NRAO at AAS243 in New Orleans

243rd American Astronomical Meeting

New Orleans Convention Center | New Orleans, Louisiana | January 7-11, 2024

The following sessions and opportunities at the winter January 2024 American Astronomical Society (AAS 243) meeting will bring the best in radio astronomy to New Orleans.

The Block Schedule meeting program for the conference is now available.

 

SessionDateTimeLocation
REU Grad Student Event: Opportunities with the NRAO Sunday, January 7 5:30pm to 7:00pm CT Great Hall B
Exhibit Hall Opening Reception Sunday, January 7 7:00pm to 8:30pm CT Hall B-1/B-2
Special Session: ODI - Drop the mask: Navigating Imposter Phenomenon as a BIPOC individual in STEM Monday, January 8 10:00am to 11:30am CT 209
Special Session: ALMA as a high-z powerhouse - the impact of the Wideband Sensitivity Upgrade Monday, January 8 10:00am to 11:30am CT 222
Meet and Discuss NRAO with the User's Committee Monday, January 8 5:30pm to 6:30pm CT NRAO Exhibit
NRAO Town Hall Reception Monday, January 8 6:30pm to 8:30pm CT R08 / R09
iPoster Session:  ngVLA - Space Weather on Other Worlds Tuesday, January 9 9:00am to 10:00am CT Exhibit Hall
Special Session: ngVLA - Space Weather on Other Worlds Tuesday, January 9 10:00am to 11:30am CT 220
NSF Town Hall Tuesday, January 9 12:45pm to 1:45 pm CT Great Hall A
Special Session: GBO - Science from GBT Large Surveys of the ISM and Star Formation Tuesday, January 9 2:00pm to 3:30pm CT 210
Meet and Discuss NRAO with the User's Committee Tuesday, January 9 5:30pm to 6:30pm CT NRAO Exhibit
Exhibitor Theater:  The Wideband Sensitivity Upgrade

Wednesday, January 10

 9:30am to 10:00am CT Exhibitor Theater
AAS Local Student Event

Wednesday, January 10

 12:00pm to 2:00pm CT Exhibit Hall
NAASC Polarization Clinic

Wednesday, January 10

 5:30pm to 6:30pm CT NRAO Exhibit

 

Visit the NRAO Exhibit during the conference to pick up some giveaways and learn about opportunities and programs like the Wideband Sensitivity Upgrade for ALMA, science with the VLA and VLBA, and ngVLA development.

See the meeting website for conference details.

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