National Radio Astronomy Observatory and the
University
of Maryland
"ALMA Science Workshop"
PRELIMINARY PROGRAM
Friday, May 14, 2004
8:15
Welcome (Lo)
8:30
Session #1: Introduction to ALMA and the Design Reference Science Plan
- Introduction
to ALMA (Wootten; 30 minutes)
- ALMA Science Themes
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Galaxies and Cosmology-- (Blain ; 40 minutes)
-
Star and planet formation-- (Evans ; 40 minutes)
10:30 Coffee
Break
10:45 Session
#2: ALMA Science Themes
(cont); The ALMA Design Reference Science Plan
- ALMA Science Themes (cont)
-
Stars and their evolution-- (Meixner ; 20 minutes)
-
Solar systems near and far-- (Gurwell ; 20 minutes)
12:30
Lunch (provided at the conference site and included in
registration fee)
2:00
Session #3: Working Groups -- Discussion of Scientific Goals
-
Galaxies and Cosmology -- Main
Room (Facilitators: Carilli, Wilson)
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Star and planet formation -- Breakout
Room No.
1 (Facilitators: Johnstone, Shepherd)
-
Stars and their evolution--
Breakout Room No. 2 (Facilitators:
Beiging, Osten)
-
Solar Systems near and far
-- Breakout Room No. 3
(Facilitators: Butler, TBD)
4:00
Tea Break
4:30
Session #4: Working Groups--
Scientific Goals and ALMA
-
Galaxies and Cosmology -- Main Room
-
Star and planet formation -- Breakout
Room No.
1
-
Stars and their evolution-- Breakout Room No. 2
-
Solar Systems near and far
-- Breakout Room No. 3
6:30
Poster Session and Banquet
-
Talk: ALMA in Construction and Operation
Saturday, May 15, 2004
8:30
Session #5: Group Summaries (Plenary Session)
-
Poster Summaries
and Discussion
-
Galaxies and Cosmology
-
Star and planet formation
-
Stars and their evolution
-
Solar Systems near and far
10:00 Coffee
Break
10:30 Session
#6:
ALMA Science and the Needs of the Scientist User
-
The North
American ALMA Science Center
- Discussion
12:30
Lunch (provided at the conference site and included in
registration fee)
october@astro.umd.edu