Training Program-1

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TP1: Skill Development for young and early career women astronomers in Astronomy.

Dates: November 8-12, 2021

Timings: 6-8 pm IST (UT+5.5)

Registration: open for all the Women researchers and students in Astronomy

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Coordinators: Priya Hasan (IAU WiA Co-chair) & S N Hasan (Participant of the Training Program)

Meeting: Virtual zoom platform

Theme: The aim of this Training program is skill-building and development of women's careers in Astronomy. The 'Essential Skills for Astronomy Research' is a 5-days virtual Workshop with 2 hours/day which will cover topics like Python, Matplotlib, Astropy, and Overleaf that are useful in Astronomy research activities. Tutorials/assignments will be given to the participants for practice sessions.

The sessions will include short (30 min) talks, followed by hands-on sessions (1.5 hr) where participants will work along with the instructors. Tutorial problems will be provided and discussed. A slack channel will be used for interaction.

Towards the end of this training program, the participants will be given the opportunity to present their results.

Contact email: iauwia.tp2124@gmail.com

IAU Women in Astronomy Working Group training program organizers

Program:

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​Opening remark and introduction- M. Pommier (IAU WiA Chair)

8/11/2021: Introduction to Python and Jupiter Notebooks- P. Hasan (IAU WiA Co-Chair) & S. Hasan

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9/11/2021: More of Python

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10/11/2021: Plotting with Python: Matplotlib

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11/11/2021: ADS, Overleaf, Latex

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12/11/2021: Astropy

We shall have our sessions from 8-12 November 2021 from 6-8 pm IST (UTC+5.5)

Sessions will be on python, astropy, Overleaf, ADS and latex. The sessions will be hands-on and so you will need to have a laptop/desktop at your disposal.

Please install python using: https://anaconda.org/anaconda/python

For all days, join us on Zoom:

Topic: TP1: Skill Development for Women in Astronomy

Time: Nov 8, 2021 06:00 PM Mumbai, Kolkata, New Delhi

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89270098207?pwd=ZURHUUd5VnNGL0hSK0YvWlZhdmk3dz09

Meeting ID: 892 7009 8207

Passcode: 596812

And here is the link to our Slack Channel:

https://join.slack.com/t/iau-wia-tp/shared_invite/zt-ye6j0tow-wtBKRQ5WAmlP70ezZ5uQLQ

Join our telegram group:

https://t.me/joinchat/5lmzH3bZF7JkMDU1

In case of any problems you can message us on telegram.

Feel free to contact us in case of any help.

Contact email: iauwia.tp2124@gmail.com

IAU Women in Astronomy Working Group training program organizers