########################################### Table of Contents ########################################### 1. Conferences 1.1. Virtual Conference of the Polish Society on Relativity 2020 1.2. The 1st Electronic Conference on Universe 1.3. First Cosmic Explorer Conference, online 1.4. Mathematical and Computational Approaches for Solving the Source-Free Einstein Field Equations 2. Jobs 2.1. Prize Postdoctoral Fellowships in Astrophysics at the T. D. Lee Institute, Shanghai, China 2.2. Faculty Position in Astrophysics at the T. D. Lee Institute, Shanghai, China 2.3. Postdoctoral position(s) in Numerical Relativity and Gravitational Wave Physics/Data Analysis, Trieste, Italy 2.4. Postdoctoral Researcher or Research Associate in High Energy Physics, Lawrence, Kansas, USA 2.5. N3AS-PFC Postdoctoral Positions, various sites, USA 2.6. PhD-Position in computational astrophysics, Valencia, Spain 2.7. Postdoctoral Research Position in Numerical Relativity, Urbana, USA 2.8. Call of interest for an ERC-funded postdoc position, Rome, Italy 2.9. Postdoc position in multimessenger theoretical astrophysics, Jena, Germany 2.10. PhD position in Numerical Relativity and Cosmology, Hannover, Germany 2.11. Postdoctoral positions in Computational Relativistic Astrophysics, Potsdam, Germany 2.12. Master/PhD positions in astrophysics at Fudan University, Shanghai, China 2.13. Postdoctoral position(s) in gravity at the University of New Brunswick, Canada 2.14. Postdoctoral Position in Astrophysics and Gravitational Physics, Baltimore, USA 2.15. Postdoctoral postions on general relativistic magneto-hydrodynamics simulations, Rochester, NY, USA 2.16. Faculty positions in high energy astrophysics at Fudan University, Shanghai, China 2.17. Postdoctoral Scholar Positions in Computational Relativistic Astrophysics, State College, PA, USA 2.18. Postdoc in theoretical gravity at Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic 2.19. Postdoctoral position with focus on numerical relativity and strong-field tests of gravity, Urbana-Champaign, IL, USA 2.20. Research Fellowships in Space Sciences and Exploration, Noordwijk, The Netherlands 3. News 3.1. Deaths of Fred Cornish and Paddy Dolan 3.2. Special Issue "Universe: 5th Anniversary" 3.3. Special Issue "New Frontiers in Astroparticle Physics: From Nuclear Reactions to Multimessenger Astronomy" 3.4. Special Issue "Cosmoparticle Physics in the Light of Andrei D. Sakharov's Legacy" 3.5. Joint Online Mathematical Relativity Colloquium (JoMaReC) to start on October 1st, 2020 3.6. 2020 Giulio Rampa Thesis Prize for Outstanding Research in General Relativity 3.7. COST GWverse: Exchange of researchers working on gravitational-wave and black hole physics 3.8. Special Issue "keV Warm Dark Matter (LambdaWDM) in Agreement with Observations In Tribute to Hector J. De Vega" 3.9. Call for papers for planned book: Hermann Minkowski and the Reality of Spacetime 3.10. Living Reviews in Relativity: "Prospects for observing and localizing GW transients with Advanced LIGO, Advanced Virgo and KAGRA" ============================================== 1. Conferences ============================================== 1.1. Virtual Conference of the Polish Society on Relativity 2020 --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2020/09/02/virtual-conference-of-the-pol... Starting: 2020-09-24 to 2020-09-26 Location: internet Additional Information: https://indico.cern.ch/event/948828/ Contact: jakub.mielczarek[AT]uj.edu.pl The 8th Conference of the Polish Society on Relativity has been moved from Lodz, Poland to the virtual space of internet due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It aims to bring Polish and foreign relativists together to exchange ideas on a broad range of subjects related to General Relativity. The conference will be divided into six sessions: - Mathematical and Numerical Relativity - Relativistic Astrophysics - Gravitational Waves - Cosmology - Quantum Gravity and Quantum Cosmology - Beyond General Relativity There is no registration fee. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.2. The 1st Electronic Conference on Universe --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2020/09/02/the-1st-electronic-conference... Starting: 2021-02-22 to 2021-02-28 Location: Online Additional Information: https://ecu2021.sciforum.net/ Contact: ecu2021[AT]mdpi.com Dear Colleagues, As Editor-in-Chief of the journal Universe (ISSN 2218-1997), it is my honor to invite you to join the 1st International Electronic Conference, Universe 2021: 1st Electronic Conference on Gravitation, Cosmology, Field Theory, High Energy Physics, and Astronomy, from 22 to 28 February 2021, which will enable you to share and discuss your most recent findings with the worldwide community of scientists and researchers in these fields. At this point of restricted travel and personal contact, it is a pleasure to still be able to collaborate electronically via this online venue. This internet conference is designed to allow you to present your research to colleagues and to interact as fully as possible with all those involved in it. I also hope you will meet old friends and make new ones here. There will be many fascinating papers to spark everyone's interest. I hope this conference will bring together major contributions at the forefront of research in the fields of gravitation, cosmology, field theory, high energy physics, and astronomy, and I am confident that yours will be among them. Universe 2021 will make your presentation accessible to hundreds of researchers worldwide, with active engagement of the audience in question and answer sessions and discussion groups that will take place online. Submitted abstracts will be reviewed by the conference committee. The authors of accepted contributions will be invited to produce an extended abstract for the conference proceedings along with a slide presentation of their work. Following the conference, outstanding contributions will be invited to be submitted for publication in the main journal. The conference has been divided into seven themes. Please submit your articles as soon as possible, indicating which theme you think best fits your submission. Session 1: General Relativity and Gravitation Session 2: Quantum Field Theories Session 3: Black Holes Session 4: Dark Matter and Dark Energy Session 5: High Energy Physics Session 6: Compact Objects Session 7: Deep-Space Probes Session 8: The Universe of Andrei Sakharov Session 9: Teaching relativity and modern physics in general Thank you for your kind attention. We look forward to welcoming you at this exciting meeting online. Best regards, Prof. Dr. Lorenzo Iorio +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.3. First Cosmic Explorer Conference, online --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=17536 Starting: 2020-10-26 to 2020-10-30 Location: Online Additional Information: https://sites.psu.edu/cosmicexplorermeeting/ Contact: nzu10[AT]psu.edu The inaugural Cosmic Explorer (CE) meeting will be held remotely (over zoom) from October 26 to 30, 2020. The meeting will primarily consist of 90-minute discussion-panels that focus on topics ranging from the present status of the science case to the technical design of Cosmic Explorer, a next-generation ground-based gravitational wave detector that is in its early conceptual design stage. The plan is that each discussion panel will begin with an orientation talk followed by an extended panel discussion. There will be at most two discussion panels per day, one on instrumental science and one on the science goals. If you are interested in attending this meeting please register at: https://sites.psu.edu/cosmicexplorermeeting/ We intend to cover a diverse set of topics, including key science goals and objectives; technical objectives and design choices for CE; computing requirements for CE; and project organization and planning. We are particularly interested in receiving community feedback on the science goals, and the organization of the collaboration. The deadline for registration is October 20, 2020. We will send the connection details to the participants a few days before the meeting. Cosmic Explorer Collaboration 09:00-10:30 am Eastern Time for science goals, 05:00-06:30 pm Eastern Time for instrument science +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.4. Mathematical and Computational Approaches for Solving the Source-Free Einstein Field Equations --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2020/09/28/mathematical-and-computationa... Starting: 2020-10-05 to 2020-10-09 Location: Online Additional Information: https://icerm.brown.edu/programs/sp-f20/w2/ Contact: sfield[AT]umassd.edu We would like to invite you to the second workshop as part of the semester-long program "Advances in Computational Relativity". This second workshop will focus on theoretical and computational approaches to solving the vacuum Einstein field equations (the master equation of general relativity: a nonlinear, coupled, hyperbolic-elliptic PDE system) without matter field sources. A particular important special case is the simulation of two merging black holes, which will be emphasized throughout the workshop. Gravitational wave solutions will be another important aspect of this workshop, and special attention will be given to modeling techniques for the computation of these waves. Important, recent advances in mathematical aspects of Einstein's theory of general relativity will also be a central topic of the workshop. Due to COVID-19, this workshop will be held online. Please