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           FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT: FIFTH ANNUAL JANSKY SYMPOSIUM           <BR>
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In conjunction with this year's NRAO Karl G. Jansky Lecture, NRAO & UVa<BR> 
will be hosting the Fifth Annual Jansky Research Symposium on Friday,<BR>
November 3 in the NRAO auditorium. <BR>
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This year's Jansky Prize Lecture will take place on November 3 at 7:30pm<BR>
in Gilmer Hall on the UVa grounds. Prof. V. Radhakrishnan, former director<BR>
of the Raman Research Institute of India, will present his talk entitled<BR>
"Astronomy's Devices" in a lecture open to the general public. <BR>
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We will hold our one-day Jansky Symposium during the morning and afternoon<BR>
preceding the Prize Lecture. It will be comprised of short (10-12 minute)<BR>
astronomical research presentations by faculty, staff, and graduate<BR>
students from NRAO (Charlottesville & Green Bank), and UVa. A barbeque<BR>
will be held at NRAO on Friday afternoon immediately following the<BR>
Symposium. <BR>
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If you would like to speak at the Jansky Symposium, please e-mail <BR>
Lynn Matthews (lmatthew@nrao.edu) with the title of your proposed talk,<BR> 
noting any restrictions on the time of day you can speak. <BR>
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The Jansky Symposium is a unique chance for all of us to learn more <BR>
about the diverse array of projects going on locally at NRAO and UVa. <BR>
We therefore hope you will consider presenting a short talk at this <BR>
year's Symposium.