2006 NVO Summer School
Aspen Meadows Resort, Aspen, Colorado
6-14 September, 2006
Important Dates
- April 15 Application website open for submissions
- June 5 Deadline for applications
- July 1 Applicants informed of acceptance
- August 1 Registration Fee Due
In this week-long, hands-on summer school, astronomers and software developers will work with experienced NVO users and software specialists to become familiar with the data discovery, data access, and high performance computing capabilities of the Virtual Observatory. Participants will be introduced to VO analysis tools and utilities and have the opportunity to become proficient users with the guidance of the faculty. In the latter part of the summer school, small teams will pursue their own VO-enabled research projects by applying VO tools and/or developing their own applications.
Participation is open to anyone interested in learning how to use the VO for astronomical research, to develop VO-aware tools, or make astronomical data collections available to VO users. We especially encourage advanced undergraduates, graduate students, and post-doctoral fellows to apply. Programming experience will be helpful but is not required, and participants will be required to bring an internet-capable laptop. . The summer school begins with a two-day introduction to the basic technologies used in the Virtual Observatory.
Space and budgetary constraints limit participation to 40 people. Applications will be reviewed by the organizing committee and participants will be informed by July 1 of their acceptance to the Summer School.
Application Form
Application form is now closed.
Program
Please see the NVOSS Twiki site for Program Information (login required)
Location & Logistics
Faculty & Organizing Committee
Thomas McGlynn, NASA GSFC
Tamas Budavari, Johns Hopkins University
Dave De Young, NOAO
Michael Fitzpatrick, NOAO
Matthew Graham, Caltech
Gretchen Greene, STScI
Robert Hanisch, STScI
Brian Kent, Cornell University
Simon Krughoff, University of Pittsburgh
Shui Kwok, Keck Observatory
Chris Miller, NOAO
Ray Plante, University of Illinois
Doug Tody, NRAO
Roy Williams, Caltech
Questions?
Questions about the summer school should be directed to summer-school at us-vo.org.
Support
The NVO Summer School is made possible through the support of the National Science Foundation and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.