[NVO News] 2008 NVO Summer School: Now accepting applications!

[Sarah Emery Bunn]

* 4th NVO Summer School - Sponsored by the US National Virtual 
Observatory Project
    to be held September 3-11, 2008
    The Lodge at Santa Fe, Santa Fe, New Mexico

* WEBSITE NOW OPEN FOR APPLICATIONS
    www.us-vo.org/summer-school/2008

    In this nine-day, hands-on program, participants will work with 
experienced NVO users and software specialists to become familiar with 
how to discover, access, visualize, and analyze data with the Virtual 
Observatory. Those attending will be introduced to VO tools and 
utilities by using them to accomplish a variety of research goals. Some 
of the research tasks that will be addressed include data mining, 
multiwavelength analysis, and temporal astronomy. In the latter part of 
the summer school, small teams will pursue their own VO-enabled projects.

* Important Dates
    June 15: Deadline for applications
    July 1: Applicants informed of acceptance
    August 1: Registration fee due

* Lecture Topics Include
    Using the VO to Study Clusters of Galaxies
    The Power of VOTables
    Introduction to XML
    A Universal View of Spectra
    VOEvent: Rapid Reporting for Transients
    Using IDL & IRAF with VO
    Finding Services in the VO Registry
    Google Mashups and WorldWide Telescope
    Databases and SQL
    Astronomy with Crossmatched Catalogs
    VO for Mobile Devices
    Web Services with Apache and CherryPy
    Join the VO: Publishing and Serving Data

* How to Apply
    An application form is available on the website. Anyone interested 
in learning how to use the VO for astronomical research is welcome to 
apply, and we encourage participation from astronomers at any stage of 
their career.  Some course materials assume basic knowledge of Python or 
Java programming. Applications will be reviewed and students will be 
informed of their acceptance by July 1.  Participation is limited to 40 
students.

* Fees & Financial Assistance
    A $500 registration fee will be required from all participants. 
However, a fee waiver may be requested in the event of financial 
hardship; these waivers will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. Upon 
acceptance to the program, fees must be paid by August 1. Accomodations 
are provided for all participants.  In addition, a travel stipend of up 
to $400 and per-diem stipend of $225 are available for successful 
applicants from US institutions who can commit to attending the entire 
course and who do not have funds available to cover these expenses.

* Faculty and Organizing Committee
    Roy Williams, Caltech; Michael Fitzpatrick, NOAO; Dave De Young, 
NOAO; Matthew Graham, Caltech; Gretchen Greene, STScI; Robert Hanisch, 
STScI; Simon Krughoff, University of Washington; Thomas McGlynn, NASA 
GSFC; Chris Miller, NOAO; Ray Plante, NCSA/University of Illinois; Doug 
Tody, NRAO.

QUESTIONS? Email summer-school at us-vo.org

The NVO Summer School is made possible through the support of the 
National Science Foundation.


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