendees is for a period of 3-5
weeks. Note that GGI requires a minimum stay of 3 weeks.
In the middle of the workshop, on 17-21 May 2010, we will host a
conference on all aspects of Dark Matter Physics, which will be
open to a wider group of attendees, who can also come for shorter
stays of several days to a week.
Florence is an attractive city, offering numerous opportunities
to enjoy cultural and architectural wonders, along with one's
scientific interests. The GGI offers excellent working and
housing conditions. Participants will be paid per diem support of
70 Euros per day which can be used for housing and meals.
However, support for travel to and from Florence cannot be
included.
The application for participating to the workshop is open at the
GGI website until *** THE DEADLINE OF 30 September 2009: ***
http://ggi-www.fi.infn.it//index.php?p=events.inc&id=56
After the deadline, the accepted participant will receive an
official invitation from GGI, along with details about
accommodation and per diem.
We hope to see you in Florence next spring.
Best regards,
Howie Baer
Laura Covi
Leszek Roszkowski
Piero Ullio
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1.3 Workshop in General Relativity
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Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI:
http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/09/28/workshop-in-general-relativity/
Starting Mon, Nov 16, 2009 to Fri, Nov 20, 2009
Location: Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY
Additional Information: http://Simons Center for Geometry and Physics at Stony Brook
First Announcement
<p style="text-align: center;">The Simons Center for Geometry and
Physics at Stony Brook is hosting a
Workshop in General Relativity
during the week
Nov 16 - 20, 2009.
List of Speakers: S. Alexakis, R. Bartnik, H. Bray, P. Chrusciel,
M. Dafermos, G. Galloway, G. Gibbons, G. Horowitz, G. Huisken, J.
Isenberg, S. Klainerman, H. Lindblad, D. Marolf, I. Rodnianski,
R. Schoen, Y. Shi, R. Wald, M.T. Wang.
More detailed information on the meeting is available at the
Simons Center website:
http://www.scgp.stonybrook.edu
Please contact either of the organizers:
Michael Anderson (anderson"at"math.sunysb.edu)
Marcus Khuri (khuri"at"math.sunysb.edu)
if you have questions or need further information. We do not
expect the availability of further funding for this meeting.
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1.4 5th Iberian Cosmology Meeting
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Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI:
http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/09/28/5th-iberian-cosmology-meeting/
Starting Mon, Mar 29, 2010 to Wed, Mar 31, 2010
Location: Porto, Portugal, Rua das Estrelas
Additional Information: http://www.astro.up.pt/ibericos2010
The 5th Iberian Cosmology Meeting (whose creation was inspired by
the UK cosmology meetings) will be at CAUP on March 29-31, 2010.
Anyone interested in attending is most welcome. For further
information see the meeting webpage at
http://www.astro.up.pt/ibericos2010
Please note that the meeting takes place during Easter week,
which is a busy time in Porto. If you're planning to attend you
are advised to book your flights and hotel well in advance.
(Ryanair flies to Porto from several UK airports, including
Stansted.)
Looking forward to seeing you in Porto,
Carlos Martins
(on behalf of the SOC and LOC)
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1.5 3rd TRR33 Winter School on Cosmology
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Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI:
http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/09/28/third-trr33-winter-school-on-cosmol…
Starting Sun, Dec 06, 2009 to Fri, Dec 11, 2009
Location: Passo del Tonale, Italy
Additional Information: http://darkuniverse.uni-hd.de/winterschool
<p style="text-align: center;">3rd TRR33 WINTER SCHOOL ON
COSMOLOGY
"THEORY FOR OBSERVERS - OBSERVATIONS FOR THEORISTS"
Passo del Tonale - Italy
6-11 December 2009
The Transregional Collaborative Research Centre TRR33 is glad to
announce the Third TRR33 Winter School on Cosmology. The school
is meant to be for PhD students and Postdocs and aims to join
theoretical and observational aspects of modern cosmology.
- Registration is now OPEN, with deadline on 1st November 2009.
- Please register online on the School website:
http://darkuniverse.uni-hd.de/winterschool
- Please note that we will accept a maximum of 60 participants.
Early registration is strongly encouraged.
For questions and registration informations please send an email
to:
TRR33WinterSchool(a)ita.uni-heidelberg.de
LECTURES
- Overview Lecture:
Alan Heavens, University of Edinburgh
- Theoretical Lectures:
SUSY and Dark Matter - Antonio Masiero, University of Padova
CMB and Clusters - Raul Abramo, University of Sao Paulo
- Observational Lectures:
BAO - Enrique Gaztanaga, IEEC Bellaterra
ISW - Bjoern Schaefer, Heidelberg
MORE INFORMATION
Information can be found on the school webpage:
http://darkuniverse.uni-hd.de/winterschool
- School Content
- Location & accommodation
- Registration & school fee
- Funding
- Travel information
- Skiing
With best regards,
the Organizing Committee
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1.6 BritGrav 10
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Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI:
http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/09/21/britgrav-10/
Starting Tue, Apr 06, 2010 to Wed, Apr 07, 2010
Location: Dublin, Ireland
We are pleased to announce that BritGrav 10 will be held in
Dublin on 6th-7th April 2010.
The BritGrav conference series is dedicated to bringing together
the gravitational research community of the UK, Ireland and
beyond, and to provide a forum for the exchange of ideas. It aims
to cover all aspects of gravitational physics - both theoretical
and experimental - and related areas of mathematics. In
particular, the series provides an opportunity for young
researchers, both students and postdocs, to present their work to
the regional gravitational research community.
Details of registration etc will be announced in due course. We
hope to see you there.
Marc Casals (DCU)
Brien Nolan (DCU)
Adrian Ottewill (UCD)
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1.7 COSPAR 2010
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Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI:
http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/09/21/cospar-2010/
Starting Sun, Jul 18, 2010 to Sun, Jul 25, 2010
Location: Germany, Bremen, Congress Centrum, Bürgerweide
Additional Information: http://www.cospar2010.org/index.html
Probing Strong Gravity with Gravitational and Electromagnetic
Waves
First announcement for an event (H02) at the 38th COSPAR
Scientific Assembly - Bremen (Germany), 2010 July 18-25
Duration: 4 half-days
Commissions E (Research in Astrophysics from Space) and H
(Fundamental Physics in Space)
Sub-commissions: E1 (Galactic and Extragalactic Astrophysics)
Scientific rationale:
Neutron stars and black holes probe the strongest gravitational
fields found in the present-day Universe. A large number of such
objects is continuously monitored with high-energy satellites.
