EXTRA! EXTRA! EXTRA!

2006 Physics Nobel Prize, Dr John Mather, has just accepted our invitation and will talk about "JWST: science opportunities and project status". July 19th.

FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT

This is the first announcement of the Workshop Exploring the Nature of the Evolving Universe II to take place at The Catholic University of America in Washington, DC, USA, from July 16 to 20, 2012

The scope of the workshop is to discuss evolution in the universe in general, from the formation/evolution of planets, stars and galaxies to the Big Bang. Talks will be distributed on the following sessions:

I - The Sun, Space Weather, Solar System and Extrasolar Planets

II - Stars

III- Galaxies

IV- AGN, high energy and Cosmology

DEADLINE:  send abstracts by APRIL 20.  Email demello at cua.edu your name, affiliation, title, abstract, and write in the subject the word: Abstract

REGISTRATION: There will be registration fee for this meeting ($200) and participants will have the choice of registering for one day ($45) only. Students fee may be lower depending on the number of registered participants. Participants not presenting work will be welcome, should register in advance and will be charged registration.

HOUSING: We will be able to offer reasonable housing for a limited number of students at CUA campus housing ($35-40/night + $25 per linen). If you would like to sign up for that, include that in your email with your abstract. Other participants may also apply for campus housing in individual rooms at a higher rate to be announced soon pending on demand.

VISA: Foreign participants who may need a visa to enter USA will receive a letter of acceptance in case you need that to apply for a visa or for other funding sources.

We are preparing a webpage with more information http://evolvinguniverse-cuadc.blogspot.com/  and a group on Facebook (same as last year).

Please, forward this to anyone in the Baltimore-Washington who may be interested in participating. If you can, please, print out our the attached flyer and advertise it somewhere.

See you in Washington, DC!

Duilia de Mello (CUA/GSFC) chair-SOC

SOC
Chris Corbally (Vatican Observatory)
Duilia de Mello (CUA) - chair
Nicolas Lehner (Univ of Notre Dame)
Roberto Saito (PUC-Chile)
Enio da Silveira (PUC-Rio)

LOC
Sandra Blevins (CUA)
Duilia de Mello (CUA)
Andreza Eufrasio (CUA)
Amy Soto (CUA)



CONFIRMED INVITED SPEAKERS

Franz Bauer (PUC-Chile)
Alberto Bolatto (UMD CP)
Yari Collado-Vega (CUA/GSFC)
Eli Dwek (GSFC) - cancelled
Peter Garnavich (Univ Notre Dame)
Norman Grogin (STScI)
Bob Hanisch (STScI VAO)
Ann Hornschemeier (GSFC)
Susan Kassin (GSFC) - new
Marc Kuchner (GSFC)
John Mather (GSFC) - new
John M. O'Meara (SMC VT) - new
Antti Pulkkinen (CUA/GSFC)
George Sonneborn (GSFC) - new
Amber Straughn (GSFC)
Amy Simon-Miller (GSFC)
Jason Tumlinson (STScI) - new
Tahir Yaqoob (JHU)
Bob Williams (STScI IAU)
Alycia Weinberger (Carnegie DTM)

DOWNLOAD POSTER OF WORKSHOP HERE (CLICK)