Monash Centre for Astrophysics

News

  • Applications are sought for the Kevin Westfold Distinguished Visitor Program for 2013. Up to three awards will be made this year, of up to $5000 each. The awards are to support visits of at least one month by collaborators of MoCA staff. Forward nominations to John Lattanzio before April 26.
  • Registrations for the 2013 ASA Meeting and Harley Wood Winter School are now open. They will be held on Philip Island and at the Monash Clayton campus from 4-7 July and 7-12 July, respectively.
  • Read about how MoCA's work in galactic archaeology is helping to identify where life would live in this article from the Monash Magazine.
  • MoCA is offering a number of summer research scholarships in astronomy and astrophysics. Full-time undergraduate students who are interested should contact project coordinators for more information. Applications are due by 14 Oct.

Events

Public Talk


Dr. Lisa Harvey-Smith (CSIRO)
"The SKA: Building the World's Largest Telescope in our Backyard"

6:30pm, Thursday, 16 May
Lecture Theatre S3, Monash Clayton Campus


Next colloquium


Jan Staff (Macquarie University)
"Simulating astrophysical jets"

3pm, Tuesday 21 May
Maths, Rm. 345