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June 2015
Symposium: McCray Symposium
The symposium will celebrate the scientific life of Prof. Richard McCray and will cover supernovae, supernova remnants, superbubbles, etc. The symposium is open to all Swiss-based researchers (Monday to Friday). On Friday evening (17:00-18:00), we will have a public talk on supernova forensics by Prof. Alicia Soderberg.
Website Meeting #2
Location: University of Bern, Room 323, Parkterrasse 14, 3012 Bern When: Monday, June 1st, 2015 12:00 – ca. 13:30 Lunch – we will meet at the main entrance of the Exact Sciences (ExWi) building University of Bern, Exact Sciences (ExWi), Sidlerstrasse 5, 3012 Bern 14:00 – ca. 17:00 Website Meeting University of Bern, Room 323, Parkterrasse 14, 3012 Bern Main Topics: – Training for Categories, and creating content – Managing languages and translation (WPML primer) – COM needs and obligations…
Seminar: IVO – The Io Volcano Observer
The Space Research department is happy to announce an extraordinary Space seminar: Speaker: Prof. Alfred McEwen, University of Arizona, LPL, USA Topic: “IVO – The Io Volcano Observer.” When: Wednesday, June 3th, 2015 – 2.15 pm Where: Room B5, ExWi You can find the up to date list of the Space seminars for spring term 2015 here: http://space.unibe.ch/en/department-seminars/fs-2015.html
Board Meeting #6
Venue – Parkterrasse 14, Room 323, 3012 Bern The meeting will take place in Meeting Room 323 at the Parkterrasse 14 (refer to map below) near the train station. It is directly across from the Exakte Wissenschaft building, down the stairs and the first door on your right. Participants UBE: Willy Benz, Yann Alibert, Carsten Knigge, Janine Jungo, Klaus Mezger, Guido Schwarz, Nicolas Thomas UGE: Stephane Udry, Francesco Pepe, Sophie Saesen ETHZ: Michael R. Meyer, Maria Schönbächler UZH: Lucio Mayer, Ben Moore…
Seminar: Evaporating Exoplanets – The new deal
Seminar on Observations of Atmospheric Escape from Exoplanets by Dr. Vincent Bourrier, Geneva Observatory, Sauverny, Switzerland.
Seminar: Planets around A-F stars, young stars and magnetic cycle
Seminar around 3 axis : Searching for giant planets by radial velocities, around Main Sequence massives stars (Spectral type A or F). First occurence rate estimation. Searching for giant planets by radial velocities around young stars and near imaging targets. Modelisation of a solar type star’s magnetic activity and impact on the radial velocities. Seminar by Simon Borgniet, Institut de Planétologie et d’Astrophysique de Grenoble, France.
Seminar: Physical properties of Transneptunians and Centaurs from HERSCHEL space telescope observations
Seminar on Planetary Sciences by Dr. Sonia Fornasier, LESIA, Observatoire de Paris, Meudon, France 17.06.2015, Mittwoch, 14:15 – 15:45 Raum B5, Exakte Wissenschaften, Sidlerstrasse 5, 3012 Bern
Seminar: The turkish telescope DAG and its AO instrumentation
Seminar on The turkish telescope DAG and its AO instrumentation by Pr. Lorenzo Zago & Pr. Laurent Jolissaint from Industrial Optics and Metrology Lab, Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland.
July 2015
Conference: Pathways 2015 – Pathways towards habitable planets
One of the most exciting scientific challenges of this century is the search of habitable worlds around other stars, and the characterization of their atmospheres with the goal of detecting signs of biological activity. This is a long-term, interdisciplinary endeavor, engaging astrophysicists, biologists, planetary scientists, and instrument scientists. Pathways is dedicated to identifying the steps needed to address those questions. Its aim is to help integrate the prospective efforts in Europe and in the US, build a community around this…
Seminar: Planetary Science from the Top-Down – The Exoplanet Opportunity
Seminar on exoplanet atmospheres by Professor Nick Cowan, Amherst College, Massachusetts, United States of America.
Seminar: Exoplanet Atmospheres
N. Cowan, Seminar on Exoplanet Atmospheres at ETH Zürich in the ERDW Building NO in the Centrum, 16:00-17:00 with apero to follow (organized by Kamen Todorov).
August 2015
CSH Summer School 2015: From dust to planets & geology
The Center for Space and Habitability of the University of Bern is pleased to invite young scientists to join leading experts in formation of planets in the scenic Swiss Alps for lectures on the occasion of the second CSH Summer School. The objective of this Summer School is to provide PhD students and postdoctoral researchers in space sciences with a comprehensive introduction in geology and more specifically for its application for the studies of planetary formation. Sightseeing and recreational activities are part of the program. Please find…
September 2015
Event: The hunt for habitable planets
5 September 2015: Take part in the event «Planetenjagd». How did life originate on Earth? Could life develop elsewhere in the universe? Ask scientists, listen to short lectures, take part in workshops for children and adults – and solve the quiz! Read more
Fall Professional Development Workshop
The first, yearly professional development workshop for PhD students and postdocs affiliated with NCCR PlanetS 1. 9:30am Speed networking – meet your colleagues one on one for 2 min. each to learn about their work 2. 10am-12pm Main topic: Giving a good scientific presentation 3. 12pm-1:20pm LUNCH 4. 1:20pm-2:20pm Smaller topic: Making sure you get the mentoring you need 5. 2:20pm-4:00pm PlanetS lab visit in Bern 6. 4:00-5pm Equal opportunity presentation and discussion: TBD 7. After 5pm – Evening social outing – DINNER Registration
Colloquia: Three Major Puzzles in Geology and Climate
CSH Colloquia: – Three Major Puzzles in Geology and Climate Prof. Klaus Mezger (University of Bern, Institute of Geological Sciences) CSH: Mittwoch, 15:15-16:45 Uhr, Hörraum B5, Exakte Wissenschaften (ExWi), Sidlertrasee 5, 3012 Bern
Colloquia: ETHZ Earth Sciences – “Exploration of the planet Mercury by the MESSENGER spacecraft”
This week’s ETHZ Earth Sciences Colloquium will be “Exploration of the planet Mercury by the MESSENGER spacecraft: New insight into the formation and evolution of the inner planets” by Sean Solomon (Columbia University). The talk is followed by an apero.
Seminar: Challenges in planetary exploration
Seminar on Challenges in planetary exploration by Ravit Helled, Tel Aviv University, Israël.
Colloquia: ETHZ Earth Sciences – “How to build the Solar System”
This week’s ETHZ Earth Sciences Colloquium will be “How to build the Solar System” by Raymond Sean (Lab d’Astrophysique de Bordeaux). The talk is followed by an apero.
Colloquia: The First Stars
CSH Colloquia: The First Stars Prof. Georges Meynet (University of Geneva and Geneva Observatory) Mittwoch, 14:15-15:45 Uhr, Hörraum B5, Exakte Wissenschaften (ExWi), Sidlertrasee 5, 3012 Bern Joint CSH-WP Seminars
