Logistics

Important Dates

Please be sure to register for the Symposium by the deadline - February 17, 2017.

The Abstract deadline is March 13, 2017. Please be sure to submit your Abstract using the form provided. 

Lodging

A block of rooms has been reserved at Hyatt Place, located at 2100 Bond Street in Charlottesville, next to the Stonefield shopping center.  You will receive a reservation confirmation number after you register for the symposium. 

Travel

NRAO is located at 520 Edgemont Road in Charlottesville Virginia.  The closest airport is the Charlottesville/Albemarle Airport (CHO) and rental car options are available.  All travel expenses will be covered by the Symposium budget.  If you would like NRAO to purchase flights and/or rental cars on your behalf, please contact with your request.

Parking at NRAO is free but somewhat limited.  Before you book a rental car, be sure to find out if you can carpool with others first. 

Connect with NRAO

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

Founded in 1956, the NSF NRAO provides state-of-the-art radio telescope facilities for use by the international scientific community. NSF NRAO telescopes are open to all astronomers regardless of institutional or national affiliation. Observing time on NSF 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. NSF NRAO also provides both formal and informal programs in education and public outreach for teachers, students, the general public, and the media.

The U.S. National Science Foundation (U.S. NSF) is an independent federal agency created by Congress in 1950 "to promote the progress of science; to advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare; to secure the national defense..."

AUI collaborates with the scientific community and research sponsors to plan, build, and operate cutting-edge facilities. We cultivate excellence, deliver value, enhance education, and engage the public.