Sunday, October 16th
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7:00pm:
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Reception (Appetizers and Drinks)
Mansion at Judges Hill
(website)
Map & Parking
(pdf)
1900 Rio Grande Blvd., (512) 495-1800
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Monday, October 17th
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8:45:
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Welcoming Statements
Mary Ann Rankin, Dean, College of Natural Sciences
Don Winget, Chair, Department of Astronomy
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Session I, ACES 2.302 - Judit Györgyey Ries, Chair,
bio
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9:00-9:40:
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Asteroids, Kuiper Belt Objects, Comets, Satellites and the Formation of Our Solar System
Scott Sheppard, Carnegie DTM
abstract
bio
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9:40-10:20:
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What do Multiple Planet Systems Teach Us About Planet Formation?
Eric Ford, Berkeley
abstract
bio
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10:20-11:00:
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Coffee & Posters, ACES 2.402
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11:00-11:40:
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Massive Star Formation: A Tale of Two Theories
Mark Krumholz, Princeton
abstract
bio
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11:40-12:20:
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Probing Chemistry During Star and Planet Formation
Jackie Kessler-Silacci, UT
abstract
bio
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12:20-2:00:
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Lunch* & Posters
*includes a 1 hour Q&A session
with
postdoc speakers and graduate students
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Session II, ACES 2.302 - Michael Siegel, Chair,
bio
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2:00-2:40:
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Disks Around Young Stars
Christine Chen, NOAO
abstract
bio
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2:40-3:20:
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Local Interstellar Medium
Seth Redfield, UT
abstract
bio
The Local Interstellar Medium (LISM) is a unique environment that
presents an opportunity to study general interstellar phenomena in
great detail and in three dimensions. In particular, high resolution
optical and ultraviolet spectroscopy have proven to be powerful tools
for addressing fundamental questions concerning the origin,
evolution, physical structure, and 3D morphology of this local
material. After reviewing our current understanding of the structure
of gas in the solar neighborhood, I will discuss the influence that
the LISM can have on stellar and planetary systems, namely the
modulation of Galactic cosmic rays through the astrosphere - the
balancing interface between the outward pressure of the magnetized
stellar wind and the inward pressure of the surrounding interstellar
medium. On Earth, Galactic cosmic rays are believed to play a role
as contributors to ozone layer chemistry, biological mutation rates,
and climate. Since the LISM shares the same volume as practically
all known extrasolarplanets, debris disks systems, and low-mass
star-formation sites, it will be important to understand the
structures of the LISM and how they may influence the Galactic cosmic
ray flux in planetary systems.
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3:20-4:00:
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Coffee & Posters, ACES 2.402
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4:00-4:40:
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Large-scale Structures in the ISM
Naomi McClure-Griffiths, ATNF
abstract
bio
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4:40-5:40:
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Panel Discussion
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5:40-6:30:
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Posters, Informal Discussion
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7:30pm:
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Conference Dinner at Fonda San Miguel
Map & Parking
(pdf)
2330 W. North Loop, (512) 459-4121
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Tuesday, October 18th
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Session III, ACES 2.302 - Martin Landriau, Chair,
bio
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9:00-9:40:
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Stellar Abundances: Recent and Foreseeable Trends
Carlos Allende-Prieto, UT
abstract
bio
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9:40-10:20:
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Black Holes
Jon Miller, Univ. Michigan
abstract
bio
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10:20-11:00:
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Coffee & Posters, ACES 2.402
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11:00-11:40:
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Jets and Accretion in Microquasars and in AGN
Sera Markoff, MIT
abstract
bio
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11:40-12:20:
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Galactic Chemical Evolution
Yeshe Fenner, CfA
abstract
bio
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12:20-2:00:
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Lunch* & Posters
*includes a 1 hour Q&A session
with
postdoc speakers and graduate students
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Session IV - Niv Drory, Chair,
bio
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2:00-2:40:
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The N-body Approach to Disk Galaxy Evolution
Victor Debattista, Univ. Washington
abstract
bio
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2:40-3:20:
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Galaxy Formation
Eric Gawiser, Yale
abstract
bio
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3:20-4:00:
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Coffee & Posters, ACES 2.402
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4:00-4:40:
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Lyman-alpha Forest as a Cosmological Probe
Matteo Viel, IoA
abstract
bio
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4:40-5:40:
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Panel Discussion
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5:40-6:00:
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Concluding Remarks
David Lambert, Director, McDonald Observatory
Frank Bash, Professor, Department of Astronomy
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6:00-6:30:
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Posters, Informal Discussion
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Evening:
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Informal "Night on the Town"
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