Upcoming Events
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OzGrav Pulsar Timing Inference workshop
When:13 & 14 May 2019 (optional 15-17 May busy week activities) Where: Swinburne University of Technology ,AMDC Building Level 8, Room 801, Hawthorn VIC 3122 |
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OzGrav 2019 Early Career Researchers (ECR) workshop and Annual Retreat
OzGrav members and by invitation only When 18-22 November Where: Mantra Lorne, Victoria Further details to come |
Past Events
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OzGrav Machine learning Workshop
Program When: 7-8 March 2019 Where: Swinburne University, AMDC Building Level 8, Room 801, Hawthorn VIC 3122. |
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OzGrav Early Career Researchers (ECR) workshop and Annual retreat Program: ECR workshop & Annual retreat When: ECR Workshop 5 & 6 December Retreat 7-9 December 2018 Where: The Novotel Vines Resort, Swan Valley Perth |
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EQUS & OzGrav Optomechanics Incubator
When: 4 December2018 Where: Rendevous Hotel, Scarborough Western Australia Time: 9am-4pm |
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SciVR Immersive Science II: Revealing the Invisible Universe - all welcome
When: 2pm on Sunday 12 August 2018 (please arrive early to set up VR headset) Who: Family-friendly event, recommended for ages 10 and up - all welcome! Where: State Library of Victoria in Melbourne, along with live streaming parties at libraries in Sale, Stawell, Frankston and Wangaratta AND ALSO When: 7pm on Thursday 16 August 2018 (doors open 6:30pm) Where: Mountain Goat Brewery in Richmond (18+), along with live streaming parties for all ages at libraries in Whittlesea, Bendigo, Maryborough, Swan Hill, Daylesford and Mornington Take a tour of the invisible Universe. We will provide everyone with a SciVR headset to take them out of this world to the world of colliding black holes and microscopic wonders. www.scivr.com.au |
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OzGrav Continuous Waves Workshop
When: 19 July 2018 Where: Swinburne University, level 8, AMDC building Time: 9am- 4pm |
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OzGrav Inference in Astrophysics Workshop
When: 16 - 18 July 2018 Where: Monash University, Clayton Campus Details https://wiki.gw-astronomy.org/OzGrav/InferenceWorkshopJuly2018 |
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OzGrav Face to face Data/Astro instrumentation meeting
Agenda TBC When: 23 May 2018 Time: 9am-4pm Where : The University of Melbourne, Gryphon Gallery |
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OzGrav student/ECR workshop
6-7 November 2017 OzGrav official launch 10:00AM-12:30PM 9th November 2017 OzGrav annual retreat 8-10 November 2017 These three events in Hawthorn, Melbourne, Australia |
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9th Australasian Conference on General Relativity and Gravitation (ACGRG9)
27-30 Nov 2017 Gingin, Western Australia ACGRG9 is the ninth in a series of biennial conferences run by the Australasian Society for General Relativity and Gravitation (ASGRG) with the aim of bringing together researchers from around the world to discuss new findings in mathematical, theoretical, numerical and experimental aspects of General Relativity. |
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Astrolight Festival
23 September 2017 ScienceWorks, Melbourne OzGrav will participate in this event that is back by popular demand. We will let the public explore black holes, gravitational waves and lensing, through virtual reality and interactive displays. |
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Real Research Experience: Gingin Science Festival
19-20 August 2017 Yeal, WA Join us in Perth, Western Australia for a science event for the whole family. Hear the sound of the universe, build your own mini-gravitational wave detector, learn about black holes and much more! For tickets email: bookings@gravitycentre.com.au or call 08 9575 7577 |
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SciVR: IMMERSIVE SCIENCE: THE NEXT FRONTIER IN AUSTRALIAN ASTRONOMY
13 August 2017 @ State Library of Victoria 17 August 17 2017 @ Mountain Goat Brewery, Melbourne Join astronomers Dr Alan Duffy and Dr Katie Mack on an exploration of the universe in an immersive science talk blending live events and virtual reality. Learn how Australia’s astronomers are leading the world in understanding the cosmos around us, from our own solar system to mapping out galaxies and seeing colliding black holes. You can also download the SciVR app to your smartphone or tablet to enjoy these wonders in your own personal virtual reality tour. |
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2017 DAWN III Workshop: What’s Next for Gravitational Wave Astronomy?
