New Eyes on the Universe - the SKA/ngVLA conference

BY DR ERIC MURPHY (NRAO) AND DR TYLER BOURKE (SKAO)

The SKAO and the US National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) are pleased to announce that registration is now open for a landmark radio astronomy science meeting designed to highlight the complementarity and synergies between two of the premier radio telescopes of the 21st century: the SKA telescopes (SKA-Low and SKA-Mid) and the Next Generation Very Large Array (ngVLA).

To be held at the Pan Pacific Hotel in Vancouver, Canada, from 1-5 May 2023, the meeting will review, discuss, and extend the cutting-edge science opportunities enabled by the unprecedented SKA-ngVLA coverage across a wide range of radio frequencies of radio frequency (50 MHz to 116 GHz). Plenary talks will feature the highest-priority science for these observatories, striving to determine where new scientific understandings are most likely to result from access to both observatories. Contributed talks and posters will focus on topics that highlight each facility’s strengths.

We particularly encourage the participation of early career scientists, who will be the major users of these observatories. The meeting will primarily be in person with online participation available. All talks will be recorded and made widely available during and after the meeting. It will be structured to stimulate dynamic, real-time interactions, for discussion of and planning for the science synergies that will be possible with the telescopes. Opportunities to request financial support to attend the meeting will be available, with registration fees reduced for students and postdocs.

In-person registration deadline: 7 April

Abstract submission deadline: 10 February