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15-10-2014
We welcome another NOVA Fall School
| Submitter: | Jan Noordam |
| Description: | Every year, when the autumn leaves come fluttering down, and the tidy Dutch grimly wield their powerful leaf-blowers, the Nova Fall School is held in Dwingeloo. About 50 graduate students from all astronomy departments in the Netherlands assemble for a week of intensive teaching by the fine fleur of Dutch astronomy. It is a very popular event, partly because it is mandatory, but also because it is an opportunity for students from different institutes to get to know each other. And, of course, to visit the home of ASTRON, JIVE, NOVA and DOME. The school is meant to broaden the knowledge of astronomy graduate students. Courses are taught dealing with topics that were missed during the undergraduate studies. Every graduate student in The Netherlands must participate in a NOVA Fall school at least once; participation in two schools is recommended. Judging by their names, the participants hail from a fascinating range of countries all over the world, with only a small minority of recognizably Dutch ones. This is a powerful statement about the international position of Dutch astronomy. Of course the common language is English, and there is a satisfying gender balance. The students are lodged in a nearby hotel, where they indulge in wholesome activities in the evening. And of course they get around on bicycles, which are neatly parked in the designated area. |
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