[NVO News] NVO Summer School: Deadline for applications

[Sarah Emery Bunn]

The NVO is sponsoring its 4th Summer School this September in Santa Fe, 
New Mexico. The deadline for applications is coming up on JUNE 15.

You can look over what happened at the previous summer schools at 
http://www.us-vo.org/summer-school/

Feel free to contact us if you have questions.


> * 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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