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ICRAR NewsICRAR welcomes new staffICRAR has gained new staff members since the last edition of our eNewsletter. We wish them all a warm welcome to ICRAR.
MWA partnership puts local industry on the map
Astrofest 2011 is coming!
Imaging the Interstellar Medium
MRO experiment opens new window to the early Universe
Recent Workshops and Events at ICRAR
February saw Australian and international astronomers and students flocking to ICRAR and Perth for a host of conferences and schools. ICRAR hosted the fourth HI Pathfinder workshop, the biannual Astroinformatics School and the fifth ANITA workshop. Researcher Interview: Dr Minh Huynh
National SKA NewsASKAP features on the ABC's Catalyst
Australia and New Zealand Prime Ministers Praise Joint SKA Bid
Spectrum management in the Mid West Radio-Quiet Zone
anzSKA newsletterThe March edition of the anzSKA newsletter will soon be available from the anzSKA website.International SKA NewsNews from the SKA Program Development Office (SPDO) including:
ICRAR Education UpdateEducation Across the Nation with the ACS
ICRAR Recognised in Australia Day Achievement Awards
The Jodcast Celebrates 100 episodes
Discover SKAWe want to get the SKA message out to as many people in Australia as possible – and we need your help. Discover SKA is a national outreach program across Australia and New Zealand to raise awareness of the SKA and our bid to host it. If you have an astronomy related event planned for the April-June period that could help spread the SKA message, send an email to Annie Harris, the Discover SKA Coordinator at AHarris@questacon.edu.au. More details about events in all areas will be coming soon! For more astronomy news visit the Astronomy WA website
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Scientists and industry seek the first stars and galaxies.
This Saturday the 12th of March will see all things astronomy descend on Curtin Stadium in Perth for Astrofest. Starting at 5pm, participants will have the opportunity to meet with local astronomers and scientists as well as experience an Astrophotography exhibition featuring the work of WA astrophotographers and artists. 
The nature of the Interstellar Medium has long been a focus for astronomers and scientists. Recent innovation in techniques to image the material occupying the space between stars might be the key to understanding the mechanisms that drive stellar formation and the evolution of galaxies.
Dr Minh Huynh is the Deputy International SKA Project Scientist, acting as the interface between scientists and engineers for the SKA project. Read about what she believes will be the significant outcomes from the SKA and why she enjoys being an astronomer with ICRAR.
A recent episode of ABC TV's Catalyst featured ASKAP and the SKA. ICRAR Director Professor Peter Quinn was interviewed about the capabilities of the SKA and the leap forward it will provide.
During recent talks in New Zealand, Prime Ministers Julia Gillard and John Key praised the Australia-New Zealand joint bid to host the SKA and reaffirmed the strong ties between both countires. 
ICRAR ICT expert Kevin Vinsen has been travelling all around Australia for the Australian Computer Society's 'Education Across the Nation' program. Kevin has been talking to ICT professionals about the SKA and the Information and Communication Technology challenges it faces in his talk 'Space - there's a lot of data out there!' 
In her past life ICRAR astronomer and outreacher Dr Megan Argo worked at Jodrell Bank Observatory in the UK, where she became involved in The Jodcast - an astronomy based podcast. Regular listeners will recognise Megan's voice rounding up the astronomy news for every edition. As The Jodcast celebrated their 100th episode, they interviewed Dr Argo about her day job in astronomy. 
