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########################################### Table of Contents ########################################### 1. Conferences 1.1. Gravity: Current challenges in black hole physics and cosmology, Kyoto, Japan (hybrid) 1.2. 11th Aegean Summer School, Syros, Greece 1.3. Gravitational Wave Orchestra, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium 1.4. Training School, "Quantum gravity phenomenology in the multi-messenger approach", Belgrade, Serbia 1.5. 31st Texas Symposium on Relativistic Astrophysics, Prague, Czechia 1.6. The complexity of the cosmos: an interdisciplinary symposium in cosmology, astrophysics and statistical mechanics, L'Aquila, Italy 1.7. Tensions in Standard Cosmology: 32nd meeting of the Indian Association for General Relativity and Gravitation, Kolkata, India 1.8. Spanish-Portuguese Relativity Meetings, Salamanca, Spain 1.9. Time and Clocks, Bad Honnef, Germany 2. Jobs 2.1. Postdoc position in mathematical general relativity, Vienna, Austria 2.2. Postdoctoral Researcher in Experimental High Energy Nuclear Physics, Lawrence, KS, USA 2.3. PhD position for Numerical-Relativity Simulations of Black Hole - Neutron Star Systems, Potsdam, Germany 2.4. Royal Society and STFC 5-year Fellowships, Sheffield, UK 2.5. Fellowships at the Centre of Gravity, Nottingham, UK 2.6. Invitation for Fellowship Applications at KCL, London, UK 2.7. Visiting Professorship at Yukawa Institute for Theoretical Physics, Kyoto, Japan 2.8. ERC-funded postdoctoral position(s) in Numerical Relativity and Gravitational Wave Physics/Data Analysis, Trieste, Italy 3. News 3.1. New Einstein Toolkit Release (Riemann) 3.2. FUKAv2 Release! 3.3. Living Reviews: EM counterparts to MBH mergers / Fundamental physics with LISA ============================================== 1. Conferences ============================================== 1.1. Gravity: Current challenges in black hole physics and cosmology, Kyoto, Japan (hybrid) --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=24963 Starting: 2022-06-20 to 2022-07-01 Location: Japan and Online Additional Information: https://sites.google.com/view/gravityatyitp Contact: gravity2022[AT]yukawa.kyoto-u.ac.jp Dear Colleagues, We would like to announce workshop "Gravity: Current challenges in black hole physics and cosmology" (GBHC2022) to be held in a hybrid style at Yukawa Institute for Theoretical Physics from June 20 to July 1, 2022. The goal of the workshop is to bring together experts working on several aspects of the gravitational interaction to have intensive discussions. Please refer to the following web page for registration and more details. https://sites.google.com/view/gravityatyitp Organizers: Katsuki Aoki (YITP, Kyoto University) Antonio De Felice (YITP, Kyoto University) Francesco Di Filippo (YITP, Kyoto University) Mohammad Ali Gorji (YITP, Kyoto University) Shinji Mukohyama (YITP, Kyoto University) Masroor C. Pookkillath (YITP, Kyoto University) Note: https://www.yukawa.kyoto-u.ac.jp/seminar/s52959?lang=en-GB +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.2. 11th Aegean Summer School, Syros, Greece --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2022/06/04/11th-aegean-summer-school/ Starting: 2022-09-05 to 2022-09-15 Location: Syros, Greece Additional Information: http://www.physics.ntua.gr/cosmo22/Syros2022/index.html Contact: kyriakos.destounis[AT]uni-tuebingen.de We would like to bring to your attention the 11th Aegean Summer School, taking place on 5-15 of September in the beautiful island of Syros, Greece. The School is organized and sponsored by the National Technical University of Athens, Greece, the University of Tuebingen, Germany, The Hellenic Society on Relativity, Gravitation and Cosmology (HSRGC) and the European Gravitational Observatory, EGO. The aim of the 11th Aegean Summer School is to discuss recent developments in Gravity, Cosmology and observations with the LIGO, VIRGO, LISA and BINGO experiments. The first week will be dedicated to recent developments on gravity and its modifications, the physics of black holes, and cosmological models of dark matter and dark energy. The second week will be dedicated on gravitational waves, quantum gravity and holography. You can find more information regarding the Summer School, accommodation and registration on the School's website. The registration deadline is 10 of July. We are looking forward seeing you there! +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.3. Gravitational Wave Orchestra, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2022/06/07/gravitational-wave-orchestra/ Starting: 2022-09-08 to 2022-09-09 Location: Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium Additional Information: https://agenda.irmp.ucl.ac.be/e/gwo2022 Contact: jishnu.suresh[AT]uclouvain.be Dear Colleagues, Gravitational Wave Orchestra 2022, a two-day workshop, will be held (in-person) in Universite' catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium on September 08-09, 2022. The workshop aims to provide an ideal backdrop to listen to the various aspects of the gravitational-wave symphony. During the workshop, we will have separate talks about the searches for stochastic backgrounds in multiple frequency bands including: - Review on stochastic gravitational-wave backgrounds. - Theoretical development in stochastic gravitational-wave background modeling. - Most updated results from the LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA collaboration and Pulsar Timing Arrays. - Future probes and strategies using: Einstein Telescope, Cosmic Explorer, and LISA. Along with this, we will also have a poster session. You are strongly encouraged to submit a poster abstract on stochastic gravitational-wave background-related research. For registration and further information (regarding accommodation, travel, and financial