Seminars in Astrophysics and Cosmology by Internationally Recognized Researchers (SACIRR)

Unless stated otherwise, the SACIRR colloquium and seminars take place at 3pm in the Lecture Theatre, with tea, coffee and biscuits afterwards.

Colloquium and Seminar abstracts are reached by clicking on the speaker's name.

The 2008/2009 SACIRR colloquium and seminar programme is currently being set up. We will announce the colloquium and seminar dates as soon as they have been fixed. SACIRR colloquium and seminar speakers include:

Martin White (UC Berkeley) : 23rd to 27th June 2008
Lee Hartmann (University of Michigan): 14th to 17th July 2008
Richard Bond (CITA, University of Toronto): 5th to 8th August 2008
Jay Gallagher (University of Wisconsin-Madison): 23rd to 29th September 2008
Ken Freeman (Mount Stromlo Observatory): 15th to 17th March 2009
Ewine van Dishoeck (Leiden University): 8th to 9th April 2009
Tim Heckman (Johns Hopkins University): 9th to 13th September 2009

In 2009/2010 the following visitors have benfitted from funding from the SACIRR programme in conjunction with their seminars: Andrew Hopkins (AAO/University of Sydney): 9th to 13th March 2010
Joss Bland-Hawthorne (UC Berkeley) : 26th to 27th May 2010

The following visitors have stayed at the IfA in association to the SACIRR programme:

Joanne Cohn (UC Berkeley) : 23rd to 27th June

SACIRR seminars organised by Peder Norberg

SACIRR: a short description

Thanks to a grant from the Roberts Fund, we will run, in parallel to our weekly astronomy seminars, a special series of seminars entitled "Seminars in Astrophysics and Cosmology by Internationally Recognized Researchers (SACIRR)". This series of talks will run throughout 2008-2009.

As the title indicates, the aim is to bring internationnally established researcher to the IfA and for them to present two sets of talks: one colloquium style presentation, aimed at the whole institute, and another one aimed to a more specialised audience. Particular emphasis will be given to the speaker to interact directly with staff, post-docs and postgraduates, but also with enthusiastic undergraduates.

For more information about the SACIRR seminar programme, or to suggest additional speakers or improvements to the programme, please contact Peder Norberg, the SACIRR coordinator.

Additional talks at the IfA:

• Astronomy seminars on Wednesdays at 4pm in the Lecture Theatre, organised by Peder Norberg
• ROE Morning coffee talks: 11:00am in the ROE canteen, organised by Michele Cirasuolo
• University of Edinburgh School of Physics: a series of General Interest Seminars held at the JCMB, Kings Buildings.

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