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Mon., Jan. 4

8:00 a.m. Van Biesbroeck Prize and Welcoming Address
8:30 p.m. Kepler Planet Detection Mission: Introduction [...]

And on a personal note at IAU

A few random comments:
We just had a brief potential moment of food and drink. People from countries derived from the UK politely attempted to line up (queue), while others, um, did not. A few lucky people got food (including cake!), wine or beer, and even juice or soda by the can. They other 1300 people [...]

AstroFest 2007 (Texas)

I’ll be at AstroFest hanging out, meeting students, and giving a talk on standard star calibrations. If you’re an an SAO alum, consider coming
Here’s the info on the talk I’ll be giving:
Standard Stars, Standard Colors, and the art of not being unique
Every set of optics has its own unique set of issues. Some [...]

AAS – Austin, TX

I get to go (subject to funding) and be the proud academic parent as at least 1, and possibly 2, of my students present their first papers.

AAVSO 2007 Fall Meeting

Still not sure what I’ll be up to, but I plan on being there to enjoy the first meeting in the new building

AAPT – Greensboro, NC

I’ll be giving a workshop and assisting in a panel discussion at the AAPT Greensboro meeting.
Workshop
Doing Real Science Projects with Small Telescopes
Pamela L. Gay
In this workshop participants will get resources on how they can get involved in real science using off-the-shelf telescopes to tour the skies. Divided into three parts, this workshop will overview [...]

Cosmos in the Classroom 2007

I will be attending the ASP’s Cosmos in the Classroom 2007.
Workshop
Online Education and Intellectual Property Protection Pamela L. GayAs students and textbooks become more wired, instructors are responding by posting content online, providing digital homework, and podcasting classes. With so much intellectual content moving into public Internet spaces, it is increasingly important to consider [...]

EPO and a Changing World

I hope to be attending the ASP’s EPO and a Changing World conference in Chicago. My abstracts are in, and now all I need is funding.
Proposed Workshop (Approval Pending)
Your Face(book) and MySpace: Let’s hook up
Pamela L. Gay and Thomas Foster (SIUE)
In the public social network venues of MySpace and Facebook, individuals of all ages [...]

AAS – Honolulu, Hawaii

I’ll be there as a member of the press, and working with folks to organize the 2009 Year of Astronomy.

The Big Bang and the Universe’s Big Future

From September 10-14, I’ll be working with the Davidson Institute’s Young Scholars program to put on an online colloquium titled, “The Big Bang and the Universe’s Big Future.”
Abstract: Astronomers, on a CSI-style mission, have followed the clues to find the culprit behind the formation of the universe. Going by the alias, “Big Bang,” the perpetrator [...]