support), please visit the conference website. Registration and Abstract submission: from June 08 until August 05 Sincerely, The Organizing Committee +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.4. Training School, "Quantum gravity phenomenology in the multi-messenger approach", Belgrade, Serbia --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=24980 Starting: 2022-09-03 to 2022-09-10 Location: Belgrade, Serbia Additional Information: https://indico.capa.unizar.es/event/23/ Contact: qgmm.cost[AT]gmail.com Welcome to the Second Training School of COST Action CA18108 "Quantum gravity phenomenology in the multi-messenger approach" This is the second of a series of Training Schools organized by the European COST Action CA18108 - "Quantum Gravity Phenomenology in the Multi-Messenger Approach", an initiative funded by the COST Association, whose goal is to investigate possible signatures predicted by quantum gravity models in the observation of different cosmic messengers, such as gamma rays, neutrinos, cosmic rays and gravitational waves. The success of this endeavor requires the close collaboration of scientists from very different backgrounds, ranging from experimentalists specialized in data collection and analyses for specific cosmic messengers, to theorists working on different quantum gravity models. A fundamental ingredient to make such cooperation effective is to share a common language and be familiar with the tools used by the different communities. This is where the role of this school comes in as fundamental: its goal is to start training a generation of young scientists in the interdisciplinary expertise on quantum gravity theories and models and on experimental and theoretical approaches to multi-messenger astroparticle physics. As such, the different editions of the Training School will offer lectures from experts on different facets of the scientific gear the students will acquire, including data analysis and interpretation for individual sources, the creation and analysis of joint datasets of different cosmic messengers, the interplay between quantum gravity theory modeling and phenomenological predictions. The school is aimed at Master and PhD students, as well as early-career postdocs. Dates: July 15: Registration deadline July 20: Confirmation of participation approval and of financial support Sep 03: Arrival day and beginning of the school (in the afternoon) Sep 11: Departure day +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.5. 31st Texas Symposium on Relativistic Astrophysics, Prague, Czechia --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2022/06/10/31st-texas-symposium-on-rela… Starting: 2022-09-12 to 2022-09-16 Location: Prague, Czechia Additional Information: https://texas2021.org/ Contact: info[AT]texas2021.org TOPICS Gravity: Classical, Numerical, Quantum, Modified, Tests Relativity: Black Holes, Neutron Stars, Accretion, Jets Multimessenger: Cosmic Rays, Neutrinos, Gamma Rays, X Rays, Gravitational Waves Cosmology: Cosmic Microwave Background, Reionization, Early Universe, Large Scale Structure, Dark Matter Special Sessions: Event Horizon Telescope, GRAVITY, X-ray Polarimetry, James Webb Space Telescope ANNOTATION Since 1978, the Texas Symposium has been one of the major meetings on Relativistic Astrophysics. Traditionally, it moves around the globe and takes place in different cities every 2 years. Bohemia (Czech Republic) has always had a rich cultural and intellectual history. In the context of physics, astronomy, and gravitation theory, Kepler, Doppler, Mach, and Einstein, among others, made their discoveries here. In 2022, this historic tradition will be complemented by a Texas Symposium coming to Prague, the country's capital. PRAGUE Prague is one of the most important cultural centers and popular destinations for tourists in Europe. It is often called "the city of a hundred spires" and much of its appeal lies in its medieval architecture and the number of spires in the city counted by the mathematician Bolzano at the beginning of the 19th century. Since 1992, the historic center of Prague has been part of the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites. The valley of the Vltava river with its beautiful bridges, cathedrals, castles, and palaces, including the Prague Castle whose construction started in 870 and it is currently the largest ancient castle in the world, makes much of the charm and beauty of the city. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.6. The complexity of the cosmos: an interdisciplinary symposium in cosmology, astrophysics and statistical mechanics, L'Aquila, Italy --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=25009 Starting: 2022-10-05 to 2022-10-07 Location: L'Aquila, Italy Additional Information: https://agenda.infn.it/event/31324/ Contact: andrea.maselli[AT]gssi.it Dear Colleagues, we would like to share the announcement of the workshop "The complexity of the cosmos: an interdisciplinary symposium in cosmology, astrophysics and statistical mechanics" to be held at the Gran Sasso Science Institute in L'Aquila on October 5-7, 2022. The meeting has a strong multidisciplinary character, with the idea to discuss and explore a variety of topics with partial overlap in cosmology, astrophysics and statistical mechanics, which could foster new ideas and research collaborations. Here is a list of topics that will be tackled during the workshop: - Non-linear problems in gravitational physics, collapse & structure formation: role of the Non-Linear Schrodinger Equation - Astrophysical probes of primordial quantum correlations - Non-Markovian (non-equilibrium) effects in cosmological problems - Black hole thermodynamics and information problem Invited Speakers include Erik Aurell (Stockholm University) Nicola Bartolo (University of Padova) Angelo Bassi* (University of Trieste) Lapo Casetti (University of Florence) Kyriakos Destounis (University of Tubingen) GIacomo Gradenigo (GSSI) Raul Jimenez (University of Barcelona) Stefano Liberati* (SISSA) Sandro Wimberger (University of Parma) For registration and further information (regarding accommodation, travel), please visit the conference website Sincerely, The Organising Committee G. Gradenigo, A. Maselli, P. Pani on behalf of the Scientific Committee M. Branchesi, R. Livi, S. Matarrese +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.7. Tensions in Standard Cosmology: 32nd meeting of the Indian Association for General Relativity and Gravitation, Kolkata, India --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=25017 Starting: 2022-12-19 to 2022-12-21 Location: Kolkata, India Additional Information: https://www.iiserkol.ac.in/~iagrg32/ Contact: koushik[AT]iiserkol.ac.in The Indian Association for General Relativity and Gravitation (IAGRG) was constituted in 1969 and has been active ever since in fostering general relativity related activities in the country. In particular, at the national level the IAGRG meeting is organised every two years, at various locations in the country. The participants all over the World are encouraged to join. The Department of Physical Sciences (DPS) of IISER Kolkata will be organising the 32nd meeting of IAGRG during December 19-21, 2022. PLENARY SPEAKERS Anupreeta More (IUCAA, Pune) Shriharsh Tendulkar (TIFR, Mumbai) Shabnam Iyyanni (IISER, TVM) Ranjan Laha (IISc, Bangalore) Susmita Adhikari (IISER, Pune) Prayush Kumar (ICTS, Bangalore) Tapabrata Sarkar (IIT Kanpur) Kinjalk Lochan (IISER Mohali) Eleonora de Valentino (Manchester University, UK) PARALLEL SESSION CHAIRS Classical and Quantum Gravity Sudipta Sarkar (IIT Gandhinagar) Amitabh Virmani (CMI, Chennai) Cosmology Sudipta Das (Viswa-Bharati) Surhud S More (IUCAA, Pune) Gravitational Waves Debarati Chatterjee (IUCAA, Pune) Chandrakant Misra (IIT Madras) Relativistic Astrophysics Aru Beri (IISER, Mohali) Varun Bhalerao (IIT, Bombay) SCIENTIFIC ORGANIZING COMMITTEE (SOC) Parameswaran Ajith (ICTS, Bangalore) Narayan Banerjee (IISER, Kolkata) Suchetana Chatterjee (Presidency University, Kolkata) Shantunu Desai (IIT, Hyderabad) Harvinder Kaur Jassal (IISER, Mohali) Bhaswati Mookerjea (TIFR, Mumbai) Anjan A Sen (CTP, JMI, Delhi and Ahmedabad Univ., Gujarat) (SOC Chair) S Shankaranarayanan (IIT Bombay) LOCAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE (LOC) Narayan Banerjee (IISER Kolkata) (LOC Chair) Ananda Dasgupta (IISER Kolkata) Koushik Dutta (IISER Kolkata) (Convener) Amit Ghosh (SINP Kolkata) Golam M Hossain (IISER Kolkata) Biswarup Mukhopadhyay (IISER Kolkata) Dibyendu Nandi (IISER Kolkata) Rajesh K Nayak (IISER Kolkata) Jyoti Prasad Saha (Kalyani University) Ritesh K Singh (IISER Kolkata) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.8. Spanish-Portuguese Relativity Meetings, Salamanca, Spain --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=25020 Starting: 2022-08-28 to 2022-09-03 Location: Salamanca, Spain Additional Information: https://erep2022.com/ Contact: erep2022salamanca[AT]usal.es Dear Colleagues, We are pleased to inform you that the 2022 edition of the Spanish and Portuguese Relativity Meetings (EREP) will be held in Salamanca (Spain) from August 29th to September 2nd. The Spanish-Portuguese Relativity Meetings are annual conferences on broad aspects of General Relativity and Gravitation that date back to 1977. They are organized on an annual basis by one of the different groups doing research on Relativity and Gravitation in Portugal and Spain. This year we will celebrate the 100 years of the Friedman equations, obtained by Alexander Friedman in 1922. Registration and abstract submission for this year event are now open. All the information can be found on the conference webpage erep2022.com The registration deadline is on July 8th and there is a 210 euros (180 for SEGRE members) participation fee. A limited amount of grants for students will be available. Abstract submission deadline is June 30th. Looking forward to see you in Salamanca. Best regards, Ivan de Martino On behalf of the LOC +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.9. Time and Clocks, Bad Honnef, Germany --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2022/06/30/time-and-clocks/ Starting: 2023-02-27 to 2023-03-03 Location: Bad Honnef, Germany Additional Information: https://www.we-heraeus-stiftung.de/veranstaltungen/time-and-clocks/ Contact: christian.pfeifer[AT]zarm.uni-bremen.de "Time" and "clock" are ubiquitous notions that every physicist is working with, irrespectively of whether that work is experimental or theoretical in nature. In spite of that, the theoretical meanings as well as the operational realisations of these concepts are far from obvious and certainly not unique. A whole spectrum of shifts in, and losses of, interpretations occur in the transitions between classical mechanics, quantum mechanics, special-relativistic quantum-field theory, general relativity, and, finally, quantum gravity. As a result of this, issues arise that, up to this day, are the subject of challenging and often controversial debates. Recent developments in high-precision metrology partly help to resharpen but partly also refuel these controversies. Our seminar intends to bring together scientists from different disciplines in order to foster a productive dialogue on the problematic issues in connection with "time" and "clock". We specifically aim to characterise, in scientific terms, a common understanding of what the "problem of time" really entails. Our seminar addresses Ph.D. students as well as researchers beyond their Ph.D. degree. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ============================================== 2. Jobs ============================================== 2.1. Postdoc position in mathematical general relativity, Vienna, Austria ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2022/06/02/postdoc-position-in-mathemat… Deadline: 2022-07-07 Location: Vienna, Austria Additional Information: http://jobcenter.univie.ac.at Contact: piotr.chrusciel[AT]univie.ac.at The Gravitational Physics group of the Department of Physics of University of Vienna is seeking to fill a post-doctoral position (Universitaetsassistent/in) in the field of mathematical general relativity. The appointment will be for three years and will start in the fall of 2022, possibly a few months later if more convenient for the chosen candidate. The list of members of the group at the start of the appointment, including scientifically active retired members, will include Peter Aichelburg, Robert Beig, Piotr Chrusciel, Wan Cong, Mateja Gosenca, David Fajman, Maciej Maliborski, Marius Oancea and Walter Simon. The yearly teaching load averaged over two semesters is four hours/week, in English or in German. The candidate will not teach more than six hours a week in any given semester in any case. In addition of teaching of courses as defined by the collective agreement, active participation in research, teaching and administration is expected. This involves: - Involvement in research projects / research studies - International publications and presentations - Supervision of students - Participation in evaluation measures - Developing and strengthening an independent research profile Excellent command of written and spoken English is expected. The candidate will have a Doctoral degree or a PhD degree in theoretical Physics. The candidate will provide - Letter of motivation - Academic curriculum vitae (including a list of publications, a list of courses and a list of talks given) - Description of research interests and research agenda The candidate will arrange three letters of recommendation to be sent or emailed before July 5, 2022, to Mrs Karin Picek, Gravitational Physics, Faculty of Physics, Boltzmanngasse 5/5/3521, A-1090 Vienna, Austria. Further enquiries can be directed to karin.picek[AT]univie.ac.at Applications including a letter of motivation (German or English) should be submitted via the Job Center to the University of Vienna AFTER June 16 and NO LATER than July 5, 2022 , job reference number 13204 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.2. Postdoctoral Researcher in Experimental High Energy Nuclear Physics, Lawrence, KS, USA ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=25002 Deadline: 2022-06-30 Location: Lawrence, KS, USA Additional Information: http://employment.ku.edu/staff/22441BR Contact: jdtt[AT]ku.edu Postdoctoral Researcher in Experimental High Energy Nuclear Physics (ALICE experiment at CERN). University of Kansas - Lawrence, KS, USA Applications are invited for a postdoctoral research associate position in experimental high energy nuclear physics with the University of Kansas beginning as early as July 1, 2021. Postdoctoral researcher candidates are required to have a Ph.D. in physics by date of appointment and research experience in experimental particle or nuclear physics or a related experimental field. Some accommodations can be made for PhD candidates that will do their dissertation thesis after the start of the appointment. The person would work with the University of Kansas group on physics data analysis and detector operation and development for the ALICE experiment. Candidates with relevant interests and experience are sought. The University of Kansas ALICE group is pursuing a broad and exciting research program, with elements including detector development and operation for the ALICE experiment. The group's analysis efforts have a particular focus on studies of the initial stage of protons and ions via photon-induced physics processes, ultra-peripheral heavy-ion collisions. The group is also participating in R and D projects for the ALICE experiment and the Electron-Ion Collider project. The post-doctoral researcher would be expected to participate in many of these activities, taking a leadership role in advancing the group's research program, interacting with and mentoring students, and engaging in creative and independent thought. The person may be stationed at CERN, in Geneva, Switzerland or at the University of Kansas in Lawrence. For more information and to apply go to http://employment.ku.edu/staff/22441BR Initial review of applications will begin June 21, 2021 and will continue until a qualified pool of applicants has been identified. Inquiries can be made by email to Prof. Daniel Tapia Takaki (jdtt[AT]ku.edu). The University of Kansas prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, age, ancestry, disability, status as a veteran, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, retaliation, gender identity, gender expression and genetic information in the University's programs and activities. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies and is the University's Title IX Coordinator: the Executive Director of the Office of Institutional Opportunity and Access, IOA[AT]ku.edu, 1246 W. Campus Road, Room 153A, Lawrence, KS, 66045, (785)864-6414, 711 TTY. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.3. PhD position for Numerical-Relativity Simulations of Black Hole - Neutron Star Systems, Potsdam, Germany ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=25014 Deadline: 2022-08-07 Location: Potsdam, Germany Additional Information: https://www.aei.mpg.de/928300/phd-multi-messenger-astrophysics-of-compact-b… Contact: tim.dietrich[AT]uni-potsdam.de The Theoretical Astrophysics group at the University of Potsdam is opening a PhD position in the field of numerical relativity with a focus on the simulation of black hole - neutron star systems. The Theoretical Astrophysics group at the University of Potsdam and the Max Planck Fellow group 'Multi-messenger Astrophysics of Compact Binaries' at the Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert-Einstein Institute, AEI) is headed by Tim Dietrich. For this PhD position, we are looking for a student interested in the simulation of compact binary systems within the DFG-funded project 'Black Hole - Neutron Star Mergers: Theoretical Modeling, Numerical Simulations, and Data Interpretation'. The successful candidate will develop new techniques to improve the accuracy of new numerical-relativity simulations. Based on these simulations, the candidate will improve existing gravitational-wave and electromagnetic models for black-hole - neutron-star systems. The student will have the possibility to join the International Max Planck Research School (IMPRS) on Gravitational-Wave Astronomy. Successful applicants will conduct their research projects at the University of Potsdam. The duration of the PhD position is fixed to a total of three years. Applicants are required to have a Master degree (or an equivalent degree) in a topic relevant for the PhD position, e.g., Physics, Mathematics, or Astronomy/Astrophysics, by the start of the PhD program. The science campus in Potsdam offers a stimulating research environment with three Max-Planck Institutes and two Fraunhofer Institutes. Potsdam is home to over 40 research institutes and is located just 30 minutes from the city center of Berlin. For the application, please follow the given link. You will be asked to upload a cover letter, curriculum vitae, a statement of research interests, your MSc thesis (if available), and a list of publications (if applicable). Applicants also need to indicate the names of three referees for recommendation letters. Referees will be notified by email on how to upload the letters. The University of Potsdam is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability. The deadline for full consideration is August 7th, 2022. Applications will continue to be considered until the position is filled. The position's start date is flexible but should lie within autumn 2022 and summer 2023. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.4. Royal Society and STFC 5-year Fellowships, Sheffield, UK ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=25022 Deadline: 2022-07-13 Location: Sheffield, UK Additional Information: https://gravity-cosmology.sites.sheffield.ac.uk Contact: s.c.gielen[AT]sheffield.ac.uk The School of Mathematics and Statistics at the University of Sheffield plans to support applications for long-term (five-year or eight-year) fellowships in 2022/23, in particular for the University Research Fellowship and Dorothy Hodgkin Fellowship (both funded by the Royal Society) and for the Ernest Rutherford Fellowship (funded by the Science and Technology Facilities Council). These are advanced fellowships targeting early career scientists with previous postdoctoral experience, who have the potential to become leaders in their field. Details about these fellowships and the application procedure can be found on the following websites: https://royalsociety.org/grants-schemes-awards/grants/university-research/ https://royalsociety.org/grants-schemes-awards/grants/dorothy-hodgkin-fello… https://www.ukri.org/councils/stfc/career-and-skills-development/fellowship… https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/ernest-rutherford-fellowship-research-core… The application deadline for the University Research Fellowship is 6 September 2022, the deadline for the Ernest Rutherford Fellowship is 13 September 2022, and the deadline for the Dorothy Hodgkin Fellowship is 1 November 2022. Current members of the School working on Cosmology, Relativity and Gravitation (CRAG) include Eleonora Di Valentino, Sam Dolan, Steffen Gielen, Carsten van de Bruck and Elizabeth Winstanley. Our current research focuses on cosmology and general relativity, black hole physics, quantum field theory on curved spacetime and quantum gravity. We are interested in supporting research proposals that complement our existing research. Expressions of interest should be sent to Dr Steffen Gielen at the address s.c.gielen[AT]sheffield.ac.uk. They should include a full CV and publication list, but a research proposal is not necessary at this stage. We are also happy to answer any informal enquiries. We will start reviewing applications after 13 July 2022 and plan to conclude the internal selection process by early August 2022. We are committed to diversity and equality within our community and particularly welcome expressions of interest from minority groups, women, persons with disabilities and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.5. Fellowships at the Centre of Gravity, Nottingham, UK ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=25024 Deadline: 2022-07-15 Location: Nottingham, UK Additional Information: https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/gravity/ Contact: Thomas.Sotiriou[AT]nottingham.ac.uk The Nottingham Centre of Gravity (NCoG) brings together Nottingham's internationally leading expertise in gravitational physics and expand it into new areas. It is built on six overlapping pillars of gravitational research: fundamental physics, mathematics, cosmology, relativistic astrophysics, experiment, and data & modeling. Members of the CoG include Tasos Avgoustidis, Clare Burrage, John Barrett, Miguel Bezares (from Jan 2023), Ed Copeland, Anne Green, Stephen Green (from Oct 2022), Kirill Krasnov, Jorma Louko, Adam Moss, Tony Padilla, Paul Saffin, Thomas Sotiriou, David Stefanyszyn, and Silke Weinfurtner. The NCoG is very keen to host research fellowships that relate to all of the above research areas. We also aim to extend further the Centre's areas of expertise in directions such as, waveform modelling and data analysis, numerics in General Relativity and beyond, relativistic astrophysics and strong