In parallel, the recent discovery of a binary radio pulsar
allows precise measurements of GR parameters at a larger
distance from compact objects. Soon, these objects will be
detected with upcoming gravitational-wave observatories, which
will open another avenue for the study of strong gravity and the
test of GR predictions. The scope of this two-day COSPAR session
is to bring together experimentalists, observers, and theorists
in these separate by complementary fields and discuss the
strategies and aims of testing general relativity in the strong-
field regime in the near future.
Scientific Organizing Committee:
T.M. Belloni (Main Scientific Organizer, Italy), S.A. Hughes
(Deputy Organizer, USA), D. Barret (France), M. Gilfanov
(Germany/Russia), V. Kaspi (Canada), M. Kramer (UK), M. Mendez
(Netherlands), R. Narayan (USA), G. Nelemans (Netherlands), D.
Psaltis (USA), L. Rezzolla (Germany), M. Volonteri (USA), A.
Watts (Netherlands), C. Will (USA)
Invited speakers:
To be announced soon
The precise dates of the Event will be announced as soon as they
are fixed.
Abstract submissions for all COSPAR 2010 events opened on 2009
August 21.
**** ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE IS 2010 FEBRUARY 19 ****
Information on the 38th COSPAR Scientific Assembly can be found
at
http://www.cospar2010.org/index.html and http://www.cospar-assembly.org/
Information on Event H02 is available on the COSPAR page
http://www.cospar-assembly.org/admin/congress_overview.php?sessionid=216
and will soon be available at
http://www.brera.inaf.it/gravity2010/index.html
Conference email: gravity2010_AT_brera.inaf.it
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1.8 Torino Cosmology Colloquium 2009
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Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI:
http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/09/21/torino-cosmology-colloquium-2009/
Starting Wed, Oct 21, 2009 to Sat, Oct 24, 2009
Location: Italy, Turin, Palazzo Lascaris
Additional Information: http://ecolechalongetorino.oato.inaf.it/
The Torino Chalonge Colloquium 2009 "Latest News from the
Universe"
George Smoot Nobel Prize of Physics and Daniel Chalonge Medal
TURIN, 21-24 OCTOBER 2009, at the magnificent and historical
Palazzo Lascaris, headquarters of the Regional Council of
Piemonte
On the occasion of the International Year of Astronomy and the
250th anniversary of the Astronomical Observatory of Torino, the
Colloquium "LATEST NEWS FROM THE UNIVERSE" will take place in
Torino, with the participation of the 2006 Physics Nobel Prize
laureate George Smoot. The spirit of the Colloquium will be in
keeping with the Chalonge School's emphasis on astro-fundamental
physics, and the topics on recent observational and theoretical
progress made in the CMB, dark matter, dark energy, along with
recent satellite data regarding solar physics and space
astrometry. The programme includes a special session open to the
general public at the Turin Academy of Sciences, and a visit to
the Turin Astronomical Observatory and its 250th Anniversary
Exhibition.
All Informations about the meeting and registration to it are
displayed at :
http://chalonge.obspm.fr/http://ecolechalongetorino.oato.inaf.it/
Early Registration is strongly encouraged
With compliments and kind regards
Ecole Chalonge <chalonge.ecole_AT_obspm.fr>
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1.9 ADM-50: A Celebration of Current GR Innovation
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Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI:
http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/09/14/adm-50-a-celebration-of-current-gr-…
Starting Sat, Nov 07, 2009 to Sun, Nov 08, 2009
Location: College Station, TX
Additional Information: http://adm-50.physics.tamu.edu
Dear Colleague,
As you may be aware, this year marks the 50th anniversary of the
ADM formalism. In recognition of this, there will be a conference
at Texas A&M University November 7-8 entitled
"ADM-50: A Celebration of Current GR Innovation"
The conference will focus on current research and development in
general relativity. The web page for the conference is:
http://adm-50.physics.tamu.edu
There is no registration fee for the conference, but we would
like you to register if you plan to attend so that we may know
how many people to expect.
With best regards,
Organizing Committee ADM-50
(979)845-7778 FAX(979)845-8674
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1.10 First Galileo - Xu Guangqi Meeting
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Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI:
http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/09/10/first-galileo-xu-guangqi-meeting/
Starting Mon, Oct 26, 2009 to Fri, Oct 30, 2009
Location: Shanghai
Additional Information: http://www.icranet.org/galileo-xuguangqi
New September 30th Deadline
Early registration fee payment at 250 Euros (350 Euros after
deadline)
Dear colleagues,
We have extended the deadline for early registration fee payment
until September 30th. We urge everyone who intends to participate
in the meeting to begin the registration process as soon as
possible.
Information about Hotel reservation is now available on the
webpage in the section "Hotels in Shanghai".
This first "Galileo - Xu Guangqi meeting" will be held in
Shanghai from Oct. 26th to 30th, 2009 to celebrate the 400th
anniversary of the use by Galileo Galilei of the telescope in
order to study the structure of our Universe. We recall how just
few years after the Discovery of the Telescope by Galileo a copy
of his telescope had been brought to China by Adam Schall Von
Bell, member of the Jesuits community funded by Matteo Ricci (Li
Madou). The name of Xu Guangqi, associated to the one of Galileo
in this meeting, celebrates this collaborator of Matteo Ricci and
his most extraordinary activities in bringing to China the works
of Euclid and Galileo and his strong commitment to the process of
modernization and scientific development of China.
This celebration occurs within the UNITED NATIONS sponsored
activities for the 2009 as Year of Astronomy.
The meeting is particularly dedicated to recall the roots of the
modern scientific research in China and review the recent
progress in one of the most advanced fields of scientific
research: the one of relativistic astrophysics. We will review
current progress in general relativity made possible by
astronomical observations of the Sun, of the Stars and of the
Universe. These results have been achieved on the ground of the
theories of Albert Einstein and thanks to unprecedented numbers
of observational techniques: in X-ray, Gamma-ray, optical wave-
lengths from space based observatories, in radio telescopes
wavelengths from telescopes on the ground as well as in particle
physics from underground observatories. We are looking for an
international meeting of approximate 274 participants, 137 from
Asia and 137 from the rest of the Planet. The meeting is
organized by an international organizing committee, an
international scientific advisory committee and a local
organizing committee. The "Galileo - Xu Guangqi Meetings" will be
called in future years in order to foster the scientific
cooperation of China and the international scientists in the
field of Relativistic Astrophysics worldwide.