6-7 July 2017 Syracuse, NY The two-day program of this workshop will focus on the global strategy for third-generation (3G) gravitational-wave observatories and detectors, and their science case. Of particular interest is the proper coordination between the European effort proposing to build an observatory detailed by the ”Einstein Telescope” design study, and the U.S. proposal of a similar class observatory, named ”Cosmic Explorer”. |
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12th Edoardo Amaldi Conference on Gravitational Waves
9-14 July 2017 Pasadena, USA The Edoardo Amaldi Conference on Gravitational Waves is a premier forum for the fields of gravitational wave science and detection. Held biannually, the Amaldi meetings are organized under the auspices of the Gravitational Wave International Committee (GWIC). |
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Centre for Eye Research Australia (CERA)-Swinburne Big Data Workshop
21 July 2017 Swinburne University, Hawthorn The theme of this interdisciplinary workshop is “Big Data” and we will explore cross-sectoral collaboration in a morning of talks and networking. Further details and registration here. |
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Gravitational Wave Astronomy: 73rd Scottish Universities Summer School in Physics
23 July - 5 August 2017 St Andrews, Scotland The theme of the 73rd Scottish Universities Summer School in Physics (SUSSP) will be gravitational wave astronomy. SUSSP was established in 1960 to "contribute to the dissemination of advanced knowledge (in Physics) and the formation of contacts among scientists from different countries" through annual summer schools of the highest international standard |
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12th International LISA Symposium
8 - 13 July 2018 Chicago, USA This symposium will feature a program dedicated to astrophysics of sources that can be observed in the millihertz band by LISA, the current status and unique challenges in gravitational theory and analysis for LISA sources, and the latest updates on the development of the LISA mission. |
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National Science Quiz
18 June 2017 - Melbourne 25 June 2017 - Adelaide OzGrav is proud to join forces with six other Centres of Excellence to bring you the 2017 National Science Quiz. There'll be live demonstrations and mind-bending questions to challenge our panel of experts. This will be ninety minutes of science, maths, and fun for the whole family. |
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Generation-GW: Diving into Gravitational Waves
5-9 June 2017 University of the Virgin Islands, St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands The main goal of this workshop is to bring together the current "explorers of the GW Universe" and the future generation of scientists who will use this new observational window and carry the torch for the incoming decades. |
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Gravitational Wave Physics and Astronomy Workshop (GWPAW)
30 May - 2 June 2017 Annecy, France GWPAW is the annual open workshop (formerly called GWDAW) on the physics and astronomy of gravitational waves, techniques for their detection, and interpretation of data and results. |
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International Symposium on Gravitational Waves (ISGW)
25-29 May 2017 Beijing, China The aim of this symposium is to bring together leading experts from the gravitational wave physics communities on both theory and experiment to present their ideas and assess the progresses that are being made on the gravitational wave detection. |
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New Scientist presents... Instant Expert: Relativity and Beyond
10AM-5PM 20 May 2017 Sydney Have you stared at the night sky and wondered how it all began? Did Interstellar leave you wanting to understand black holes better? Is your mind blown by the recent news about gravitational waves? Then join OzGrav's Eric Thrane and an esteemed line-up of speakers for this one-day masterclass that offers the chance to learn directly from the experts in the fascinating fields of cosmology and relativity. Details here. |
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Pint of Science: The fabric of space, time and aliens
7PM-10PM, 15 May 2017 Windsor, Melbourne OzGrav's Matthew Bailes and Alan Duffy will be talking about the Big Questions: Are we alone in the universe? Are we really made of stars? What else did Einstein predict and what’s the big deal about gravitational waves anyway? For further details and booking tickets, see here. |
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Gravitational Wave Advanced Detector Workshop 2017
7-12 May 2017 Hamilton Island, Australia OzGrav is delighted to be sponsoring GWADW 2017, where participants will discuss and plan for the next generation of GW detectors, including space-based detectors and pulsar timing arrays. |
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Victorian Astronomy Convention
6-7 May 2017 Emerald Secondary College The Victoria Astronomy Convention VASTROC is a biennial conference for Amateur Astronomers from around Victoria. In 2017 it will be hosted by Mount Burnett Observatory at Emerald Secondary College in Emerald, Victoria. The atmosphere of VASTROC is relaxed and all astronomers, new and old, locals and from interstate or overseas are most welcome. Registration and the program are available here. OzGrav Director Matthew Bailes will be giving a talk at 9AM Saturday 6th May - further details here. |
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Stargazing Live @ Fed Square Melbourne with Dr Karl and friends
6 April 2017 7-10 PM Federation Square, Melbourne Australia In our first outreach event, OzGrav took the public on a virtual reality tour of the Universe, neutron stars and the Parkes radio telescope. |
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OzGrav CIs retreat 2-3 March 2017 University of Adelaide |
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The Dawning Era of Gravitational-Wave Astrophysics
5-11 Feb 2017 Aspen USA This conference will discuss the GW detector network, the scientific output from LIGO’s first science run (O1), the progress of the second run (O2; expected to be ongoing during the conference), and expectations for the future of gravitational wave astronomy. |
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