field tests of general relativity, cosmology with gravitational waves, amplitudes, string theory and supergravity, and plan to use long term fellowships as a vehicle for doing so. A variety of potential fellowships are available, including: Long-term Fellowships (Assistant Professor Level) Nottingham Research Fellowships and Anne McLaren Fellowships (internally funded- scheme will reopen in July): 3-year fellowships linked to a permanent post. Anne McLaren Fellowships are aimed at outstanding female researchers. https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/research/researchwithus/fellowships/nottingham… STFC Ernest Rutherford Fellowships (next call expected in July) 5-year fellowships funded by the STFC https://stfc.ukri.org/funding/fellowships/ernest-rutherford-fellowship/ Royal Society University Research Fellowships 5-year fellowships funded by the Royal Society, with potential extension to 8 years https://royalsociety.org/grants-schemes-awards/grants/university-research/ Dorothy Hodgkin Fellowships (next call expected in September) 4-year fellowships funded by the Royal Society, for candidates with a need for flexible support https://royalsociety-org.ezproxy.nottingham.ac.uk/grants-schemes-awards/gra… Future Leader Fellowships (call opens September 6) up to 2M GBP, funded by UKRI https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/future-leaders-fellowships-round-7/#:~:tex…. Nottingham University has an excellent track record of transitioning long-term fellows into permanent academic positions Expressions of interest for the long-term fellowships above should be sent to Thomas.Sotiriou[AT]nottingham.ac.uk by July 15, 2022 and should include a CV and a first draft Postdoctoral fellowships Marie Sklodowska-Curie actions Postdoctoral fellowship funded by the European Commission. https://ec.europa.eu/research/mariecurieactions/ Stephen Hawking Fellowships 4-year postdoctoral fellowships funded by UKRI https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/stephen-hawking-fellowship/ Royal Astronomical Society and Daphne Jackson Fellowships RAS postdoctoral Fellowships provide support for up to 3 years. (Next call expected in October) The Daphne Jackson Trust offers flexible, part-time, paid Fellowships, normally for two years. (Applications are accepted year round.) https://ras.ac.uk/awards-and-grants/fellowships 1851 Research Fellowships 3-year postdoctoral fellowship funded by the Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851 https://royalcommission1851.org/fellowships/research-fellowships If you are interested in applying for a Postdoctoral Fellowship with NCoG as a host please contact the member of the centre (see list above) that is closest to your research interests to discuss you application. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.6. Invitation for Fellowship Applications at KCL, London, UK ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=25030 Deadline: 2022-07-10 Location: London, UK Additional Information: https://nms.kcl.ac.uk/nikolay.gromov/GATIS/KINGS_FELLOWSHIPS.php Contact: andreas.stergiou[AT]kcl.ac.uk The Theoretical Physics group at King's College London is soliciting expressions of interest of candidates to be supported in application for several prestigious long-term fellowships to begin in the Fall of 2023. These include: Royal Society University Research Fellowship STFC Ernest Rutherford Fellowship Dorothy Hodgkins Fellowship European Research Council Grants (ERC) Daphne Jackson Fellowship Marie Sklodowska-Curie Fellowship Royal Commission for the exhibition of 1851 Fellowship EPSRC Postdoctoral Fellowship See also https://www.ukri.org/news/grants-to-boost-early-stage-maths-idea-generation… https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/epsrc-mathematical-sciences-small-grants-s… The group at King's College consists of 13 permanent members (Anninos, Drukker, Gromov, Herzog, Kontou, Kravchuk, Lambert, Martone, Murthy, Papadopoulos, Stergiou, Watts, West) as well as several postdocs and PhD students. The group focuses on a wide variety of research topics including string theory and supersymmetry, conformal field theory, classical and quantum aspects of black holes and cosmological spacetimes and solvable properties of quantum field theories. Please submit a brief one-page description of your potential project and a CV for consideration to https://nms.kcl.ac.uk/nikolay.gromov/GATIS/KINGS_FELLOWSHIPS.php. The deadline for submission is 10 July 2022 and early submission is encouraged. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.7. Visiting Professorship at Yukawa Institute for Theoretical Physics, Kyoto, Japan ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=25034 Deadline: 2022-08-01 Location: Kyoto, Japan Additional Information: https://www.yukawa.kyoto-u.ac.jp/news/n379?lang=en-GB Contact: director[AT]yukawa.kyoto-u.ac.jp Visiting Professorship at Yukawa Institute for Theoretical Physics Yukawa Institute for Theoretical Physics, Kyoto University, invites applications and/or nominations for a visiting-professorship in the field of theoretical physics for the period from 1 April, 2024 to 31 March, 2025. The appointment will be made for three months (or more). The salary will be determined according to the pay scale of Kyoto University. The deadline for applications or nominations is 1st August, 2022. A letter of application should be accompanied by a curriculum vitae and a list of publications. In addition, please inform us regarding all possible periods of stay at YITP. All correspondence should be addressed to: Prof. Sinya Aoki Director Yukawa Institute for Theoretical Physics Kyoto University Kyoto 606-8502, JAPAN e-mail: director_{AT}_yukawa.kyoto-u.ac.jp *replace _{AT}_ to "@" +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.8. ERC-funded postdoctoral position(s) in Numerical Relativity