The discussed topics will be:
-Large Scale Structures of the Universe and Galaxy Formation
-Gravitational Waves and Precision Tests of General Relativity
-General Relativity, GRBs, Neutron Star and Supernovae
-Cosmological Stability, Comets, GRBs, Dinosaurs and Species
Extinction and History of Astronomy
The List of Invited Speakers for each Session,
the International Organizing Committee,
the International Scientific Advisory Committee
the Local Organizing Committee
can be found at:
http://www.icranet.org/galileo-xuguangqi
This meeting will be followed by the 11th Italian-Korean meeting
in Seoul (Korea) on November 2-4, 2009. This meeting aims at
boosting exchange of information and collaborations between
Italian and Korean astrophysicists on new and hot issues in the
field. This year's symposium will have a particular meaning to
astrophysicists of both countries, celebration of two giants of
each country in the early history of astronomy: Galileo Galilei
and Hwang Lee.
Further information can be found at
http://cquest.sogang.ac.kr/IKSRA/index.php.
We look forward to a successful meeting!
Remo Ruffini
chair of International Organizing Committee
Jing Yipeng
chair of Local Organizing Committee
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1.11 GR19
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Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI:
http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/09/07/gr19/
Starting Mon, Jul 05, 2010 to Fri, Jul 09, 2010
Location: Mexico City
Additional Information: http://www.gr19.com/
GR19 Scientific Program Announcement
We wish to share our excitement about the scientific program for
next summer's 19th international conference on general relativity
and gravitation, to be held in Mexico City July 5-9, 2010. The
conference will cover the full spectrum of gravitational physics
from gravity wave detectors and data analysis to relativistic
astrophysics, cosmology, numerical GR, mathematical GR, and
quantum gravity, as indicated by the broad array of plenary
speakers and parallel sessions described below. This information
is also available on GR19 website athttp://www.gr19.com/ . A
few additional speakers will be added in late 2009.
The current plenary speakers are listed below, as are the
parallel sessions and chairs. This information is also available
on GR19 website at http://www.gr19.com/ . A few additional
speakers will be added in late 2009.
For the moment, I hope that you will plan to join us in Mexico
City and that you will mark these dates on your calendar. The
website will begin taking abstract submissions later this fall.
Sincerely,
Donald Marolf, SOC chair
on behalf of the Scientific Organizing Committee
Plenary Speakers:
Patrick Brady
Mihalis Dafermos
Andrea Ghez
Gary Horowitz
Veronika Hubeny
David McClelland
Slava Mukhanov
Frans Pretorius
Carlo Rovelli
Tarun Souradeep
Ingrid Stairs
Rai Weiss
Expected List of Parallel Sessions:
A1 Exact Solutions and their Interpretation
Chair: Harvey Reall
A2 Mathematical Relativity and Other Progress in Classical
Gravity Theory
Chair: Sergio Dain
A3 Modified Gravity Theories
Chair: To Be Announced
B1 Relativistic Astrophysics
Chair: Tsvi Piran
B2 Numerical Relativity and Astrophysical Applications
Chair: Manuela Campanelli
B3 Analytic Approximations and Perturbation Methods and their
Applications
Chair: Alessandra Buonanno
B4 Physical Cosmology and Gravitational Lensing
Chair: Buvnesh Jain
B5 Theoretical/Mathematical Cosmology
Chair: Robert Brandenberger
C1 Current ground-based GW detectors: Experiments
Chair: Seiji Kawamura
C2 Ground-based GW detectors: Data analysis and techniques
Chair: Marie Anne Bizouard
C3 Advanced ground-based GW detectors (R&D for and science from)
Chair: Nergis Mavalvala
C4 Space-based GW detectors: Theory and experiment
Chair: Stefano Vitale
C5 Experimental gravitation
Chair: Eric Adelberger
D1 Loop Quantum Gravity and Spin Foams
Chair: Alejandro Corichi
D2 Strings, branes and M-theory
Chair: (to be announced)
D3 Causal sets, Causal dynamical triangulations, Non-commutative
geometry, and other approaches to quantum gravity
Chair: Fay Dowker
D4 Quantum fields in curved space-time, semiclassical gravity,
quantum gravity phenomenology, and analog models
Chair: Bill Unruh
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1.12 Quantum Gravity summer school
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Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI:
http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/09/07/quantum-gravity-summer-school/
Starting Wed, Jun 23, 2010 to Sat, Jul 03, 2010
Location: Morelia
Additional Information: http://www.physics.ucsb.edu/~pasi/
Summer School First Announcement: Pan-American Advanced Studies
Institute (PASI) on Quantum Gravity
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to announce a Quantum Gravity summer school (Pan-
American Advanced Studies Institute on Quantum Gravity) to be
hosted by the Institute for Mathematics of the National
Autonomous University Of Mexico (UNAM) in Morelia, Mexico, June
23-July 3, 2010. Lectures at the school will describe current
research in several approaches to quantum gravity, including
string theory, loop gravity, causal sets, and causal dynamical
triangulations. Lectures will be appropriate for advanced Ph.D
students and beginning postdocs. The goal of the school is to
bring together researchers from these different approaches from
throughout the americas. A website has just been set up at
http://www.physics.ucsb.edu/~pasi/ and will be updated with more
information, a list of speakers, application forms, etc. during
the fall.
Please distribute this announcement to interested students and
postdocs.
Important Dates:
We expect to set a Jan. 31 deadline for applications to the
school. Application forms, financial aid forms, etc. will be
posted on this website later in fall 2009.
Logistics and Funding:
The location and timing of our school have been chosen to
synergize with the 19th International Conference on General
Relativity and Gravitation (GR19), to be held July 5-9, 2010 in
Mexico City (see http://www.gr19.com/). We have funding from the
U.S. National Science Foundation to support travel and local
expenses for participants from throughout the americas. The
organizers expect to be able to cover all local expenses of the
participants as well as to provide significant travel support.