apply using the link "Apply with Cube" at the workshop website if you would like to participate in this workshop. Program Organizing Committee: Stefanos Aretakis, University of Toronto Scott Field, UMass Dartmouth Jan Hesthaven, Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne Jae-Hun Jung, POSTECH Gaurav Khanna, UMass Dartmouth Stephen Lau, University of New Mexico Steven Liebling, Long Island University Deirdre Shoemaker, University of Texas at Austin Jared Speck, Vanderbilt University Helvi Witek, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ============================================== 2. Jobs ============================================== 2.1. Prize Postdoctoral Fellowships in Astrophysics at the T. D. Lee Institute, Shanghai, China ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=17442 Deadline: 2020-12-20 Location: Shanghai, China Additional Information: http://tdli.sjtu.edu.cn/EN/ Contact: leeastronomy[AT]sjtu.edu.cn The Tsung-Dao Lee Institute (TDLI) in Shanghai, China (http://tdli.sjtu.edu.cn) invites applications for several T. D. Lee postdoctoral research fellow positions in all areas of astrophysics, from exoplanets, high-energy and gravitational wave astronomy to particle astrophysics and cosmology, and from theoretical and observational astronomy to instrumental/laboratory astrophysics. We welcome highly motivated applicants who have recently obtained a Ph.D. degree or expect one prior to starting the position. The initial appointment is for 2 years with possible renewal up to 1 additional year. We offer a competitive salary (minimum 300,000 RMB per pear) and heavily subsidized housing options through the co-sponsor Shanghai Jiao-Tong University (SJTU). The nominal start date is September 2021, but can be flexible. TDLI, initiated by Prof. Tsung-Dao Lee (Nobel Prize in Physics 1957), is a newly established national research institute and the current director is Prof. Frank Wilczek (Nobel Prize in Physics 2004). TDLI supports research in high energy physics, astrophysics and quantum physics, and aims to become a top-notch physics and astronomy research institute in the world. Shanghai Jiao-Tong University (SJTU) is the contractor and trustee of TDLI and is in charge of the operation of TDLI. TDLI has an internationalised environment with English as its working language. The TDLI astrophysics division works closely with the astronomy department at SJTU (http://astro.sjtu.edu.cn/en/). Current faculty members are active in exoplanets and dynamics, high-energy astrophysics, galactic/extragalactic astronomy and cosmology. TDLI has an active and growing international visiting professors program, and organises many topical workshops and conferences each year to create a scientifically stimulating environment. TDLI expects to expand significantly in astrophysics in the coming years. Applicants should submit their applications at https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/16730. They should upload a cover letter, curriculum vitae (including a publication list), a research statement (three-page maximum). Three reference letters should be submitted online at the same website. For other inquires please send an email to leeastronomy[AT]sjtu.edu.cn. For full consideration, all application material should be received before December 20, 2020. The search will remain open until the positions are filled. Included Benefits: The position comprises comprehensive university benefit packages for faculty, including generous housing subsidies, medical insurance and retirement benefits. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.2. Faculty Position in Astrophysics at the T. D. Lee Institute, Shanghai, China ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=17443 Deadline: 2020-11-15 Location: Shanghai, China Additional Information: http://tdli.sjtu.edu.cn/EN/ Contact: leeastronomy[AT]sjtu.edu.cn The Tsung-Dao Lee Institute (TDLI) in Shanghai, China (http://tdli.sjtu.edu.cn) invites applications for several tenure-track ("Fellows") or tenured ("Senior Fellows" and "TDL professors") faculty positions in astrophysics. We are seeking candidates in all areas of astrophysics, from exoplanets, gravitational waves to particle astrophysics and cosmology, and from theoretical and observational astronomy to instrumental/laboratory astrophysics. The Fellows (equivalent to Assistant Professor) and Senior Fellows/Professors (equivalent to Associate or Full Professors) at TDLI are expected to carry out independent forefront research and supervise students (both Ph.D. and undergraduate students). They will have a reduced teaching load compared to typical university faculty. The positions are open to researchers of any nationality, and will provide internationally competitive salary, housing subsidy, and start-up grant. TDLI, initiated by Prof. Tsung-Dao Lee (Nobel Prize in Physics 1957), is a newly established national research institute and the current director is Prof. Frank Wilczek (Nobel Prize in Physics 2004). TDLI supports research in high energy physics, astrophysics and quantum physics, and aims to become a top-notch physics and astronomy research institute in the world. Shanghai Jiao-Tong University (SJTU) is the contractor and trustee of TDLI and is in charge of the operation of TDLI. TDLI has an internationalised environment with English as its working language. TDLI has an active visitor program, and organizes many topical workshops and conferences each year to create a scientifically stimulating environment. Its astronomy division works closely with the astronomy department at SJTU (http://astro.sjtu.edu.cn/en/), which currently has an active extragalactic/cosmology research program and is eager to expand in other areas. The TDLI astronomy division also works with its particle physics division, on particle astrophysics, dark matter search and other frontiers in fundamental physics. Applicants should submit their applications at https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/16731. They should upload a cover letter, curriculum vitae (including a publication list), a research and teaching statement (four-page maximum). At least three letters should be submitted online at the same website. For other inquires please send an email to leeastronomy[AT]sjtu.edu.cn. For full consideration, all application material should be received before November 15, 2020. The search will remain open until the positions are filled. Included Benefits: The position comprises comprehensive university benefit packages for faculty, including generous housing subsidies, medical insurance and retirement benefits. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.3. Postdoctoral position(s) in Numerical Relativity and Gravitational Wave Physics/Data Analysis, Trieste, Italy ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2020/09/05/erc-funded-postdoctoral-posit... Deadline: 2020-12-01 Location: Trieste, Italy Additional Information: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/16819 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 one or more postdoctoral positions in numerical relativity and/or in the physics/data analysis of gravitational waves. 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 December 1st, 2020 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/16819 The position is initially for two years and can be extended depending on successful performance. Inquiries may be directed to Enrico Barausse barausse[at]sissa.it +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.4. Postdoctoral Researcher or Research Associate in High Energy Physics, Lawrence, Kansas, USA ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=17465 Deadline: 2020-10-15 Location: Lawrence, Kansas, USA Additional Information: https://jobs.brassring.com/1033/ASP/TG/cim_jobdetail.asp?partnerid=25752&siteid=5541&Areq=17804BR Contact: abean[AT]ku.edu Applications are invited for a Post-doctoral or Research Associate position in experimental high energy physics with the University of Kansas beginning as early as January 18, 2021. Post-doctoral researcher candidates are required to have a Ph.D. in physics by date of appointment and research experience in experimental high energy physics or a related experimental field. Candidates with three or more years of postdoctoral experience may be eligible for initial appointment as research associate. The person would work with the University of Kansas group on physics data analysis and detector operation and development for the CMS experiment. Candidates with relevant interests and experience are sought. The University of Kansas CMS group is pursuing a broad and exciting research program, with elements including detector development and operation in the CMS tracker group. The group's analysis efforts have a particular focus on searches for evidence of new physics beyond the Standard Model. 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 https://jobs.brassring.com/1033/ASP/TG/cim_jobdetail.asp?partnerid=25752&... Initial review of applications will begin October 15, 2020 and will continue until a qualified pool of applicants has been identified. Inquiries can be made by email to abean[AT]ku.edu and gwwilson[AT]ku.edu. KU is an EO/AAE. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected Veteran status. