*************************************************************************** BOLETIM ELETRÔNICO SAB N. 377 - 21/06/2007 *************************************************************************** SEÇÃO: EVENTOS - OPORTUNIDADES Responsável: Vera Ap.F. Martin (vmartin1963@hotmail.com) *************************************************************************** 1. CONFERÊNCIA: MAGNETIC FIELDS IN THE UNIVERSE II 2. PROCESSO DE SELEÇÃO PARA O MESTRADO NO OBSERVATÓRIO DO VALONGO (UFRJ) 3. 1st LA PLATA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL ON ASTRONOMY AND GEOPHYSICS COMPACT OBJECTS AND THEIR EMISSION *************************************************************************** 1. CONFERÊNCIA: MAGNETIC FIELDS IN THE UNIVERSE II (comunicado por Elisabete M. de Gouveia Dal Pino) First Announcement ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- We are pleased to invite you to the conference: "MAGNETIC FIELDS IN THE UNIVERSE II: from Laboratory and Stars to the Primordial Universe", which will be held in Cozumel, Mexico from January 28th to February 1st, 2008. More info in: http://www.astroscu.unam.mx/congresos/mfu2 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- In view of the success of the meeting "Magnetic Fields in the Universe: from Laboratory and Stars to Primordial Structures", held in Angra dos Reis (Brazil) in December 2004. (http://proceedings.aip.org/proceedings/confproceed/784.jsp) A second edition is being organized, this time on the Mexican Caribbean, in the island of Cozumel, from January 28th to February 1st, 2008. SCIENTIFIC RATIONALE The scientific aim of the conference is to provide a natural continuation to the first edition, putting forward the most recent advances of theoretical and numerical studies, as well as new evidence gathered from observations. The main topics of the meeting will be: * Space plasmas * Solar and stellar plasmas * Magnetic Fields in star formation and stellar structure and evolution * Magnetized Interstellar Medium * Magnetic fields in compact objects and accretion disks * Magnetized jets, outflows and winds * Galactic magnetic field * Magnetic field effects in galaxies and active galactic nuclei * Magnetic fields in clusters of galaxies * Intergalactic magnetic fields * Magnetic fields in the early universe * MHD instabilities in astrophysical sources * Basic plasma processes * Turbulence, Magnetic Reconnection, Dynamo Processes PROGRAM: The conference will consist in ivited talks on themes of general interest, a limited number of selcted contributed oral presentations, and poster sessions on more specific topics. Poster contributions will be exhibited for the entire duration of the conference with two special sessions devoted to them, preceeded by a invited review to give highlighs and promote discussion. SCIENTIFIC ORGANZING COMMITTEE: J.Franco (chair), E. M. de Gouveia Dal Pino, A. Lazarian, G. García Segura, R. Beck, S. Prager, A. Raga ,S. Lizano, F. Moreno Insertis, F. Shu, C. McKee, R. Schlickeiser, K. Shibata, D. Crutcher, E. Vishniac, B. Gaensler, J. Stone, K. Heiles LOCAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE: Xóchitl Blanco, Alejandro Esquivel, Guillermo García Segura, Liliana Hernández, Primoz Kadjic, William Lee, Verónica Lora, Lila Perillat, Ary Rodríguez, Javier Sánchez, Alfredo Santillán VENUE: The conference will be held at the Park Royal Hotel in Cozumel (http://www.parkroyalcozumel.com), an all-inclusive hotel. We have arranged the blocking of rooms, at a very special rate of: * $ 155.00 USD per night per person in a single room * $ 115.00 USD per night per person in a double room * $ 100.00 USD per night per person in a triple room These rates includes all tips and taxes, three meals, drinks, snacks, kids-club, and access to several facilities in the hotel You must make your reservation by November 10th directly through us, see the HOTEL & VENUE section at http://www.astroscu.unam.mx/congresos/mfu2 After November 10th the hotel does not guarantee availability. REGISTRATION: The registration fee is $300 USD, payable in cash upon arrival in Cozumel (we are not able to receive credit cards). It will include a registration package, a copy of the conference abstracts, and a copy of the book of the proceedings. In addition there will be a conference banquet-dinner on thursday January 31st, the cost will be $30 which you can pay directly (also in cash) at our registration desk in Cozumel. IMPORTANT DATES: * June 8. 2007. First Announcement * August 20, 2007. Second Announcement * November 10th, 2007. Hotel reservations deadline. * November 16, 2007. Registration and abstract submission deadline * December 11, 2007. Third announcement and final release of program. * Jan 28 to Feb 1, 2008. Meeting CONTACT: http://www.astroscu.unam.mx/congresos/mfu2 mfu2@astroscu.unam.mx Please, divulgate this conference among your colleagues. We are looking forward to seeing you in Cozumel in january. The Organizers ==================================================== 2. PROCESSO DE SELEÇÃO PARA O MESTRADO NO OBSERVATÓRIO DO VALONGO (UFRJ) (comunicado por Helio J. Rocha-Pinto) Inscrições para o curso de Mestrado em Astronomia (segundo semestre de 2007) da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro estão abertas no período de 01/06/2007 a 03/07/2007. O curso de Mestrado em Astronomia compreende as Áreas de Concentração Astrofísica Estelar, Astrofísica Galáctica e do Meio Interestelar, Astrofísica Extragaláctica e Cosmologia, Astrofísica de Altas Energias, Astrometria, Astroquímica, Astrobiologia, Astronomia Dinâmica e Sistemas Planetários. Poderão inscrever-se portadores de diploma de curso superior em Astronomia, Física ou área afim, ou alunos que estejam cursando o último semestre letivo desse curso, devendo estes comprovar a finalização até a data da matrícula, caso aprovados para ingresso. O edital de seleção encontra-se na página http://www.ov.ufrj.br/Edital_Ingresso_PG_2007.html Informações gerais sobre o curso de Mestrado em Astronomia da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, sediado no Observatório do Valongo, podem ser obtidas em http://www.ov.ufrj.br > Pós-Graduação. =================================================== 3. 