Nevertheless, we urge the student's home institutions to support
the students to the maximum possible extent as this will increase
the number of students who can participate in our school.
We look forward to an exciting school!
Sincerely,
Donald Marolf
Alejandro Corichi
Abhay Ashtekar
Maximo Banados
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1.13 11th Italian-Korean Symposium
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Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI:
http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/09/07/11th-italian-korean-symposium/
Starting Mon, Nov 02, 2009 to Wed, Nov 04, 2009
Location: Seoul
Additional Information: http://cquest.sogang.ac.kr/IKSRA/index.php
11th Italian-Korean meeting: 30th September registration and
abstract submission deadline
11th Italian-Korean Symposium on Relativistic Astrophysics
November 2-4, 2009 - Sogang University, Seoul Korea
Webpages:
http://www.icranet.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=471&Itemid…
and
http://cquest.sogang.ac.kr/IKSRA/
email: cquest-workshop_AT_sogang.ac.kr
This Eleventh Italian Korean Symposium on Relativistic
Astrophysics is one of the series of biannual symposia, started
in 1987, and has been boosting exchange of information and
collaborations between Italian and Korean astrophysicists on new
and hot issues in the field of Relativistic Astrophysics. The
meetings, lead alternatively in Italy and Korea, are open to the
participation of scientists from all over the world. This year's
symposium will have a particular meaning to astrophysicists of
both countries, celebration of two giants of each country in the
early history of astronomy.
Indeed 2009 is the 4th centennial anniversary for Galileo's
celestial search using his invented telescope and two years ago
Koreans also celebrated four hundred years for Hwang Lee, one of
the most famous Confucius scholars, who used a celestial globe to
understand the universe. It is needless to say that 2009 is the
International Year of Astronomy endorsed by UN.
The symposium will cover astrophysics and cosmology, such as
gamma ray bursts and compact stars, high energy cosmic rays, dark
energy and dark matter, general relativity, black holes, and new
physics related to cosmology. The organizers wish this symposium
to deepen understanding not only astrophysics and cosmology but
also culture.
The symposium will take place in the historical Sogang
University, founded and kept active through the centuries by the
Jesuit community.
Organizers:
Sang Pyo Kim (Kunsan National University)
Bum Hoon Lee (Sogang University)
Remo Ruffini (Università di Roma La Sapienza, ICRANet)
George Smoot* (Ewha Womans University, IEU) *to be confirmed
Local Organizing Committee:
Changrim Ahn (Ewha Womans University)
Inyong Cho (Seoul National University of Technology)
Hangbae Kim (Hanyang University)
Hyung Chan Kim (Chung Ju National University)
Wontae Kim (Sogang University)
Yoonbai Kim (Sungkyunkwan University)
Hyung Won Lee (Inje University)
Il Heung Park (Ewha Womans University)
The registration and abstract submission deadline is September
30th. We urge everyone who intends to participate in the meeting
to begin the registration process as soon as possible.
Accommodation and Travel Information can be found at
http://cquest.sogang.ac.kr/IKSRA/
The 11th Italian-Korean meeting will follow the 1st Galileo-Xu
Guangqi meeting in Shanghai on October 26-30, 2009, that will
celebrate the 400th anniversary of the use by Galileo Galilei of
the telescope in order to study the structure of our Universe.
This celebration too, like the Italian-Korean meeting, occurs
within the UNITED NATIONS sponsored activities for the 2009 as
Year of Astronomy. Further information can be found at:
http://www.icranet.org/galileo-xuguangqi.
We look forward to a successful meeting!
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2. Jobs
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2.1 Full Professor of Theoretical Physics (W3), Hannover, Germany
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Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI:
http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/09/30/full-professor-of-theoretical-physi…
Institution: Hannover, Germany
Deadline: Thu, Oct 15, 2009
Additional Information: http://www.questhannover.de/index.php?id=38&no_cache=1&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=1…
University of Hannover, QUEST Cluster of Excellence, AEI
Hannover, Germany
The ideal candidate will do research work on (1) the physics of
macroscopic quantum objects as encountered in the design of the
next generations of laser interferometric gravitational wave
observatories; (2) Astrophysical and observational implications
of the improved sensitivities that will result; (3) Astrophysical
and cosmological sources of gravitational radiation and their
observational properties.
The position will be based at the Institute for Theoretical
Physics of the Leibniz Universität Hannover, with a simultaneous
appointment as an Adjunct Full Professor at the Max Planck
Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute).
The position is endowed with generous personnel and equipment
resources. Application deadline now extended!
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2.2 Junior Professor Experimental Physics (W1), Hannover, Germany
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Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI:
http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/09/30/junior-professor-experimental-physi…
Institution: Hannover, Germany
Deadline: Thu, Oct 15, 2009
Additional Information: http://www.questhannover.de/index.php?id=93&no_cache=1
University of Hannover, QUEST Cluster of Excellence, AEI
Hannover, Germany
The future appointment holder shall work on fundamental noise
sources encountered in future generations of laser-
interferometric gravitational wave detectors. This includes the
development and application of non-classical laser
interferometry, new sources of squeezed light, novel optical
applications, control systems, gravity gradient noise, and other
fundamental noise sources.
The position will be based at the Institute for Gravitational
Physics of the Leibniz Universität Hannover, with a simultaneous
appointment as an Adjunct Juniorprofessor at the Max Planck
Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute).
The position is endowed with generous personnel and equipment
resources. Application deadline now extended!
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2.3 Postdoctoral Position - Interpretation of Planck Data, Paris,
France
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Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI:
http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/09/30/postdoctoral-position-interpretatio…
Institution: Paris, France, rue Alice Domon et Léonie Duquet
Deadline: Tue, Nov 10, 2009
Dear colleague,
Please find below an announcement for a postdoctoral position for
someone interested in participating in the Planck analysis.
Best regards,
Martin Bucher
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Postdoctoral Position - Interpretation of Planck Data
We invite applications for a two-year CNES postdoctoral position
in Theoretical Cosmology and CMB Analysis. The successful
candidate will participate in the final stages of the analysis of
the data gathered from the Planck space mission within the Planck
High Frequency Instrument (HFI) Core team. The postdoc recruited
will work with Martin Bucher and the Planck group at APC on the
projects establishing the link between the power spectrum
likelihood and constraints on candidate theoretical cosmological
models. The postdoc will contribute to the three planned papers
of the Planck Consortium on this subject.