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.5. N3AS-PFC Postdoctoral Positions, various sites, USA ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=17467 Deadline: 2020-11-30 Location: Multiple sites, USA Additional Information: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/16841 Contact: dur566[AT]psu.edu The newly established National Science Foundation (NSF) Physics Frontiers Center (PFC) - Network for Neutrinos, Nuclear Astrophysics, and Symmetries (N3AS) - intends to make several postdoctoral fellow appointments for positions starting in fall 2021. N3AS is a multi-institutional collaboration linking thirteen institutions: U. California Berkeley, U. California San Diego, U. Kentucky, Los Alamos National Laboratory, U. Minnesota, U. of New Hampshire, North Carolina State U., Northwestern U., Notre Dame U., Ohio U., Pennsylvania State U., U. Washington, and U. Wisconsin. N3AS research focuses on theoretical issues in neutrino and nuclear astrophysics, dense matter, gravitational wave data analysis, modeling neutron stars, neutron star mergers, and supernovae, nucleosynthesis, and dark matter. It provides a unique multi-disciplinary environment for postdoctoral fellows to advance and address fundamental questions in astrophysics, cosmology, nuclear physics, and particle physics. N3AS also has connections to other initiatives in nuclear and particle physics and astrophysics, including topical collaborations and major computation programs funded by the DOE under its SciDAC and the Exascale Challenge initiatives, and partnerships with international astrophysics efforts supported by RIKEN and CNRS. Successful applicants will spend the first two years at one of the thirteen N3AS institutions of their choice. The third-year appointment, contingent on satisfactory progress, will provide N3AS fellows the opportunity to move to another institution within the network. All N3AS appointments are made through UC Berkeley. The three-year appointment has an initial salary of $68K, a generous travel allowance to enable the Fellow to more easily collaborate among the participating institutions, and a modest relocation allowance. More details on N3AS can be found at https://n3as.berkeley.edu Candidates should have a recent Ph.D. (on or after September 2018) in theoretical physics or astrophysics and the ability to work productively within a diverse and collaborative research environment, producing and publishing original research, and defending that research effectively in seminars and scientific meetings. Requested application materials: Please submit a CV, a publication list, a statement of research interest, and three letters of reference. Materials should be submitted online at Academic Jobs Online. The N3AS postdoctoral selection committee includes all N3AS PIs. The review of applications begins in early December. Interested candidates are requested to submit their applications before November 30, 2020, to ensure full consideration. For further inquiries, please contact the chairs of the N3AS Fellows Appointment and Mentoring Committee, Gail McLaughlin (gcmclaugh[AT]ncsu.edu), and Sanjay Reddy (sareddy[AT]uw.edu), or the N3AS PI Wick Haxton (haxton[AT]berkeley.edu). Fellow benefits packages will be continuous over the three-year appointments, provided through UC Berkeley. UC Berkeley is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, or protected veteran status. Contacts: Gail McLaughlin (gcmclaugh[AT]ncsu.edu) Sanjay Reddy (sareddy[AT]uw.edu) Wick Haxton (haxton[AT]berkeley.edu) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.6. PhD-Position in computational astrophysics, Valencia, Spain ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=17472 Deadline: 2020-10-01 Location: Valencia, Spain Additional Information: https://www.uv.es/uvweb/astronomy-astrophysics-department/en/department-astr... Contact: michael.gabler[AT]uv.es Applications are invited for one PhD position at the Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics (DAA) at the Universidad de Valencia. The position will be funded for three years by the Generalitat Valenciana through the CIDEGENT program to support excellent researchers. The successful applicant will work under the supervision of M. Gabler in the field of core-collapse supernova explosions with a strong focus on numerical simulations. The group at the DAA has a very strong background in the field of computational astrophysics like special and general relativistic astrophysics, magneto-hydrodynamics, and the numerical study of astrophysical plasmas. In the group, the corresponding numerical tools are used to study astrophysical phenomena like (relativistic) jets, compact objects like neutrons stars, magnetars, or black holes, and supernova explosions. The successful candidate will work with a three-dimensional, hydrodynamic code and perform long-time evolution of supernova simulations to bridge the gap between the explosion and the late supernova remnant stage. Applicants with interest in computational astrophysics, 3D data analysis and data visualization are welcome to apply. In particular, we encourage applications of candidates with experience in numerical modeling of physical phenomena in general or with a background in the analysis and/or visualization of thee-dimensional data sets. The application should include a cover letter, a curriculum vitae with a list of publications, transcripts of university grades and degrees a brief description of research interests, and a list of one to three potential referees, who may be contacted separately. Applications should be received by October 1st, 2020, but will be considered until the position is filled. Starting date can be as early as January 2021. Please send applications to: Michael Gabler michael.gabler[AT]uv.es Departament d'Astronomia i Astrofisica Edifici d'Investigacio Jeroni Munyoz C/ Dr. Moliner, 50 46100 Burjassot (Valencia) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.7. Postdoctoral Research Position in Numerical Relativity, Urbana, USA ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2020/09/14/postdoctoral-research-positio... Deadline: 2020-12-01 Location: Urbana, Illinois, USA Additional Information: https://my.physics.illinois.edu/join/ Contact: jbenner[AT]illinois.edu Applications are invited for a postdoctoral research position in the Illinois Relativity Group at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The candidate should have expertise in numerical relativity and relativistic astrophysics. Experience in computational hydrodynamics and/or computational MHD is desirable. Applicants should go online at https://my.physics.illinois.edu/join/ to submit their application, which must include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, list of publications, brief description of research interests, and the names, mailing and email addresses of three references. Please contact Janice Benner at jbenner[AT]illinois.edu. If you have any questions. Applications should be posted by DEC 1, 2020 for full consideration. The starting date of the position is AUG 15, 2021. The successful applicant will join Professor Stuart Shapiro in developing and applying the tools of numerical relativity together with computational hydrodynamics, MHD, and/or stellar dynamics to tackle diverse problems in general relativity and astrophysics. Recent topics include the inspiral and coalescence of compact binaries, the generation of gravitational waves, magnetized neutron stars, magnetorotational stellar collapse, accretion onto isolated and binary black holes, the formation and cosmological growth of supermassive black holes in the early universe, and the dynamics of dark matter halos and spikes around black holes. Some of this work is geared to identifying astrophysically plausible, strong-field sources of gravitational waves and calculating gravitational waveforms detectable by LIGO/VIRGO, KAGRA, LISA and the PTA. For these "multimessenger" sources we are also exploring counterpart electromagnetic signals, including gamma-ray bursts and kilonovae, as well as neutrinos. In addition to Professor Shapiro, the Illinois Relativity Group includes Professors Nicolas Yunes and Helvi Witek, their postdocs, PhD and undergraduate research students. It maintains close interactions with UIUC colleagues in Physics, Astronomy and NCSA, in addition to several outside collaborators. The University of Illinois is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.8. Call of interest for an ERC-funded postdoc position, Rome, Italy ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2020/09/15/call-of-interest-for-an-erc-f... Deadline: 2020-10-31 Location: Sapienza, University of Rome (Italy) Additional Information: https://web.uniroma1.it/gmunu/jobs Contact: alessandra.curto[AT]uniroma1.it We are looking for an outstanding and highly-motivated postdoc to work in the area of strong gravity (theory and phenomenology). This position is funded by the ERC Starting Grant DarkGRA. The successful candidate will join the "Gravity theory and gravitational wave phenomenology" group at Sapienza University of Rome. The appointment is for 2+1 years (extension subject to funding renewal and satisfactory performance), with a net salary competitive with international standards. All candidates must hold (or soon be completing) a Ph.D. in Physics. The positions are expected to start no later than September/October 2021; earlier start dates will also be considered. Screening of the applications will begin in early November 2020 and will continue until the position is filled. The research activities of the group include gravitational-wave modelling and phenomenology, black-hole and neutron-star physics, tests of gravity and of the nature of compact objects, and strong-gravity tests of dark matter. The