Friday, May 14, 2004
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8:00 |
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Welcome: Fred K. Y. Lo (Director, NRAO)
The State of ALMA Construction: Massimo Tarenghi (Director, ALMA
Project)
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8:30 |
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Session 1: Introduction to ALMA and The Design
Reference Science Plan M. S. Yun (U. Mass.), Chair
- Introduction to ALMA: A. Wootten (NRAO; 30 minutes)
- ALMA Science Themes
- Galaxies and Cosmology: A. Blain (Caltech; 40
minutes)
- Star and Planet Formation: N. J. Evans (U. Tx.; 40
minutes)
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10:30 |
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Coffee Break
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10:45 |
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Session 2: ALMA Science Themes Continued and The ALMA
Design Reference Science Plan C. Wilson (McMaster U.), Chair
- ALMA Science Themes (cont.)
- Stars and Their Evolution: M. Meixner (STScI; 20
minutes)
- Solar Systems Near and Far: M. Gurwell (CfA; 20
minutes)
- The ALMA Design Reference Science Plan
- Discussion
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12:30 |
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Lunch (provided at the conference site and included
in registration fee)
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2:00 |
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Session 3: Working Groups -- Discussion of Scientific
Goals Breakout
Sessions
- Galaxies and Cosmology - Main Room (Facilitators:
Carilli,
Wilson)
- Star and Planet Formation - Breakout Room No. 1 (Facilitators:
Johnstone, Shepherd)
- Stars and Their Evolution - Breakout Room No. 2 (Facilitators:
Osten; TBD)
- Solar Systems Near and Far - Breakout Room No. 3 (Facilitators:
Butler, TBD)
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4:00 |
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Tea Break
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4:30 |
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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
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6:30 |
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Poster Session and Banquet
- K. Y. Lo; Chair
- Talk: P. vanden Bout (NRAO) "The Long Random
Walk
to ALMA"
- After-dinner discussion: Building the mm/FIR
community: Funding, faculty, facilities
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Saturday, May 15, 2004
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8:30 |
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Session 5: Group Summaries (Plenary Session)D.
Shepherd (NRAO), Chair
- Poster Summaries and Discussion
- Galaxies and Cosmology
- Star and Planet Formation
- Stars and Their Evolution
- Solar Systems Near and Far
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10:00 |
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Coffee Break
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10:30 |
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Session 6: ALMA Science and The Needs of the Scientific
User D. Johnstone (HIA), Chair
- The North American ALMA Science Center
- Discussion
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12:30 |
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Lunch (provided at the conference site and included
in registration fee) |