The postdoc will be based at the Laboratoire AstroParticule
Cosmologie (APC ) at the Université Paris Diderot-Paris 7. The
Planck team at APC is very actively involved in all stages of the
Planck analysis. This post also offers numerous opportunities to
collaborate with researchers at other Planck partner institutions
in the Paris area.
The position will begin in autumn 2010 for a term of two years,
but some flexibility with respect to the start date may be
possible.
Applicants should send a cover letter, CV and research statement
to the attention of Mme Hélène Le Bihan, Laboratoire APC,
Université Paris Diderot-Paris 7, Bâtiment Condorcet, Case 7020,
75205 Paris Cedex 13 or preferably by e-mail to helene AT apc
.univ-paris7.fr and arrange to have three letters of
recommendation sent on their behalf.
Inquiries regarding the position may be addressed to Martin
Bucher at bucher AT th.u-psud.fr. The closing date is 10 November
2009, but applications will be considered until the position is
filled.
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2.4 Assistant Professor position in the field of Gravitational
Phys./Cosmology, Montana, USA
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Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI:
http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/09/30/assistant-professor-position-in-the…
Institution: Bozeman, MT, Montana State University
Deadline: Fri, Jan 15, 2010
Additional Information: http://www.montana.edu/msuinfo/jobs/faculty/
The Department of Physics at Montana State University invites
applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in
the field of Gravitational Physics / Cosmology, to start in the
fall of 2010. A more senior appointment may be possible for an
exceptionally well-qualified applicant. Candidates from any area
of gravitational physics and cosmology are encouraged to apply,
including, but not limited to: all sub-fields of gravitational
wave astronomy, general relativity, and cosmology. For complete
job announcement and application procedures go to
http://www.montana.edu/msuinfo/jobs/faculty/
The successful candidate will have a strong research record,
demonstrate the potential for excellence in teaching at both
undergraduate and graduate levels, and a commitment to mentoring
Ph.D. and undergraduate research projects.
The MSU Bozeman campus (http://www.montana.edu) is nestled in the
Rocky Mountains, 90 miles north of Yellowstone National Park,
with easy access to many outdoor recreation activities including
world-class downhill and cross- country skiing, fly fishing, and
numerous hiking and mountain biking trails. Bozeman is well
served by four major airlines.
The existing program in astrophysics and relativity focuses on
gravitational wave astronomy and compact objects. MSU is a member
institution of the LIGO Scientific Collaboration, and the faculty
have close ties to the LISA project.
Required: A Ph.D. in Physics or a closely related field and
evidence of potential to:
(1) conduct independent research in gravitational physics /
cosmology
(2) successfully teach undergraduate and graduate physics
courses,
(3) supervise Ph.D. students, and
(4) obtain extramural funding.
To be considered, the candidate must send via e-mail to sbarutha
AT physics.montana.edu , preferably as a single pdf document,
(1) A cover letter,
(2) a curriculum vitae, including a list of publications,
(3) a statement of teaching interests and experience,
(4) a research plan.
Three letters of recommendation should be sent separately to the
same e-mail address.
Screening of applications will begin December 1, 2009. To receive
full consideration applications should be received by January 15,
2010. Inquires may be e-mailed to sbarutha AT
physics.montana.edu, or directed to Sarah Barutha at (406)
994-6186.
ADA/EO/AA/Veteran Preference. Women and minorities are encouraged
to apply.
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2.5 MCFP Postdoctoral Fellowship, Maryland, USA
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Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI:
http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/09/23/mcfp-postdoctoral-fellowship/
Institution: College Park, MD
Deadline: Tue, Dec 01, 2009
Additional Information: http://mcfp.physics.umd.edu/
The Maryland Center for Fundamental Physics (MCFP) is soliciting
applications for a MCFP Postdoctoral Fellowship. The MCFP
supports theoretical work in particle physics, nuclear physics,
cosmology, gravity and related fields at the University of
Maryland. The Center is quite vibrant and includes 14 faculty
members.
MCFP Postdoctoral Fellowships may be awarded to exceptional
theorists in any of the research areas supported by the Center.
MCFP Fellows receive an annual salary of $60K with an additional
$5K per annum in research support; appointments are for three
years. The Center intends to appoint one or more MCFP Fellows
with terms beginning in the Fall 2010. For best consideration,
applications should be complete by December 1, 2009. Apart from
the MCFP Fellowships, applicants will also be considered for
standard postdoctoral positions in the Center's various research
groups.
Applications should be sent electronically and include a CV a
publications list and a research statement; the applicant should
arrange for three letter of reference letters to be sent. All of
these should be addressed to by e-mail to MCFP_Fellowship AT
umd.edu
The University of Maryland is an EEEO/affirmative action
employer.
More detail about the Maryland Center for Fundamental Physics can
be found at http://mcfp.physics.umd.edu/
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2.6 Postdoc Position in Geometry and Physics, Alberta, Canada
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Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI:
http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/09/22/postdoc-position-in-geometry-and-ph…
Deadline: Sun, Nov 15, 2009
Additional Information: http://www.math.ualberta.ca/~geophys/postdoc.html
The Geometry and Physics Research Group in the Department of
Mathematical and Statistical Sciences of the University of
Alberta (http://www.math.ualberta.ca/~geophys) invites
applications for postdoctoral positions to begin September 2010.
The group consists of faculty members Vincent Bouchard, Charles
Doran, Terry Gannon, Suneeta Vardarajan, and Eric Woolgar.
Research interests include string theory, algebraic geometry,
mirror symmetry, mathematical relativity, Riemannian geometry,
conformal field theory, topological strings, string
phenomenology, string dualities and geometric PDEs. As well,
there is a very large group in our Physics Departement working in
gravitational physics, relativity, astrophysics, and cosmology.
Applicants should send a curriculum vitae, publication list,
research statement, teaching statement and have three letters of
recommendation sent to geophys(a)math.ualberta.ca (in PDF format).
Application material should be received prior to November 15.
