Please join us for the first (of many) iterations of CRASIES, the Canadian Radio Astronomy Summer Institute and Extended School, from May 25th to May 28th at McGill University. This summer school aims to give students a strong foundation in radio astronomy, preparing them to leverage, and eventually lead, Canadian radio facilities such as CHIME, CHORD, HERA, ALBATROS, and the SKA.
The school will focus on the fundamentals of radiation and radio instrumentation at >cm wavelengths, with significant time spent discussing applications of these techniques for different science interests. It is aimed at early-career researchers (MSc and PhD students) but is also open to a small number of motivated undergraduates. The school will run in-person due to its significant hands-on components but we will aim to live-stream lectures to Youtube.
The summer school will be followed by a half-day Canadian SKA Community Meeting on the afternoon of May 28th. While this meeting will be fully virtual, there will be a local hub in Montreal and students are encouraged to stay for this extra half day, if possible.
CRASIES is sponsored through the RADEATE (Radio Astronomy-Driven Education and Training Excellence) program led by Adrian Liu. Attendance in the summer school (including registration and meals) will be free or charge, but any required accommodation as well as travel must be arranged by the student.
While registration for CRASIES was initially limited to students in the RADEATE program, an additional 10 to 15 spots are now open to the broader Canadian community. If you are interested, please fill out the registration application by April 14th. We will let students know as soon as possible after this date if their application has been accepted and their registration is successful. Priority will be given to graduate students and final year undergraduates (e.g., graduating in 2026), and then will be opened up to more undergraduates if space permits. CRASIES will repeat every year, so if you do not get the chance to participate this year, there is always next.
Further details regarding the program are to come. If you are a more senior researcher (senior graduate student, postdoc, etc) interested in helping to organize this meeting, or if you have further questions and/or comments about content/logistics, please feel free to reach us at radeate@physics.mcgill.ca.
We look forward to welcoming you in Montreal soon!
Organizing Committee
Alice Curtin, Canadian SKA Scientist at McGill University
Adrian Liu, RADEATE Program Lead, Faculty at McGill University
Kristine Spekkens, RADEATE Program Member, Faculty at Queens University