and Gravitational Wave Physics/Data Analysis, Trieste, Italy ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2022/06/30/erc-funded-postdoctoral-posi… Deadline: 2022-09-18 Location: Trieste, Italy Additional Information: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/22010 Contact: barausse[AT]sissa.it ERC-funded postdoctoral position(s) in Numerical Relativity and Gravitational Wave Physics/Data Analysis at SISSA (Trieste, Italy, www.sissa.it) The gravitational-wave physics group at SISSA solicits expressions of interest for postdoctoral positions in numerical relativity and/or in the physics/data analysis of gravitational waves, starting in the beginning of 2023 or earlier. Candidates should have a PhD in astrophysics, physics or applied mathematics. Candidates with knowledge and experience in numerical relativity will be particularly favored. The successful applicant will be part of an ERC-funded international research group at SISSA (https://grams-815673.wixsite.com/2019). The interests of the group focus on testing extensions of General Relativity with gravitational data, but also include more generally the physics and astrophysics of gravitational wave sources with current and future detectors. The candidate will also be part of the Astroparticle Physics Group at SISSA (https://www.sissa.it/app/people.php). Trieste is a lively city by the Adriatic sea. It has plenty of opportunities for outdoor activities, and it characterized by a high concentration of scientific research institutions -- including, besides SISSA: the Institute for Fundamental Physics of the Universe (IFPU, www.ifpu.it/), the Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP, http://www.ictp.it/), the National Institute for Astrophysics (INAF; Observatory of Trieste, www.oats.inaf.it/index.php/en/) and the National Institute for Nuclear Physics (INFN; Trieste Section www.ts.infn.it/en/). Salary will be competitive and commensurate with experience. The application should include a CV, a publication list, and a research summary and proposal. Applicants should also arrange for three letters of reference. Applications will have to be sent by September 18th, 2022 for full consideration, but the search will remain open till the optimal candidate is found. Applications have to be submitted via https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/22010 The position is for two years. Inquiries may be directed to Enrico Barausse barausse[at]sissa.it +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ============================================== 3. News ============================================== 3.1. New Einstein Toolkit Release (Riemann) ------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2022/06/02/new-einstein-toolkit-release… Additional Information: https://einsteintoolkit.org/about/releases/ET_2022_05_announcement.html Release Announcement We are pleased to announce the twenty-fourth release (code name "Bernhard Riemann") of the Einstein Toolkit, an open-source, community developed software infrastructure for relativistic astrophysics. The major changes in this release include: * Long-standing default parameters issues were fixed. * Support for CareptX included in the Cactus Flesh. * Parts of Carpet re-written with modern C++. * When using either g++ or icpc, gcc version 6 or higher is now required. In addition, bug fixes accumulated since the previous release in November 2021 have been included. The Einstein Toolkit is a collection of software components and tools for simulating and analyzing general relativistic astrophysical systems that builds on numerous software efforts in the numerical relativity community including code to compute initial data parameters, the spacetime evolution codes Baikal, lean_public, and McLachlan, analysis codes to compute horizon characteristics and gravitational waves, the Carpet AMR infrastructure, and the relativistic magneto-hydrodynamics codes GRHydro and IllinoisGRMHD. The Einstein Toolkit also contains a 1D self-force code. For parts of the toolkit, the Cactus Framework is used as the underlying computational infrastructure providing large-scale parallelization, general computational components, and a model for collaborative, portable code development. The Einstein Toolkit uses a distributed software model and its different modules are developed, distributed, and supported either by the core team of Einstein Toolkit Maintainers, or by individual groups. Where modules are provided by external groups, the Einstein Toolkit Maintainers provide quality control for modules for inclusion in the toolkit and help coordinate support. The Einstein Toolkit Maintainers currently involve staff and faculty from five different institutions, and host weekly meetings that are open for anyone to join. Guiding principles for the design and implementation of the toolkit include: open, community-driven software development; well thought-out and stable interfaces; separation of physics software from computational science infrastructure; provision of complete working production code; training and education for a new generation of researchers. For more information about using or contributing to the Einstein Toolkit, or to join the Einstein Toolkit Consortium, please visit our web pages at http://einsteintoolkit.org, or contact the users mailing list users(a)einsteintoolkit.org. The Einstein Toolkit is primarily supported by NSF 2004157/2004044/2004311/2004879/2003893 (Enabling fundamental research in the era of multi-messenger astrophysics). The Einstein Toolkit contains about 327 regression test cases. On a large portion of the tested machines, almost all of these tests pass, using both MPI and OpenMP parallelization. Contributors This release includes contributions by * Maria C. Babiuc Hamilton * Gabriele Bozzola * Steven R. Brandt * Zachariah B. Etienne * William E. Gabella * Roland Haas * Wolfgang Kastaun * Patrick Nelson * Erik Schnetter * Ken Sible * Leonardo Werneck How to upgrade from Johnson Release (ET_2021_11) To upgrade from the previous release, use GetComponents with the new thornlist to check out the new version. See the Download page (http://einsteintoolkit.org/download.html) on the Einstein Toolkit website for download instructions. The SelfForce-1D code uses a single git repository, thus using git pull; git checkout ET_2022_05 will update the code. To install Kuibit, do the following: pip install --user -U kuibit==1.3.4 Machine notes Supported (tested) machines include: * Default Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora, CentOS, Mint, OpenSUSE and MacOS Monterey (MacPorts) installations * Expanse * Queen Bee 2 * Queen Bee 3 * Stampede 2 * Sunrise * SuperMUC-NG * Summit Note for individual machines: * TACC machines: defs.local.ini needs to have `sourcebasedir = $WORK` and `basedir = $SCRATCH/simulations` configured for this machine. You need to determine $WORK and $SCRATCH by logging in to the machine. * SuperMUC-NG: defs.local.ini needs to have `sourcebasedir = $HOME` and `basedir = $SCRATCH/simulations` configured for this machine. You need to determine $HOME and $SCRATCH by logging in to the machine. All repositories participating in this release carry a branch ET_2022_05 marking this release. These release branches will be updated if severe errors are found. The "Bernhard Riemann" Release Team on behalf of the Einstein Toolkit Consortium (2022-05-31) * Yosef Zlochower, * Steven R. Brandt, * Peter Diener, * William E. Gabella, * Miguel Gracia-Linares, * Roland Haas, * Atul Kedia May 29, 2022 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3.2. FUKAv2 Release! ------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=24991 Additional Information: https://bitbucket.org/fukaws/fuka The Frankfurt/Kadath (FUKA) initial data (ID) codes are the first publicly available initial data codes to provide access to asymmetric, highly spinning compact object binaries such as binary black holes, binary neutron stars, and black hole-neutron star binaries. FUKA was originally released June, 2021 (https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2021/06/25/fuka-frankfurt-uni-kadath-in…), however, development has continued in order to enable the reliable generation of initial data for extremal configurations (i.e., highly asymmetric binaries with different spins) while providing an intuitive interface to the user and minimizing the workflow to obtain such ID. To this end, each FUKAv2 binary solver utilizes the idea of super-imposed isolated compact object solutions to generate the initial setup. This provides a stable setup for each binary solver to obtain a converged solution with only minimal effort on the frontend by the user. Additionally, the solvers are now capable of automating the regridding procedure to obtain the desired final resolution while minimizing computation costs. Finally, the key features available within the original FUKAv1 codes have also been integrated into v2 allowing one to easily obtain eccentricity reduced initial data either by using the built-in 3.5th order post-Newtonian estimates or by providing eccentricity reduction parameters manually (e.g., those obtained from iterative eccentricity reduction). Overall, when comparing to the original v1 codes FUKAv2 is more than 5x more efficient when solving the ID for asymmetric spinning binaries with a vastly more robust framework to maximize convergence. The latest version of FUKA along with the thorns enabling the import of FUKA ID into the Einstein Toolkit are available at: https://bitbucket.org/fukaws/ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3.3. Living Reviews: EM counterparts to MBH mergers / Fundamental physics with LISA ------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2022/07/01/living-reviews-em-counterpar… Additional Information: https://www.springer.com/journal/41114 The open-access journal Living Reviews in Relativity has published two new review articles in June 2022: Bogdanovic, T., Miller, M.C. and Blecha, L. Electromagnetic counterparts to massive black-hole mergers. Living Rev Relativ 25, 3 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s41114-022-00037-8 Summary: The aim of this review is to provide an introduction to this research topic by presenting a summary of key findings, physical processes and ideas pertaining to electromagnetic (EM) counterparts to massive black-hole (MBH) mergers as they are known at the time of this writing. We review current observational evidence for close MBH binaries, discuss relevant physical processes and timescales, and summarize the possible EM counterparts to gravitational waves in the precursor, coalescence, and afterglow stages of a MBH merger. We also describe open questions and discuss future prospects in this dynamic and quick-paced research area. Arun, K.G., Belgacem, E., Benkel, R. et al. New horizons for fundamental physics with LISA. Living Rev Relativ 25, 4 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s41114-022-00036-9 Summary: The Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA) has the potential to reveal wonders about the fundamental theory of nature at play in the extreme gravity regime, where the gravitational interaction is both strong and dynamical. In this white paper, the Fundamental Physics Working Group of the LISA Consortium summarizes the current topics in fundamental physics where LISA observations of gravitational waves can be expected to provide key input. Note: This article is part of a new joint Topical Collection between Living Reviews and the journal General Relativity and Gravitation (https://link.springer.com/collections/bhdbjdhdhg). ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

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