Outstanding candidates who have obtained their PhD after 1 Jan
2007 may be nominated for a Pacific Institute (PIMS) postdoctoral
fellowship. Information about the programme is available at:
http://www.pims.math.ca/scientific/postdoctoral. Prospective PIMS
applicants should be sure to include a cover letter naming the
applicant's preferred University of Alberta supervisor and
stating the date the candidate has received or expects to receive
a PhD. On the publication list, published and accepted papers
should be listed separately from preprints, work in progress
should not be included but can be described elsewhere, and
preprints should not be designated 'to appear' unless already
accepted for publication.
We also encourage applications for PIMS postdoctoral fellowships
in other areas of mathematics. Prospective applicants should
address an initial enquiry and any subsequent application
directly to the faculty member with whom they wish to work. See
the list at http://www.math.ualberta.ca/people_faculty.html
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2.7 IRAP PhD Program 2009 - Ten positions
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Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI:
http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/09/08/irap-phd-program-2009-ten-positions/
Additional Information: http://www.icra.it/IRAPPhD/2009/Welcome.htm
The applications
(http://www.icra.it/IRAPPhD/2009/Application_frame.htm) for the
2009 call of the International Relativistic Astrophysics Ph.D.
(http://www.icra.it/IRAPPhD/2009/Welcome.htm) are now open until
the 30th of September 2009. Ten 3-years positions will be
available, six with fellowship support at the University of Rome
La Sapienza.
The proposed program of the IRAP Ph.D. enjoys the collaboration
of some of the most famous European Universities with one of the
youngest and most dynamical French universities, pole of research
and teaching in the Euro-Mediterranean region (PRES): the
University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis. It benefits from the
presence of the Observatoire de la Côte d’Azur, involved in
relativistic and non-photonic astrophysics, and the presence of
the ICRANet Center at Villa Ratti in Nice. The coordination of
the IRAP Ph.D. will take place at ICRANet in Villa Ratti. The
astronomical aspects of the large scale of the Universe will be
illustrated by the teaching by the Tartu Observatory. The
activities at ICRANet Centers, at the ETH of Zurich, at the
University of Rome, at Stockholm University offer teaching
programs in all the fields of relativistic astrophysics,
including cosmology, the physics of gravitational collapse,
gamma-ray bursts, and black hole physics. The participation of
the Freie Universität of Berlin and of the Einstein Institute in
Potsdam (Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics) offers
the possibility of teaching in relativistic field theories at the
highest level. The University of Savoy offers the link to the
particle physics at CERN. The University of Ferrara will be
present with lectures and researches in the topics they have
pioneered such as instrumentations developments and data analysis
for X and Gamma ray astrophysics and observational cosmology.
Through ICRANet the extra-European connections with Brazil, China
and India will be guaranteed: in China, with the Shanghai
Observatory of the Chinese Academy of Science, studying the
formation and evolution of large-scale structure and galaxies; in
India, with the Indian Centre for Space Physics (ICSP), renowned
for its research on compact objects as well as on solar physics
and astrochemistry; in Brazil, with ICRA-Br at CBPF, where a
successful program of research and teaching in relativistic
astrophysics has been established in recent years.
The courses will be the following:
Ultra high energy gamma ray sources (F. Aharonian);
The approach to the singularity (V. Belinski);
Relativistic effects in GRBs (C.L. Bianco);
Accretions on black holes and neutrons stars (S. Chakrabarti);
Particle physics applied to astrophysics (P. Chardonnet);
Exobiology (S. Chakrabarti);
General relativity (T. Damour);
Large scale structure of the universe (J. Einasto);
Signal treatment (A. Ferrari);
X-Rays and gamma rays astronomy (F. Frontera);
X-Rays clusters (R. Giacconi);
Planetology (T. Guillot);
Formation of galaxies (Y. Jing);
On the Kerr solution (R. Kerr);
Relativistic field theory (H. Kleinert);
Planetology (A. Morbidelli);
Development on BKL work (H. Nicolai);
Non singular cosmology (M. Novello);
Extragalatic astrophysics (J. Pacheco);
Gravitational waves (T. Regimbau);
Singularities and general relativity (K. Rosquist);
Black holes and fundamental physics (R. Ruffini);
Thermalization and collective effects (G. Vereshchagin);
Gravitational waves (J.Y. Vinet);
Ultra relativistic electron positron plasma (S.S. Xue).
Applications:
http://www.icra.it/IRAPPhD/2009/Application_frame.htm
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2.8 Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship in Cosmology, Gravitation
or String Theory
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Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI:
http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/09/07/post-doctoral-research-fellowship-i…
Institution: University of Cape Town, Rondebosch, South Africa
Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship in Cosmology, Gravitation or
String Theory
3 year position(s)
Deadline: 1 September (but will remain open until filled)
Post-doctoral research fellowships are available in the Cosmology
and Gravity Group at the University of Cape Town. The fields of
research is open, but preference will be given to candidates
whose research interests are aligned members of the group.
Positions are available for a period of up to three years,
subject to satisfactory performance. The stipend will afford a
good standard of living, and a return economy class airfare will
be paid. Funding should allow for one international trip per
year, and a modest amount of equipment.
The fellowship is awarded as part of the South African National
Research Foundation Blue Skies Initiative, and must begin by the
end of 2009 to receive the full 3 years of funding.
If you require further details please email any member of the
group.
To apply, please email your CV and publication list and contact
details of three referees to
Mrs Di Loureiro,
Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics
University of Cape Town
Rondebosch 7701
South Africa
Di.Lapidoloureiro_AT_uct.ac.za
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2.9 Lecturer in Applied Mathematics, Otago, New Zealand
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Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI:
http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/09/07/lecturer-in-applied-mathematics/
Deadline: Fri, Nov 06, 2009
Additional Information: http://www.maths.otago.ac.nz
Applications are invited for a full-time, confirmation path
position as Lecturer in the Department of Mathematics and
Statistics at the University of Otago, specialising in Applied
Mathematics. The successful applicant will be expected to teach
at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels, to develop an
active research programme and supervise postgraduate research
students. Candidates should have a PhD in Mathematics or a
related area, a commitment to ongoing research in Applied
Mathematics, and experience in teaching. We particularly welcome
applicants whose research interests complement those of the
Applied Mathematics staff at Otago or which will help develop new
links with other departments on campus. Research interests of
staff at Otago include mathematical and numerical relativity,
algebra, anomalous diffusion, applied continuum mechanics,
approximation of PDEs, complex analysis, computational
modelling, fractional calculus, graph theory, mathematics
education, numerical methods, operator semigroups, polar marine
physics, modelling plus environmental, ecological statistics and
time series.