members of the group are also expected to get involved in other activities such as training of students, networking, etc. Staff members of the gravity theory group at Sapienza currently include Leonardo Gualtieri, Andrea Maselli, and Paolo Pani, as well as Marie Curie Fellow Richard Brito, 4 postdocs, 8 PhD students, and several master students. The group is involved in the COST Actions "CA 16104 Gravitational waves, black holes and fundamental physics (GWverse)" and "CA 16214 The multi-messenger physics and astrophysics of neutron stars (PHAROS)". It is part of the "Amaldi Research Center for gravitational physics and astrophysics" at Sapienza, of the RISE H2020-MC network "Gravitational Universe: Challenges and Opportunities (GRU)", and of the INFN Specific Initiative TEONGRAV - Gravitational Wave Sources. Members of the group are also members of the LISA Consortium and of the eXTP Science Team, and take part of the science activities GWIC-3G Science Case Team; the successful candidate will be encouraged to join these efforts. The Department of Physics at Sapienza hosts renowned research groups in several areas of physics and is regularly included among the first 40 Physics and Astronomy institutes in the world according to various rankings. Application should be sent through the online form available on the post webpage. Sapienza University of Rome values diversity and is committed to equality of opportunity. The selection will be done in agreement with the principles of the European Charter for Researchers, and particular attention will be paid to the gender balance of the group. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.9. Postdoc position in multimessenger theoretical astrophysics, Jena, Germany ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2020/09/16/postdoc-position-in-multimess... Deadline: 2020-10-31 Location: Jena, Germany Additional Information: https://www.physik.uni-jena.de/en/TPIJobs Contact: sebastiano.bernuzzi[AT]uni-jena.de Applications are invited for a postdoctoral research position at the University of Jena. The appointment is associated with the research group of Prof. Sebastiano Bernuzzi at the Theoretical Physics Institute. The candidate is expected to work on the modeling of electromagnetic signals from binary neutron star mergers and on the joint data analysis of electromagnetic and gravitational-wave signals. The project is embedded in an ongoing scientific effort on gravitational-wave science and modeling of multimessenger signals. The successful candidate has the opportunity to join the international Virgo and/or the ENGRAVE collaborations. The Jena group is also part of the computational relativity (CoRe) collaboration. The position is funded by Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) for two years. An extension may be possible depending on performance and availability of funds. Please submit a cover letter, a curriculum vitae with a list of publications, a brief description of research interests, and a list of three potential referees, who may be contacted separately. Applications should be received no later than October 31, 2020, but will be considered until the position is filled. For more information see: https://www.physik.uni-jena.de/en/TPIJobs Please send your application as a single PDF via Email with subject "Application for PD position - SURNAME NAME" to: sebastiano.bernuzzi[AT]uni-jena.de Theoretisch-Physikalisches Institut Friedrich-Schiller-Universitaet Jena Max Wien Platz 1 D-07743 Jena, Germany +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.10. PhD position in Numerical Relativity and Cosmology, Hannover, Germany ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=17496 Deadline: 2020-11-15 Location: Hannover, Germany Additional Information: https://www.aei.mpg.de/541062/phd-position-in-numerical-relativity-and-cosmo... Contact: anna.ijjas[AT]aei.mpg.de The Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute, AEI) in Hannover, Germany, announces the opening of one PhD position in Numerical Relativity and Cosmology nominally starting as early as January 1, 2021. (Note: The start date is flexible and can be anytime between January and May 2021.) The successful candidate will pursue research in the Lise Meitner Excellence Group "Gravitational Theory and Cosmology," led by Anna Ijjas. Thesis research will entail the application of numerical relativity techniques to simulating cosmological models and extracting their observational signatures. The PhD student will be associated with the joint AEI-Princeton Cosmology Initiative of the Simons Foundation and will participate in a wide range of activities (workshops, visits, seminars, journal clubs, special events) in Europe and the US. The successful applicant will conduct thesis research at the AEI in Hannover, receiving their PhD degree from Leibniz University Hannover. The expected duration of the PhD program is three years; it can be extended to four years in exceptional cases. Using the link below, applicants may upload a recent CV and a brief (1-page) research statement as a single pdf-file as well as the contact information for two referees who will be solicited to provide letters of support. (The research statement should describe past research experience and projects including publications, where applicable. No future research proposal is required.) Applicants are required to have a Master's degree by the start of the PhD program. Candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. The final deadline is November 15th, 2020. The Max Planck Society is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.11. Postdoctoral positions in Computational Relativistic Astrophysics, Potsdam, Germany ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=17498 Deadline: 2020-12-05 Location: Potsdam, Germany Additional Information: https://www.aei.mpg.de/524801/postdoctoral-positions-in-computational-relati... Contact: matthias.blittersdorf[AT]aei.mpg.de The "Computational Relativistic Astrophysics" division at the Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (the Albert Einstein Institute) in Potsdam led by Masaru Shibata (director) announces the opening of postdoc appointments. Several postdoctoral positions will be available at different levels, depending on experience and seniority, and can last for different number of years. The "Computational Relativistic Astrophysics" division is currently composed of one group leader (Kenta Kiuchi), one senior scientist (Shinya Wanajo), and 10 junior researchers, and focuses on several research topics in theoretical astrophysics, computational astrophysics, and general relativity. The members in this division are working in the following topics: (i) numerical relativity with neutrino-radiation hydrodynamics, magnetohydrodynamics, and viscous-hydrodynamics for a variety of relativistic phenomena like mergers of neutron-star binaries (binary neutron stars and black hole-neutron star binaries), long-term evolution of the merger remnants, stellar collapse to a black hole/neutron star, and long-term evolution of accretion disks around a black hole/neutron star. (ii) deriving accurate gravitational waveforms from neutron-star binaries by numerical relativity simulation for a variety of neutron-star equations of state. (iii) modeling electromagnetic counterparts (kilonovae, short gamma-ray bursts, radio flare, precursors, etc) associated with neutron-star mergers. (iv) nucleosynthesis calculation associated with neutron-star mergers and stellar collapse. (v) modeling gravitational waves emitted in the supernova explosion/proto neutron star evolution. (vi) studies for the formation processes of a variety of black holes (stellar-mass, intermediate-mass, and supermassive black holes). (vii) Stellar evolution calculation. Working in other topics (even for non-relativistic/non-computational astrophysics) is also encouraged. We in particular search for researchers who are interested in the code development for radiation transfer. The researchers in the "Computational Relativistic Astrophysics" division can use high-performance computers at Max Planck Computing and Data Facility (MPCDF: https://www.mpcdf.mpg.de) and several clusters (sakura and yamazaki) in this division. To apply for a postdoctoral position at the AEI in Potsdam, please fill out the form found on the connected URL. Applicants will be asked to upload a cover letter, curriculum vitae, list of publications and statement of research interests. Applicants will need to indicate the names of three referees for recommendation letters. Referees will be notified by email on how to upload the letters (in case of problems referees could send the letters directly to nrjobs[AT]aei.mpg.de). The deadline for the full consideration is December 5th, 2020. The positions will be available from any time after January 2021. The Max Planck Society is committed to increasing the number of individuals with disabilities in its workforce and therefore encourages applications from such qualified individuals. Furthermore, the Max Planck Society seeks to increase the number of women in those areas where they are underrepresented and therefore explicitly encourages women to apply. For further information please contact Matthias Blittersdorf: matthias.blittersdorf[AT]aei.mpg.de. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.12. Master/PhD positions in astrophysics at Fudan University, Shanghai, China ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2020/09/22/master-phd-positions-in-astro... Deadline: 2020-11-30 Location: Shanghai, China Additional Information: http://www.physics.fudan.edu.cn/tps/people/bambi/ Contact: bambi[AT]fudan.edu.cn The high energy astrophysics group at Fudan University (Shanghai, China) invites applications for Master and PhD positions for the next academic year (starting in September 2021). For the Master Program, the candidates must have a Bachelor degree in Physics or in a related area before September 2021. For the PhD Program, the candidates must have a Master degree in Physics or in a related area before September 2021. Courses and research are conducted in English. Both the Master and the PhD Programs normally last 3 years. The scholarship covers: tuition fee, accommodation inside the campus, health insurance, salary (normally 3,000 CNY/month for Master students and 3,500 CNY/month for PhD students). We are looking for candidates interested in: 1) X-ray data analysis of black holes 2) Astrophysical codes (fortran, C/C++, python) The group is led by Prof. Cosimo Bambi and currently consists of 2 postdoctoral researchers and several graduate and undergraduate students. More details can be found on the group webpage. Interested candidates should send their CV (including, among other things, date of birth and nationality) and any additional material that can be useful for the selection process to: Prof. Cosimo Bambi E-mail: bambi[AT]fudan.edu.cn Please arrange also at least 2 recommendation letters to be sent separately to the same email address before the application deadline. Application deadline: 30 November 2020 (but earlier applications are strongly recommended). More details on our research group can be found at: http://www.physics.fudan.edu.cn/tps/people/bambi/ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.13. Postdoctoral position(s) in gravity at the University of New Brunswick, Canada ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=17523 Deadline: 2020-11-01 Location: Fredericton, Canada Additional Information: http://www.math.unb.ca/~gravity/ Contact: edward.wilson-ewing[AT]unb.ca The Gravity Group at the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at the University of New Brunswick in Fredericton intends to appoint one or more postdoctoral fellows beginning September 2021 for a period of two years (the precise start date is negotiable). The group has three faculty members (Viqar Husain, Sanjeev Seahra, and Edward Wilson-Ewing), several graduate students, and typically 1-2 postdocs. Research interests include classical general relativity, cosmology and quantum gravity. Applications must include a cover letter, a curriculum vitae (including a list of publications) and a research statement. Applications should be emailed to: gravity.unb [AT] unb.ca Applicants should also arrange for 3 letters of reference to be sent directly to the same email address, with the applicant's name in the subject line. We encourage applicants from underrepresented groups, including women, visible minorities, and Indigenous people. The deadline for receipt of completed applications (including reference letters) is November 1, 2020. Applicants may be asked to apply for an Atlantic Association for Research in the Mathematical Sciences (AARMS | aarms.math.ca) postdoctoral fellowship (deadline mid-November). +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.14. Postdoctoral Position in Astrophysics and Gravitational Physics, Baltimore, USA ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=17525 Deadline: 2020-12-01 Location: Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, USA) Additional Information: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/16960 Contact: berti[AT]jhu.edu The Department of Physics and Astronomy at Johns Hopkins University invites applications for one postdoctoral research position in gravitational-wave astronomy beginning September 2021. The position is supported by the NSF award "Collaborative Research: Understanding Compact Binary Formation With The First Gravitational Wave Detections" (Co-PIs: Emanuele Berti and Bangalore Sathyaprakash, Penn State). The ideal applicant should have expertise in general relativity, gravitational-wave source modeling, gravitational-wave data analysis, and the astrophysics of compact binary systems. The goal of this research is to use gravitational-wave observations to explore astrophysical models of compact binaries, and to examine the implication of inspiralling binaries as standard sirens for cosmology. The applicant is expected to interact with other faculty, postdocs and students at Johns Hopkins and Penn State. The Johns Hopkins group is part of the LISA Consortium, of the COST Action "CA 16104 Gravitational waves, black holes and fundamental physics (GWverse)", of the MSCA-RISE Network "Gravitational Universe: Challenges and Opportunities", and of the Indo-U.S. "Centre for the Exploration of Extreme Gravity", among others. A Ph.D. in physics is required. Applications should consist of a CV, list of publications, summary of research interests, and three letters of recommendation, submitted to Academic Jobs Online, at: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/16960 Applications will be due December 1, 2020. Johns Hopkins is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer, and welcomes applications from women and members of underrepresented groups. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.15. Postdoctoral postions on general relativistic magneto-hydrodynamics simulations, Rochester, NY, USA ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2020/09/25/postdoctoral-postions-on-gene... Deadline: 2020-11-30 Location: Rochester, NY, USA Additional Information: https://jobregister.aas.org/ad/7f61e5ff Contact: manuela[AT]astro.rit.edu As part of several NASA and NSF collaborative projects, RIT's Center for Computational Relativity and Gravitation (CCRG) is currently seeking to fill one or two postdoctoral research positions with highly qualified individuals interested in pursuing research in the fields of numerical relativity, theoretical and computational astrophysics, with an emphasis on general relativistic magneto-hydrodynamics simulations. We are particularly interested in relativistic magneto-hydrodynamics simulations of accretion disks around supermassive black hole mergers, and binary neutron star coalescences from prior to merger through to the formation of disks and/or collapse of the merged remnant, the production of jets, and launching of outflows. We are also interested to perform "event-based" simulations, using parameters informed by specific LIGO/Virgo detections, and thereby permitting much closer comparison with observables, in order to interpret current and future multi-messenger observations by a wide array of current and future detectors. The group is involved in several large collaborations, including the LIGO Scientific Collaboration (LSC), The Einstein Toolkit Consortium (einsteintoolkit.org) and a NASA Theoretical and Computational Astrophysics Network (TCAN) (compact-binaries.org). CCRG researchers have access to several computing cluster facilities at national computing centers such as XSEDE and the TACC's Frontera Supercomputer, as well as a dedicated over 3500-cores cluster and large storage pool hosted at the Center. The successful postdoctoral candidates will be Fellows of the "Frontier in Gravitational-Wave Astrophysics" (FGWA) Program hosted by CCRG (ccrg.rit.edu) and our broader Institute of Astrophysics (aspire.rit.edu). Initially appointed for three years, the Fellows can renewable for up to five years depending on satisfactory performance and the availability of funds. Applications should consist of a cover letter, a brief statement of research interests, a curriculum vitae including publication list, and at least three letters of recommendation. All materials should be sent electronically as soon as possible to: manuela[AT]astro[dot]rit[dot]edu with a copy to ccrg-postdoc[AT]ccrg.rit.edu. More information about the CCRG is available at http://ccrg.rit.edu/. And about Rochester at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rochester,_New_York Please see the full advertisement at https://jobregister.aas.org/ad/7f61e5ff +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.16. Faculty positions in high energy astrophysics at Fudan University, Shanghai, China ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2020/09/27/faculty-positions-in-high-ene... Deadline: 2020-12-01 Location: Shanghai, China Additional Information: http://phys.fudan.edu.cn Contact: bambi[AT]fudan.edu.cn The Department of Physics at Fudan University (Shanghai, China) invites applications from outstanding candidates for tenure-track Associate Professor positions in high energy astrophysics (X-ray, Gamma-ray, and GW astrophysics). Applicants must have a Doctoral Degree in physics, astronomy, or related field and an outstanding research record. They are expected to teach undergraduate and graduate courses and to supervise undergraduate and graduate students. Salary, start-up grant, and housing allowance are competitive at international level. Fudan University is one of the most prestigious and selective universities in China. The Department of Physics counts about 80 faculty members, over 400 undergraduate students, and over 300 graduate students. Applications are accepted at any time and will be considered until opening positions are filled. For positions starting in September 2021, we suggest to submit all the application material by 1 December 2020. Applicants should submit full CV with publication