Local Information

NRAO event

Greetings, & Welcome to UC Berkeley!

We look forward to your participation in the
NRAO Community Day Event
Friday, January 13th, 2012
8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

This one-day workshop will be held in 325 LeConte Hall on the UC Berkeley campus; wireless access will be provided.

Please check out the links below for information about local accommodations & transportation; if you need additional info not provided at these sites, please contact Nina Ruymaker at ninanina@berkeley.edu or phone: 510 643 2457

Public transportation to the UC campus is strongly encouraged.

Helpful links:

http://www.hotelshattuckplaza.com (specify Preferred/Corporate Rate Accounts and enter code uofc10)

http://calparents.berkeley.edu/guide/visiting/stay.html

http://visitberkeley.com/

http://www.berkeley.edu/map/

http://pt.berkeley.edu/around/transit/routes

The National Radio Astronomy Observatory and Green Bank Observatory are facilities of the U.S. National Science Foundation operated under cooperative agreement by Associated Universities, Inc.

Founded in 1956, the NRAO provides state-of-the-art radio telescope facilities for use by the international scientific community. NRAO telescopes are open to all astronomers regardless of institutional or national affiliation. Observing time on NRAO telescopes is available on a competitive basis to qualified scientists after evaluation of research proposals on the basis of scientific merit, the capability of the instruments to do the work, and the availability of the telescope during the requested time. NRAO also provides both formal and informal programs in education and public outreach for teachers, students, the general public, and the media.

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The National Radio Astronomy Observatory and Green Bank Observatory are facilities of the U.S. National Science Foundation operated under cooperative agreement by Associated Universities, Inc.