Applications quoting reference number A09/95 close on Friday 6
November 2009.
The Department is committed to diversity in staffing and we
encourage applications from women and other groups who are under
represented in the Mathematical and Statistical Sciences.
Parental leave without pay of up to 52 weeks and paid parental
leave of 12 weeks' salary may be granted to employees with at
least one year's service. The University operates childcare
centres covering the period from birth to eight years.
Specific enquiries may be directed to Professor Richard Barker,
Head of Department, Department of Mathematics and Statistics,
Tel 64 3 479 7756, Fax 64 3 479 8427, Email
rbarker(a)maths.otago.ac.nz. Further details about the Department,
its staff, courses, and research interests can be obtained from
http://www.maths.otago.ac.nz
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3. News
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3.1 GWIC Thesis Prize
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Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI:
http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/09/23/gwic-thesis-prize/
Additional Information: http://gwic.ligo.org/thesisprize/
First Announcement of 2009 Prize
The Gravitational Wave International Committee (GWIC) was formed
to promote international collaboration and cooperation in the
construction, operation and use of gravitational wave detection
facilities world-wide. To this end, GWIC has established an
annual prize for the outstanding Ph.D. thesis based on research
in gravitational waves (http://gwic.ligo.org/thesisprize/).
Members of the broader gravitational wave community are invited
to nominate students who have performed notable research on any
aspect of gravitational waves science. Theses will be judged on
1) originality and creativity of the research, 2) importance to
the field of gravitational waves and gravitational wave
detection, broadly interpreted, and 3) clarity of presentation in
the thesis.
Eligibility: The award is made on a calendar year basis. Theses
should have been accepted by their institutions between January
1, 2009 and December 31, 2009 to qualify for consideration. It is
expected that many of the nominations will come from the member
projects of GWIC, but this is not a requirement.
A committee representing the GWIC member projects will evaluate
the nominations and select the winner. Nominated theses may be in
any language - the selection committee will use consultants to
help evaluate theses if they do not possess the required
linguistic breadth. The selection committee will make the final
determinations about eligibility.
The GWIC Thesis Prize will be presented at the 19th International
Conference on General Relativity and Gravitation (GR19)
(http://www.gr19.com/) in Mexico City, from 5-9 July 2010. The
recipient will receive a certificate of recognition and a prize
of $1,000.
Nominations: A Call for Nominations will be issued approximately
November 1, 2009 with instructions about how to submit a
nomination.
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3.2 Living Reviews in Relativity: "Null Geodesic Congruences..."
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Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI:
http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/09/11/living-reviews-in-relativity-null-g…
Additional Information: http://www.livingreviews.org/lrr-2009-6
Living Reviews in Relativity
http://relativity.livingreviews.org/
ISSN: 1433-8351
11 September 2009
Today, Living Reviews in Relativity has published a new review
article on "Null Geodesic Congruences, Asymptotically Flat
Spacetimes and Their Physical Interpretation" by Timothy M. Adamo
and Carlos Kozameh and Ezra T. Newman.
Please find the abstract and further details below.
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PUB.NO. lrr-2009-6
Adamo, Timothy M. and Kozameh, Carlos and Newman, Ezra T.
"Null Geodesic Congruences, Asymptotically-Flat Spacetimes and
Their Physical Interpretation"
ACCEPTED: 2009-08-05
PUBLISHED: 2009-09-11
ABSTRACT:
A priori, there is nothing very special about shear-free or
asymptotically shear-free null geodesic congruences.
Surprisingly, however, they turn out to possess a large number of
fascinating geometric properties and to be closely related, in
the context of general relativity, to a variety of physically
significant effects. It is the purpose of this paper to try to
fully develop these issues.
This work starts with a detailed exposition of the theory of
shear-free and asymptotically shear-free null geodesic
congruences, i.e., congruences with shear that vanishes at future
conformal null infinity. A major portion of the exposition lies
in the analysis of the space of regular shear-free and
asymptotically shear-free null geodesic congruences. This
analysis leads to the space of complex analytic curves in complex
Minkowski space. They in turn play a dominant role in the
applications.
The applications center around the problem of extracting interior
physical properties of an asymptotically-flat spacetime directly
from the asymptotic gravitational (and Maxwell) field itself, in
analogy with the determination of total charge by an integral
over the Maxwell field at infinity or the identification of the
interior mass (and its loss) by (Bondi's) integrals of the Weyl
tensor, also at infinity.
More specifically, we will see that the asymptotically shear-free
congruences lead us to an asymptotic definition of the center-of-
mass and its equations of motion. This includes a kinematic
meaning, in terms of the center-of-mass motion, for the Bondi
three-momentum. In addition, we obtain insights into intrinsic
spin and, in general, angular momentum, including an angular-
momentum–conservation law with well-defined flux terms. When a
Maxwell field is present, the asymptotically shear-free
congruences allow us to determine/define at infinity a center-of-
charge world line and intrinsic magnetic dipole moment.
The work ends with appendices relating the shear-free congruences
asymptotic twistor space and an induced CR structure on future
null infinity.
FULL ARTICLE AT:
http://www.livingreviews.org/lrr-2009-6
UPCOMING ARTICLES AT:
http://relativity.livingreviews.org/Articles/upcoming.html
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3.3 GRG Society Fellowships
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Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI:
http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/09/07/grg-society-fellowships/
Additional Information: http://grg.maths.qmul.ac.uk/grgsoc/prizes.php
Announcement
The International Society for General Relativity and Gravitation
has instituted Fellowships to recognize its outstanding members.
In a steady state we expect the total number of Fellows to
constitute approximately 10% of the membership. To reach this
goal and to ensure that younger members of our Society are also
elected in the initial rounds, the following procedure will be
used:
i) Fellows will be elected once every three years, prior to the
GRG conferences. For the first two rounds (GR19 and GR20), at
least half of the number of Fellows elected in any one round
should be of 45 years or less of age on the day the conference
begins.
ii) The fellowship committees for GR19 and GR20 will be asked to
elect 10 fellows each. Thereafter, the committee will elect
approximately 1.5% of the members per 3-year cycle. The precise
number for each round will be established at the prior GR meeting
by the Executive Committee of the Society.