list and research and teaching statements to Prof. Cosimo Bambi (email: bambi[AT]fudan.edu.cn). Please arrange also three or more recommendation letters to be sent separately to the same email address. For inquiries, please contact Ms. E Xu (email: xue[AT]fudan.edu.cn). +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.17. Postdoctoral Scholar Positions in Computational Relativistic Astrophysics, State College, PA, USA ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=17542 Deadline: 2020-12-01 Location: State College, PA, USA Additional Information: https://psu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/PSU_Academic/job/University-Park-Campus/Po... Contact: dur566[AT]psu.edu The successful candidate will work on the development of a new numerical relativity code for neutron star mergers and supernovae in collaboration with David Radice. This position requires a Ph.D. in mathematics, physics, astronomy, or a closely related field. Applications must be submitted electronically at the URL linked below and include a cover letter, a CV, and a statement of research interests. Applicants should arrange for three recommendation letters to be submitted to dur566[AT]psu.edu indicating the appropriate job number in the subject line. Applications received before December 1, 2020 will be given full consideration. The expected start date is September 1, 2021, although alternative start dates will also be considered. For more information, please visit https://www.gravity.psu.edu/. This is a fixed-term appointment funded for one year from date of hire with possibility of re-funding on a yearly basis for up to three years. CAMPUS SECURITY CRIME STATISTICS: For more about safety at Penn State, and to review the Annual Security Report which contains information about crime statistics and other safety and security matters, please go to http://www.police.psu.edu/clery , which will also provide you with detail on how to request a hard copy of the Annual Security Report. Penn State is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer, and is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. Questions can be directed to Dr. David Radice (dur566[AT]psu.edu). +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.18. Postdoc in theoretical gravity at Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2020/09/29/postdoc-in-theoretical-gravit... Deadline: 2020-10-31 Location: Prague, Czech Republic Additional Information: https://www.mff.cuni.cz/en/faculty/job-opportunities/open-competition/scient... Contact: konkurzy[AT]dekanat.mff.cuni.cz A postdoc research position in the field of the gravity physics at the Institute of Theoretical Physics, Charles University in Prague. The expertise of the applicant should be close to one of the following topics: mathematical general relativity, exact solutions of Einstein's field equations and their interpretation, global structure of space-times, compact objects in GR, black holes, gravitational waves, modified theories of gravity, theoretical cosmology, quantum gravity and quantum cosmology. ID of the position: 202010-PD-UTF The position is funded by the Czech Operational Programme Research, Development and Education, project International mobility of research, technical and administrative staff at the Charles University. The funding is available for one year, starting preferably from January 1, 2021 (negotiable). Salary is at the level of an associate professor. Possible further support will depend on the first-year experience and mutual agreement (and financial possibilities). Qualification requirements: Ph.D. in physics or related fields, obtained not earlier than 7 years before the starting date of the position (this may be extended by maternity or parental leave, long-term illness, taking care of a family member for more than 90 days, and military service), who, during the last 3 years, worked outside of the Czech Republic for at least 2 years at the half-time (or more) research position or was for this period of time a Ph.D. student abroad. An appropriate publishing activity is required, i.e., in the past 3 years, at least 2 publication outputs registered in Thomson Reuters Web of Science or Scopus. Electronic applications, i.e., a scan of the signed cover letter accompanied by curriculum vitae, list of publications, research statement, and a copy of PhD diploma, should be sent to the given email address by October 31, 2020. The subject of the e-mail should contain the ID of the position. The candidate should also arrange for two letters of recommendation to be emailed to the same address. The subjects of those e-mails should also contain the ID of the position. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.19. Postdoctoral position with focus on numerical relativity and strong-field tests of gravity, Urbana-Champaign, IL, USA ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2020/09/30/postdoctoral-postion-with-foc... Deadline: 2020-12-01 Location: Urbana-Champaign, USA Additional Information: https://my.physics.illinois.edu/join/#id1500 Contact: bshier[AT]illinois.edu The Illinois Relativity Group in the Department of Physics and the Gravity Group at the National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign invite applications for a postdoctoral research associate position with focus on numerical relativity and strong-field tests of gravity. The successful candidate will join Professor Helvi Witek (Physics) to work with her team, Dr. Roland Haas (NCSA) and the NCSA Gravity group on new developments in numerical relativity, the Einstein Toolkit and their applications to test General Relativity and extensions thereof in the nonlinear regime of gravity, to probe for beyond-standard model particles and dark matter candidates with gravitational waves and to explore the extreme regime of gravity with future gravitational wave observatories. Furthermore, they will become part of a vibrant research community in the Illinois Center for Advanced Study of the University (ICASU; https://icasu.illinois.edu/) that bridges the Departments of Physics, the Department of Astronomy, the School of Information Sciences, and the National Center for Supercomputer Applications. ICASU faculty working in closely related areas include Profs. Stu Shapiro, Nico Yunes, Charles Gammie, Gil Holder, Brian Fields, Yoni Kahn and Jessie Shelton. The successful candidate will also have opportunities to join the LISA Consortium (https://lisamission.org) and the Einstein Toolkit Consortium (https://einsteintoolkit.org). Candidates must have completed a Ph.D. in astronomy, physics or a related field before the start date. Applicants are requested to submit (1) a curriculum vitae, (2) a summary of previous and current research (limited to 2 pages) and (3) a research proposal (limited to 1 page), and (4) contact information of three referees via the application page https://my.physics.illinois.edu/join/#id1500 . The deadline for applications and all letters of recommendation is December 1, 2020 for full consideration. The expected starting date of the position is 15 August 2021. The initial position is for 2 years and can be extended by 1 year upon mutual agreement. Please contact Prof. Helvi Witek (hwitek[AT]illinois.edu) or Dr. Roland Haas (rhaas[AT]illinois.edu) with any questions, and include "Numerical Relativity Postdoc" in the subject line for all communications. Any offer for this position is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background check process in accordance with the University of Illinois Background Check Policy. The University of Illinois is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with a disability, or criminal conviction history. Illinois welcomes individuals with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and ideas who embrace and value diversity and inclusivity. (www.inclusiveillinois.illinois.edu). +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.20. Research Fellowships in Space Sciences and Exploration, Noordwijk, The Netherlands ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=17558 Deadline: 2020-10-29 Location: Noordwijk, The Netherlands Additional Information: https://www.cosmos.esa.int/web/science-faculty/research-fellowship Contact: Jan-Uwe.Ness[AT]sciops.esa.int ESA's postdoctoral Research Fellowship programme offers young scientists and engineers the possibility to carry out research in a variety of disciplines related to space science, space applications or space technology. Research Fellowships in Space Science and Exploration specifically offer the opportunity to contribute to ESA's endeavour to explore our Solar System and the Universe in the fields of human and robotic exploration, heliophysics, planetary science, astrophysics and fundamental physics. Research Fellows also help foster a lively scientific environment in the directorates, inspiring ESA scientists to get involved in new scientific activities. The Research Fellowship programme nurtures and strengthens the links between ESA and the scientific communities in the Member States. Approximately 9 ESA Fellowships in Space Science and 9 in Human and Robotic Exploration will be offered this year, to join the pool of about 30 Research Fellows in the two Directorates (Science and Human and Robotic Exploration). This year, the Directorate for Human and Robotic Exploration is interested in Research Fellows working on various specific projects with brief descriptions under: https://www.cosmos.esa.int/web/science-faculty/hre. These Fellowships are offered at ESTEC, EAC, or ECSAT. Within the Directorate of Science, we are welcoming all proposals for innovative research associated with one or more of our missions. These Fellowships can be taken at any of the three sites: ESAC, ESTEC, or STScI. To learn more about the research conducted by the Directorate's scientists, please visit the Science Faculty site at https://www.cosmos.esa.int/web/science-faculty/home. The appointments are initially for two years, with a third year extension frequently granted. Only citizens of ESA Member States or countries associated with ESA are eligible. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ============================================== 3. News ============================================== 3.1. Deaths of Fred Cornish and Paddy Dolan ------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=17448 Additional Information: From the latest London Mathematical Society Newsletter, I learn that two UK relativists, Fred Cornish and Paddy Dolan, have died. Fred, formerly of the University of York, died on 15 May 2020. Paddy, formerly at Imperial College London, who was an assiduous attender at seminars and organizer of meetings, and will therefore have been known to many who worked or studied in London, died on 29 June 2020. I have no further details at present. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3.2. Special Issue "Universe: 5th Anniversary" ------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2020/09/08/special-issue-universe-5th-an... Additional Information: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/universe/special_issues/5th-universe Dear Colleagues, This year, Universe marks its 5th year after its inception. As Editor-in-Chief who leads it since its birth, I'd say that, so far, it performed well in an overly saturated arena with several well established and renown journals. It is so because of the exceptional quality of its Advisory and Editorial Boards, the competence and relentless dedication of its Editorial Staff, and, of course, Your efforts as authors and reviewers. So, it is just time to celebrate with all of You such achievements with this commemorative Special Issue which, hopefully, aims to collect high-profile articles from the forefront of the research in the fields covered by the journal: Cosmology, General Relativity and Gravitation (both theoretical and experimental), Field Theory, Foundations of Quantum Mechanics, Mathematical Physics, Nuclear and Particle Physics, Astrophysics and Astronomy. All articles will be rigorously peer-reviewed, often by (many) more than 2 referees, and the final decision, not rarely taken by myself, is never the mere arithmetic of the positive and negative reports. After a few days from acceptance, the articles will be edited, proofed and immediately published with the superb journal's layout offering advanced tools to track their visualizations and downloads. Thank you for your attention. With my best regards. Prof. Dr. Lorenzo Iorio Guest Editor ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3.3. Special Issue "New Frontiers in Astroparticle Physics: From Nuclear Reactions to Multimessenger Astronomy" ------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2020/09/08/special-issue-new-frontiers-i... Additional Information: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/universe/special_issues/astroparticle_physics Dear Colleagues, Recent observations have opened completely new perspectives in the way we look at the Universe and the tools we can use to comprehend it. For the first time, the same source has been detected by means of both gravitational and electromagnetic waves, and this implies that now, objects of astrophysical interest can be observed in a much more complete way than before. This is indeed the start of a new era, meaning that the means and techniques of investigation will be qualitatively different from before. In this perspective, bringing together expertise from different fields in astroparticle physics is of paramount importance. In addition to the ones cited, there are many other topics considered to have the most comprehensive view of the field. For instance, in this context, a detailed understanding of the complex nuclear reactions taking place in the cores of massive objects is quite important, and for this, the study of the relative cross-sections performed at heavy ion accelerators can be helpful. Moreover, the constant search for candidates for dark matter and dark energy could provide an additional piece to this mosaic and complete the view we have of the Universe. Furthermore, the development of new detection systems, and the possibility to compare different kinds of data, obtained using various techniques, opens the way to multimessenger astronomy, which actually represents one of the most interesting frontiers in astroparticle physics. We believe that this is the right moment to provide a state-of-the-art summary of all most recent discoveries and developments, making an effort to combine the information coming from different fields and techniques of investigation. Contributions are expected to address, but are not limited to, the following areas: Multimessenger astronomy; Gravitational waves; Nuclear reactions of astrophysical interest; Astroparticle physics; Detection techniques for astroparticle physics; Dark matter and dark energy. Prof. Dr. Marcello Abbrescia Prof. Dr. Marina Trimarchi Guest Editors ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3.4. Special Issue "Cosmoparticle Physics in the Light of Andrei D. Sakharov's Legacy" ------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2020/09/08/special-issue-cosmoparticle-p... Additional Information: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/universe/special_issues/Andrei_Sakharov Dear Colleagues, We comemorate in 2021 100th Anniversary of Andrei D. Sakahrov and UNESCO has nominated this year as the A.D. Sakharov year to celebrate his many achievement. "Cosmoparticle Physics as Cross-Disciplinary Science" is the last in the long list of Sakharov's publications, and thus, studies of the fundamental relationship of cosmology and particle physics continue his scientific legacy. Sakharov conditions in baryosynthesis, Sakharov oscillations in CMB or Sakharov enhancement in dark matter annihilation are only few examples of the great legacy of A.D. Sakharov in the modern theory of the Universe. This Special Issue aims to discuss the state-of-the-art in the development of Sakharov's legacy in studies of the mutual relationship of the basis of modern particle physics and cosmology, as well as the nontrivial features of its indirect physical, cosmological, and astrophysical probes. Such features involve but are not reduced to models of the very early Universe and their observational signatures, physics of dark matter and its direct and indirect probes, as well as to a wide range of models beyond the standard models of particle physics and cosmology and their effects. Prof. Dr. Maxim Yu. Khlopov Guest Editor ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3.5. Joint Online Mathematical Relativity Colloquium (JoMaReC) to start on October 1st, 2020 ------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2020/09/11/joint-online-mathematical-rel... Additional Information: https://jomarec.org A new monthly online Mathematical Relativity colloquium will start on October 1st. It takes place every first Thursday of each month at 3:30 pm CET, except January and August. The colloquium was initiated with the aim to provide a broad, inclusive and lively platform for the dissemination of research related to General Relativity of the highest quality. It will run indefinitely, in particular, also well beyond the current COVID-19 pandemic. Please join us! The colloquium is meant to be accessible to and informative for mathematicians and mathematical physicists with a background in General Relativity, widely interpreted to include Lorentzian Geometry, and Geometric Analysis of various Partial Differential Equations related to General Relativity. It is aimed to present motivation and applications of particular results and/or introduce specific subfields, while refraining from too many technicalities. List of the first three speakers: Oct 1 - Hans Ringstrom (KTH Stockholm - Sweden) Nov 5 - Greg Galloway (University of Miami - USA) Dec 3 - Lydia Bieri (University of Michigan, Ann Arbor - USA) Further information: https://jomarec.org To sign up for the mailing list: https://jomarec.org/newsletter Organizers: A. Burtscher (Nijmegen), C. Cederbaum (Tuebingen), G. Fournodavlos (Paris), A. Franzen (Lisbon), J. Metzger (Potsdam), A. Sakovich (Uppsala) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3.6. 