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NAASC Virtual "Office Hours" with Technical Support for the Web-based OT!

To support the North American community's use of the new Web-based OT, the NAASC will be holding bi-weekly virtual office hours during the call to support users encountering technical issues with the web-based OT. No registration is needed, and attendees will be paired up with a NAASC staff member for help with the tool. The drop-in office hour sessions will each last for one hour each at the dates and times listed below.

Note that participants of these office hours will only receive support regarding technical or usability issues experienced in using the web-based OT. Proposers seeking information on proposal preparation strategies, Cycle 13 capabilities, Large Program support, or other proposal preparation questions should instead submit a ticket to the ALMA Helpdesk. Attendees will be able to screen-share the OT with NAASC staff in 1-on-1 breakout rooms, to protect the confidentiality of their proposals.

Users can connect to the office hours at the times listed below by visiting go.nrao.edu/alma/webOT-office-hours

  • Tuesday, 24 March, 2-3pm ET
  • Wednesday, 25 March, 11am-noon ET
  • Monday, 30 March, 1-2pm ET
  • Wednesday, 01 April, 5-6pm ET
  • Tuesday, 07 April, 11am-noon ET
  • Friday, 10 April, noon-1pm ET
  • Monday, 13 April, 6-7pm ET
  • Thursday, 16 April, 3-4pm ET

ALMA Ambassadors Cycle 13 Proposal Preparation Events

 In advance of the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) Cycle 13 Call for Proposals deadline, the North American ALMA Science Center (NAASC), along with current ALMA Ambassadors, have organized a series of ALMA proposal preparation workshops from March 20 - 31, 2026. The goal of these events is to provide users with the knowledge they need to carry out cutting-edge scientific research using the ALMA facilities. We are particularly interested in reaching new users, so no experience with radio astronomy is required to participate!

 These ALMA talks are hosted by experienced postdocs and graduate students as part of the ALMA Ambassadors program. Registration for these events is free. The workshops are designed to assist you in proposal preparation and observation planning for ALMA Cycle 13.


 Information on the locations and dates for these workshops is available on the NAASC Community Events webpage and below.

Universidad de Valparaíso (March 20; Carla Cornil-Baïotto) https://science.nrao.edu/facilities/alma/naasc-workshops/nrao-cd-valparaiso26
University of Florida.(March 24; Nazar Budaiev and Maria Galloway-Sprietsma) https://science.nrao.edu/facilities/alma/naasc-workshops/nrao-cd-florida26
Indiana University (March 25; Nickolas Pingel) https://science.nrao.edu/facilities/alma/naasc-workshops/nrao-cd-indiana26
Universidad de Atacama (March 25; Carla Cornil-Baïotto) https://science.nrao.edu/facilities/alma/naasc-workshops/nrao-cd-atacama26/
McMaster University (March 27; Woorak Choi) https://science.nrao.edu/facilities/alma/naasc-workshops/nrao-cd-mcmaster26
University of Michigan (March 31; Teresa Paneque-Carreno) https://science.nrao.edu/facilities/alma/naasc-workshops/nrao-cd-michigan26

Apply to have your ALMA-related Research Team Meeting hosted at NRAO-Charlottesville

In 2026, the National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO)/North American ALMA Science Center (NAASC) invites ALMA-related research teams to apply to hold their collaboration meeting at the NRAO Headquarters in Charlottesville. The NAASC can support your team’s scientific productivity by offering local resources and facilities, following the example of successful recent events.

We anticipate that up to two collaboration events can be hosted in 2026.

More information on services offered and eligibility criteria can be found here: https://science.nrao.edu/facilities/alma/facilities/alma/support-for-naasc-conferences-and-workshops

To submit an event proposal for this call, members of the North American scientific community should apply on behalf of their research team / collaboration through this online form. Applications received by February 15, 2026 will receive full consideration. Selection will be based on feasibility and scientific relevance to ALMA. 

Visits to the NAASC: data reduction support and more

If you need any help in reducing your data, or just a quiet week away in Central Virginia to finish writing up your next ALMA paper, consider coming for a face-to-face visit to work closely with our data analysts and scientific staff.  For more information and to request a visit, please see https://science.nrao.edu/facilities/alma/facilities/alma/visitors-shortterm and submit a ticket to the face-to-face visits department of the ALMA Helpdesk. Come visit us!
 

Reach out to the NAASC

You can also consult with our EPO team (jmalusky@nrao.edu) to see if your results would have broader public interest and to explore outreach opportunities.
Feedback on ALMA data analysis tools is greatly appreciated. Please communicate any obstacles encountered in the path from data delivery to publication by submitting a Helpdesk ticket. In particular, has a lack of computing resources, software for analysis, visualization, plotting, or other "tools" proven to be a difficulty? NRAO thanks you in advance for your feedback.

 

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