The primary criterion for election is excellence in research,
especially the impact of candidate's work on the development of
our field. The candidate will be generally expected to have made
additional contributions to the field, for example through
service, and/or outreach, and/or books and monographs, etc. In
exceptional cases such criteria could constitute the primary
basis of nomination provided these activities have had influence
on a significant portion of our community, not just the home
institution of the candidate.
Nominations are due by December 31st, 2009. Any member of the
Society can make nominations but self nominations will not be
considered. The nomination packet will consist of PDF files or 5
hard copies of:
i) A letter summarizing the basis for nomination;
ii) An up to date CV and publication list of the nominee;
iii) 1 to 3 supporting letters from members of the Society, and,
iv) A proposed citation. Once made, the nomination will remain
active for two additional rounds. Further details can be found at
http://grg.maths.qmul.ac.uk/grgsoc/prizes.php
Electronic nominations are preferred. The nomination packet (PDF
files) should be sent to:
Ms Randi Neshteruk <rxh1_AT_psu.edu>
Mailing address for hard copies:
Institute for Gravitation and the Cosmos
104 Davey Lab, Penn State
University Park, PA 16802-6300
Fax +1 (814) 863 9601
The elected Fellows will be inducted in a ceremony during the
Business Meeting of the Society in Mexico City.
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3.4 Award of the Daniel Chalonge Medal 2009
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Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI:
http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/09/07/award-of-the-daniel-chalonge-medal-…
Additional Information: http://chalonge.obspm.fr
The Daniel Chalonge Medal 2009 has been awarded to
Professor Peter BIERMANN
The International School of Astrophysics "Daniel Chalonge" has
awarded the Daniel Chalonge Medal 2009 to Professor Peter
Biermann from the MPI for Radioastronomie of Bonn (D) and
University of Alabama-Tuscaloosa (USA).
The medal was awarded to Peter Biermann for his pioneering,
impressive and multiple contributions to astrophysics (as for
example high energy particle acceleration, cosmic rays, galactic
nuclei and black holes), and for his support and outstanding
contributions to the Chalonge School. In particular, Peter
Biermann is involved in astrophysical dark matter research in the
standard model of the universe, one of the most discussed topics
in the Chalonge School.
The medal was presented to Peter Biermann on July 25, 2009 during
the sessions of the 13th Paris Cosmology Colloquium 2009 at the
Observatoire de Paris HQ (historic Perrault building) in the
Cassini Hall, on the meridian of Paris, which was attended by
about hundred participants from the world over, among them three
Chalonge Medals.
Peter Biermann is at the heart of the programs and life of the
School, promoting fruitful discussions and work with the
participants and supporting the origin and development of new
ideas and projects.
The Chalonge Medal, coined exclusively for the Chalonge School by
the prestigious Hotel de la Monnaie de Paris (the French Mint),
is a totally surprise award and only seven Chalonge medals have
been awarded in the 18 year school history.
Science with great intellectual endeavour and a human face. True
and healthy science. Outstanding gentleperson scientists.
Scientists recipients of the Daniel Chalonge Medal are
Ambassadors of the School.
The list of the awarded Chalonge Medals is the following:
1991:Subramanyan Chandrasekhar, Nobel prize of physics.
1992: Bruno Pontecorvo.
2006: George Smoot, Nobel prize of physics.
2007: Carlos Frenk.
2008: Anthony Lasenby.
2008: Bernard Sadoulet.
2009: Peter Biermann.
See the announcement, full history, photo gallery and links at:
http://chalonge.obspm.fr
"Click on The Daniel Chalonge Medal 2009"
http://chalonge.obspm.fr/Medal_Chalonge2009.pdf
With Compliments and kind regards
Ecole Chalonge <chalonge.ecole(a)obspm.fr>
http://chalonge.obspm.fr
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3.5 Thesis Prizes of the International Society on GRG - Second
call for nominations
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Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI:
http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/09/07/thesis-prizes-of-the-international-…
Additional Information: http://grg.maths.qmul.ac.uk/grgsoc/prizes.php
The International Society for General Relativity and Gravitation
has instituted two Ph.D. thesis prizes, one in classical general
relativity and one in quantum gravity. One prize in each category
will be given at the tri-annual GRG conferences. Monetary value
of each award will be $1,500. These prizes will complement the
Gravitational Wave thesis prize awarded by GWIC whose funds are
also administered by the Society.
The first of the two new awards, the Jürgen Ehlers thesis prize,
is sponsored by Springer and will cover the areas of mathematical
and numerical general relativity in a broad sense. The second,
the Bergmann-Wheeler prize, is sponsored by Classical and Quantum
Gravity and will encompass all approaches to quantum gravity.
The Society seeks nominations for both prizes. The deadline for
receipt of the nomination packet is extended to September 30th,
2009. The nominator must be a member of the International Society
on General Relativity and Gravitation and can make at most one
nomination in each category. The nominee need not be a member of
the Society but the official thesis defense must have taken place
between September 1, 2006 and August 31st, 2009. The nomination
package will consist of:
i) A nomination letter summarizing the main results and their
importance and elaborating student's role in case of joint work.
ii) A PDF file or four hard copies of the thesis (one for each
committee member). Copies of published papers that constitute the
thesis can be submitted in lieu of the thesis.
iii) A CV and the publication list of the nominee.
iv) An official University document showing the date of the
successful Ph.D. defense.
v) One or two letters in support from experts if the nominator is
a supervisor of the Ph.D. thesis.
The primary criteria for selection will be the high quality of
scientific results, creativity and originality, and the
significance of results for the broad area of the prize. The
winner for each prize will be chosen by a committee of leading
international experts in the field approximately six months
before the GR19 conference in Mexico City. This will provide the
winners ample time to plan travel to the conference. (In
exceptional cases, the Executive committee of the GRG Society may
allow the prize to be given in absentia.)
Electronic nominations are preferred. The nomination packet
should be sent to:
Ms Randi Neshteruk <rxh1_AT_psu.edu>
Mailing address for hard copies:
Institute for Gravitation and the Cosmos
104 Davey Lab, Penn State
University Park, PA 16802-6300
Further information can be found at
http://grg.maths.qmul.ac.uk/grgsoc/prizes.php