2020 Giulio Rampa Thesis Prize for Outstanding Research in General Relativity ------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2020/09/14/2020-giulio-rampa-thesis-priz... Additional Information: http://www-2.unipv.it/dottorati/scienzeetecnologie/fisica/n/web_PhD/index.php?option=com_content&view=section&id=14&Itemid=106&lang=en We are pleased to announce that the 2020 Giulio Rampa Thesis Prize for outstanding research in General Relativity will be presented to Dr. Tommaso De Lorenzo. The committee consisting of Profs. Lars Andersson, Mauro Carfora, Gerhard Huisken, Luciano Rezzolla, Fulvio Ricci prepared the following laudatio: "...Dr. De Lorenzo's thesis, "Black holes as a Gateway to Quantum: Classical and Semi-classical Explorations" masters an impressive range of topics in quantum gravity, providing novel insights into deep conceptual problems of classical and quantum black holes physics. The fresh point of view discussed by Tommaso De Lorenzo has already influenced several existing approaches to analyze black hole evaporation and it will certainly continue to have an impact on the subject. It is a pleasure to see a Ph.D. thesis accomplish such a feat in a research field where one has to master a very large body of ideas in differential geometry, general relativity and quantum field theory and make real progress..." The prize is sponsored by The University of Pavia and by the Italian Society for Relativity and Gravitational Physics (SIGRAV) to honor the memory of Giulio Rampa and is given, every two years, to a graduate student for outstanding research in general relativity. The prize has been established in 2011, and is endowed under the terms of a donation from Nadia and Giorgio Rampa. Each GRT prize carries a certificate and a net check for EUR 2,000. The prizes will be presented to Tommaso De Lorenzo at the 24th edition of the "Italian Society for General Relativity and Gravitation (SIGRAV) Conference" to be held at Urbino, Italy, in September 2021 (the planned 2020 conference moved to 2021 as a consequence of the Covid19 pandemic). This is the biennial Conference of the Italian Society for General Relativity and Gravitation (SIGRAV) devoted to all aspects of gravitational physics. The Rampa Prize winner will have the opportunity to present his work during a special session of the conference. The winner will also be announced during the annual Honours Ceremony during the Inauguration of the Graduate Studies Academic Year 2020/2021 in Pavia. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3.7. COST GWverse: Exchange of researchers working on gravitational-wave and black hole physics ------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=17507 Additional Information: https://gwverse.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/ In the context of the European COST Action CA16104 on Gravitational waves, black holes and fundamental physics (GWverse), grants for short term scientific missions (STSMs) are available. We are inviting you to submit proposals for STMSs starting after Dec 1, 2020 and ending before Mar 31, 2021 (applications outside this timeframe will be discarded). This call closes on Oct 31, 2020. All proposals will be reviewed and the results will be announced by Nov 15, 2020. The selection committee will take into account the geographical distribution of host and home institution, matching of funds by the host, the scientific proposal and the experience of the applicant (preference is given to Early Career Investigators). Successful applicants will be expected to join as members of one (or more) of the Action's Working Groups. STSM recipients should acknowledge the COST Action in any publication or talks, through the use of the COST logo and the statement "The authors would like to acknowledge networking support by the COST Action GWverse CA16104". STSMs are a great opportunity for all scientists within the COST Action to exchange visits, nurture collaborations, or develop new ones. Further details are available at the GWverse webpage: https://gwverse.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/stsms/ If you have any question, please contact the STSM Coordinator Andreja Gomboc: andreja.gomboc[at]ung.si ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3.8. Special Issue "keV Warm Dark Matter (LambdaWDM) in Agreement with Observations In Tribute to Hector J. De Vega" ------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2020/09/25/special-issue-kev-warm-dark-m... Additional Information: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/universe/special_issues/kWDM Dear Colleagues, Research into keV warm dark matter (WDM) is progressing fast. The subject is new and essentially works, naturally reproducing astronomical observations over all scales, from small and intermediate galactic scales to large (cosmological) scales (LambdaWDM). Astronomical evidence that Cold Dark Matter (CDM) and its proposed tailored baryonic cures/recipes do not work at the small and galactic scales is staggering. This Special Issue addresses the clarifying and impressive progress made in keV warm dark matter galaxies in agreement with observations. In the tradition of the Chalonge-de Vega School, an effort of clarification and synthesis is made by combining theory, analysis, observation, and numerical simulation results in a conceptual framework. This Special Issue aims to put together astrophysical, cosmological, particle, and nuclear keV WDM research - including models and experimental searches, theory, and analytical and numerical frameworks - that reproduces astronomical and cosmic observations at all scales. We invite our colleagues to submit their works to this Special Issue in Tribute to Hector J. de Vega https://chalonge-devega.fr/HdeV.html. Mini-reviews can be submitted as well. All submitted papers must include clear purposes, results, and clear conclusions. This collection of papers will thus register the exciting ongoing theoretical and experimental developments in (i) the search for the leading keV WDM particle candidates and (ii) the impact of keV WDM astrophysics (including its signatures and constraints with high-redshift galaxies and clusters, cosmic recombination, 21 cm line, and implications for star formation) with or for the JWST, HST, SKA, X-ray astronomy, gravitational lensing, and other astronomical observations, as well as news from KATRIN, ECHo, and other experiments. Exciting keV WDM work to perform is ahead of us. Prof. Dr. Norma G. Sanchez Guest Editor https://chalonge-devega.fr/sanchez/ Manuscript Submission Information https://www.mdpi.com/journal/universe/special_issues/kWDM ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3.9. Call for papers for planned book: Hermann Minkowski and the Reality of Spacetime ------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2020/09/26/call-for-papers-for-planned-b... Additional Information: http://www.minkowskiinstitute.org/mip/books/minkowski3.html Dear Colleagues, The Minkowski Institute Press (http://www.minkowskiinstitute.org/mip/books/) will publish the volume "Hermann Minkowski and the Reality of Spacetime" with papers on whether or not Minkowski's arguments in his 1908 lecture "Space and Time" (based on the experimental evidence at that time) unambiguously prove that spacetime is real. The reason for the publication of this volume is that since Minkowski's lecture, unlike the adoption of the developed by him four-dimensional (spacetime) formalism, Minkowski's arguments for the reality of spacetime have been ignored. Even worse - some physicists (unfortunately even relativists) claim that Minkowski's four-dimensional formalism is "just a description" and / or that the question of the reality of spacetime belongs to philosophy. But the majority of relativists appear to understand well that the dimensionality of the (macroscopic) world is not "just a description" and it is physics that determines it, not philosophy. The only requirement for submitted papers is that they must explicitly address Minkowski's arguments. Why? See the abstract at http://www.minkowskiinstitute.org/mip/books/WhySpacetimeIsReal.pdf. If interested please contact: mip[AT]minkowskiinstitute.org Vesselin Petkov Minkowski Institute Montreal, Quebec, Canada vpetkov[AT]minkowskiinstitute.org http://spacetimecentre.org/vpetkov/ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3.10. Living Reviews in Relativity: "Prospects for observing and localizing GW transients with Advanced LIGO, Advanced Virgo and KAGRA" ------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2020/09/29/living-reviews-in-relativity-... Additional Information: https://www.springer.com/gp/livingreviews/relativity The open-access journal Living Reviews in Relativity has published an updated review article on 28 September 2020: Abbott, B.P. et al., "Prospects for observing and localizing gravitational-wave transients with Advanced LIGO, Advanced Virgo and KAGRA", Living Rev Relativ 23, 3 (2020) https://doi.org/10.1007/s41114-020-00026-9 Update details: Since publication of the previous version (Abbott et al 2018), several updates to the document have been made. The most significant changes are that we now frame our projections in terms of observing runs, we include final results from O2, and we updated our localization projections to include KAGRA as a fourth detector. Key differences are outlined in the Appendix. Abstract: We present our current best estimate of the plausible observing scenarios for the Advanced LIGO, Advanced Virgo and KAGRA gravitational-wave detectors over the next several years, with the intention of providing information to facilitate planning for multi-messenger astronomy with gravitational waves. We estimate the sensitivity of the network to transient gravitational-wave signals for the third (O3), fourth (O4) and fifth observing (O5) runs, including the planned upgrades of the Advanced LIGO and Advanced Virgo detectors. We study the capability of the network to determine the sky location of the source for gravitational-wave signals from the inspiral of binary systems of compact objects, that is binary neutron star, neutron star-black hole, and binary black hole systems. [...] Please, visit frequently our relativity channel (https://www.springer.com/gp/livingreviews/relativity) at http://livingreviews.org for other news. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++