RADIAL Atlanta Meeting

Links

NAC - https://science.nrao.edu/opportunities/student-programs/nac

NINE - https://info.nrao.edu/do/odi/broader-impact-programs/Nine

Presentations

Agenda

Meeting Room #401, Hilton Atlanta

255 Courtland St., NE, Atlanta, GA 30303

Thursday, January 17

10:30am	Tony Beasley	Welcome
10:35-11:00am	Introductions
11:00-11:45am	Tony Beasley	RADIAL Overview
11:45-12:00	Jessica Harris	k-12 and NAC
12:00-12:15pm	Anja Fourie	NINE
12:15-1:30pm	Working Lunch	Small group discussions about areas of possible mutual interest –university & NRAO reps
1:30pm-2:00pm	University representatives prepare ~20 minute talk	Brief presentations about activities at each university that may be synergistic with RADIAL
2:00-5:00pm	University presentations
2:00-2:20pm	Willie Rockward	Morgan State University
2:20-2:40pm	Michael Keeve	Norfolk State University
2:40-3:00pm	Hongmei Chi	Florida A&M University
3:00-3:20pm	Marta Dark	Spelman College
3:20-3:40pm	BREAK
3:40-4:00pm	David Morris	University of the Virgin Islands
4:00-4:20pm	Eddie Red	Morehouse College
4:20-5:00pm	Don Walter	South Caroline State University
5:00pm	Re-cap/Overview of Friday

Friday, January 18

8:30am	Tony Beasley	Welcome
8:40-10:00am	Working Groups (A)
	- K-12/undergraduate/EPO	S. Gurton/J. Harris
	- Graduate/RA courses	L. von Schill
	- NINE Hub	Anja Fourie
	- Data center	James Robnett
10:00-10:15am	BREAK
10:15-12:30pm	Working Groups (B)
	- K-12/undergraduate/EPO	S. Gurton/J. Harris
	- Graduate/RA courses	L. von Schill
	- NINE Hub	Anja Fourie
	- Data center	James Robnett
12:30-1:30pm	LUNCH
1:30-2:30	Next steps	Report back with tentative ideas
	Anja Fourie	Identify contacts and timeline for continuing conversations

Registration for Atlanta Meeting below

Thank you for your interest in Project RADIAL. We are looking forward to talking with you in Atlanta, and learning more about your university's priorities and potential areas of partnership and collaboration with NRAO.

About Project RADIAL

Project RADIAL was initially described at the National Society of Black Physicists (NSBP) Meeting in Columbus, OH (November, 2018), where the discussion focused on the Four Major Components of the project:

Next generation Very Large Array (ngVLA)- future data challenges, along with opportunities for collaboration on the design and build of the ngVLA telescope
Very Large Array Sky Survey (VLASS) - current and future data challenges, including potential research collaborations, faculty and student engagement, data center development, and more
Undergraduate education, professional development, and research opportunities (NAC program)
High school education, professional preparation, and research opportunities (NINE and EPO programs)

Why RADIAL?

RADIAL represents an approach toward addressing current and future data challenges related to astronomy, in particular, by working with universities with an interest in data management, delivery, and analysis - as data centers, science centers, and/or as partners in activities at multiple scales. The NRAO has also developed exciting training and education programs that offer additional partnership opportunities.

In brief, NRAO is actively seeking university partners in these efforts. At the RADIAL Atlanta Meeting, NRAO will review the areas of opportunities that we have identified, and will ask participating university representatives to talk about key initiatives and interests at their home institutions. The goal is to discover areas of common interest and establish paths for developing collaborations in those areas.

We expect that there are many opportunities for collaborations at multiple scales.

Please contact Lyndele von Schill at 434-244-6896 for more information.

Atlanta Meeting

The Project RADIAL Atlanta meeting will bring together representatives from leading minority-serving institutions to discuss opportunities for collaborations between and among the National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) and interested universities.

Meeting dates:

Thursday, January 17th - 10:30am to 6:00pm

Friday, January 18th - 8:30am to 3:00pm

We hope that this schedule will allow most out-of-town participants to fly into Atlanta on Thursday morning, and leave Atlanta Friday afternoon/early evening. We acknowledge that these dates fall just before the Martin Luther King holiday; this schedule is intended to minimize time away from school and home.

Location:

The Hilton Atlanta, 255 Courtland St NE, Atlanta, GA 30303

If you are traveling from beyond the Atlanta area, we will reserve and pay for your accommodations.

Travel arrangements:

NRAO will cover the costs of participants' attendance at the RADIAL Atlanta meeting, including transportation (flights, train, mileage; as appropriate), hotel, per diem, and local ground transportation costs. Depending on your preference, NRAO can prepay your flight or train costs, or reimburse you following the meeting. During the registration process, you will be asked about your travel needs and preferences.

Registration

Please register for the RADIAL Atlanta Meeting here: https://goo.gl/forms/t0kSpjEfNG3ndBW93

Following your registration:

Travel Support

if you requested travel support in your registration, you will be contacted by JJ Utley about next steps

Hotel Reservations (deadline December 17, if at all possible)

if you are traveling from out of the Atlanta area, NRAO will make hotel reservations for you based upon your flight or train itineraries. If you need to make adjustments to your hotel stay, please let Jane Michaud know so that she can change your hotel reservation to meet your needs
if you are in the Atlanta area, but need a hotel room, please let Jane Michaud know as soon as possible.

Participants

Name	University/Institution
Dr. Willie Rockward	Morgan State University
Dr. Marta Dark	Spelman College (unable to attend)
Dr. Eddie Red	Morehouse College
Dr. Don Walter	South Carolina State University
Dr. Michael Keeve	Norfolk State University
Dr. Hongmei Chi	Florida A&M University
Lyndele von Schill	National Radio Astronomy Observatory
Anja Fourie	South African Radio Astronomy Observatory/SKA
Dr. Tony Beasley	NRAO
James Robnett	NRAO
Dr. David Morris	University of the Virgin Islands
Jessica Harris	NRAO
Suzy Gurton	NRAO

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