1st LA PLATA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL ON ASTRONOMY AND GEOPHYSICS COMPACT OBJECTS AND THEIR EMISSION (comunicado pela Secretaria da SAB) Facultad de Ciencias Astronómicas y Geofísicas La Plata, Argentina March 10-14, 2008 The Facultad de Ciencias Astronómicas y Geofísicas (UNLP) will start a series of international schools on topics of current interest in Astronomy and Geophysics. These schools will be primary aimed at introducing advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students as well as young researchers to very challenging issues in contemporary research. The faculty of each school will be formed by highly recognised researchers in the field. Students will have frequent opportunities to interact with the Professors and there will be time allocated to students' presentations. The first school of the series will be devoted to "Compact Objects and their Emission". Objects like white dwarfs, neutron stars and black holes give rise to a varied and rich phenomenology that ranges from the X-ray emission in compact binaries to the complexities of the spectral energy distributions of microquasars, AGNs and gamma-ray bursts. The courses and lectures of the school will provide a comprehensive introduction to all these phenomena and to the latest developments in this fast-evolving field. The official language of the School is English. VENUE The Astronomical Observatory of La Plata (http://www.fcaglp.unlp.edu.ar/) is one of the oldest and more prestigious astronomical institutions in Latin America. It was founded with La Plata City in 1882, and since then has harboured a venerable tradition in research and teaching. It is located in a green area of the city. La Plata, Capital of the Province of Buenos Aires, is located 60 km to the south of Buenos Aires, with an easy access by highway. The Universidad Nacional de Plata is the second largest university in Argentina and one of the most important universities in South America. FACULTY The faculty of the school will be formed by the following Professors: Felix A. Aharonian (DIAS - Dublin / MPIfK - Heidelberg) Leandro G. Althaus (FCAG - La Plata) Sergio A. Cellone (FCAG - La Plata) Chuck D. Dermer (NRL - Washington) Daniel O. Gómez (UBA - Buenos Aires) I. Félix Mirabel (ESO - Santiago) Josep Mar¡a Paredes (UB - Barcelona) Gustavo E. Romero (IAR - Villa Elisa / FCAG - La Plata) Héctor Vucetich (FCAG - La Plata) Dean of the School: Gustavo E. Romero (IAR - Villa Elisa / FCAG - La Plata) PROGRAM The topics covered by the courses and lectures will include White Dwarfs (Althaus) Neutron Stars (Vucetich) Black Hole Physics (Romero) High-Energy Emission from Relativistic Outflows (Aharonian) Black Holes in the Galaxy (Paredes) Accretion Power in Compact Objects (Gómez) Microquasars (Mirabel) AGNs (Cellone) Gamma-Ray Bursts (Dermer) There will be individual lectures of 50 minutes plus questions, short courses of two lectures, and courses of four lectures. The lectures will start in the morning, at 9 am. There will be coffee breaks and a lunch break with aboundant time for discussions with the Professors. Students are encouraged to present contributions related to their own research either in the form of short oral presentations (10 minutes plus questions) or posters. REGISTRATION The school will be limited to 60 people. This limit is imposed by the capacity of the conference room. Priority will be given to participants working in the field and to those presenting a contribution. There will be a registration fee of US $50, which includes the cost of a book with the lectures that will be published by the Argentine Astronomical Society (AAA). In order to register, candidates should send an email before November 15th to school2008@fcaglp.unlp.edu.ar with the following information: Name Affilliation PhD Supervisor name and affilliation (if applicable) Intended contribution: Oral - Poster - None Title and abstract of contribution (if applicable) In the case of undergraduate students a recommendation letter (by email) from the supervisor or a professor is required. FINANCIAL SUPPORT Some limited support will be available for local expenses (travel excluded). Students that want to apply should indicate their requirements in a letter addressed to the Dean of the School (to be send to school2008@fcaglp.unlp.edu.ar). ACCOMMODATION Different options for accommodation are given in the web page of the School (http://school2008.fcaglp.unlp.edu.ar/). LOCAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE Ileana Andruchow Anabella T. Araudo Paula Benaglia (Chair) Pablo M. Cincotta Mariana Orellana Gustavo E. Romero Gabriela S. Vila AUSPICES This event is under the auspices of Facultad de Ciencias Astronómicas y Geofísicas, UNLP, and the Asociación Argentina de Astronomía. Comisión Directiva Asociación Argentina de Astronomía aaacd@fcaglp.unlp.edu.ar http://www.astronomiaargentina.org.ar Facultad de Ciencias Astronómicas y Geofísicas Paseo del Bosque - B1900FWA - La Plata - Buenos Aires Argentina Tel: +54-221-4236593 Fax: +54-221-4236591 *************************************************************************