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*** KICP Workshop ANNOUNCEMENT****
Viewing the Universe via the World Wide Web
workshop webpage: http://kicp-workshops.uchicago.edu/universe2008
Dates: September 3-5, 2008
Location: Kersten Physics Teaching Center (KPTC) at The University of
Chicago
New, visually rich, astronomical software environments coupled with
large web-accessible data sets hold the promise of new and exciting
ways to teach, collaborate, and explore the universe. This workshop
will examine the host of emerging, holistic, visual, astronomy
software products; in particular Google Sky and World Wide Telescope.
With the help of developers of these applications, we will investigate
their capabilities, strengths, and weaknesses. A primary focus of the
workshop will be utilizing these tools to create tours, classroom
applications, collaborative research environments, and laboratory
exercises. These development efforts will be supported by mini-
tutorials and one-on-one instruction by the creators of these
products; and shared with fellow participants.
Organizers:
Josh Frieman (KICP/UC/FNL), Alyssa Goodman (Harvard/IIC/CFA), Andrey
Kravtsov (KICP/UC), Randall Landsberg (KICP/UC), Mark SubbaRao (KICP/
UC/Adler), & Ka Chun Yu (Denver Museum of Nature & Science)
Software Developers/Instructors:
World Wide Telescope - Curtis Wong, Jonathan Fay, & Dinoj Surendran
Google Sky - Andrew Connolly, Ryan Scranton, & Noel Gorelick
Fine Print:
- Online Application at http://kicp-workshops.uchicago.edu/
universe2008 DUE June 21, 2008
- Space is limited (30 participants)
- Registration form completed and $50 registration fee* paid (for
accepted applications) August 1, 2008
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Randall H. Landsberg
Director Education & Outreach
-Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics (KICP)
Director Public Outreach
-Department of Astronomy & Astrophysics
The University of Chicago
5640 S. Ellis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637
phone (773) 702-7783 fax 2-8212
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*KICP Education Programs http://kicp.uchicago.edu/education
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