[Call for Abstracts] AUA Academic Conference on Mars and Planetary Science
| Academic Conference | AUA Academic Conference on Mars and Planetary Science |
| Main Host | United Arab Emirates University |
| Conference Location | Al Ain, United Arab Emirates (on-site) |
| Dates | 20-21 November 2023 |
| Program | Topics that the conference will cover include:Science using data from the Emirates Mars MissionOther Mars surface and atmospheric scienceOther planetary science within the UAEExtrasolar planets We plan for a single plenary track, with several oral sessions, a poster session, and a panel discussion. |
| Deadline for Abstract Submission | Friday, 1 September 2023 |
| Concept notes | The successful arrival of the Emirates Mars Mission (EMM) in orbit around Mars in February 2021, followed by subsequent public data releases by the EMM team, has stimulated considerable interest in Mars and other planetary science in the UAE. The United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) in Al Ain, UAE is hosting a two-day in-person academic conference in November 2023 in partnership with the Asian Universities Alliance (AUA), to bring together researchers working on Mars and other planetary science topics from within the UAE and from other AUA member institutions with similar research priorities. The goals of the conference are to share knowledge between researchers within the UAE and other AUA universities, build new links and collaborations between universities and other entities, make students aware of opportunities in the field of planetary science, and showcase science using data from the Emirates Mars Mission. We are particularly interested in contributions from students working in all UAE universities on any area of planetary science, as the UAE student community in this rapidly growing area does not yet meet regularly. Ideally, this will be an opportunity for a large proportion of that community to meet for the first time.There will be prizes for the best student contributions. Analysing observational and model datasets in this field naturally requires techniques from data science. There is a growing interest in using machine learning approaches to address research questions. Hence this conference welcomes abstracts on artificial intelligence and big data applied to this field. More information is available at the conference website at https://conferences.uaeu.ac.ae/auaplanets/. For enquiries, please contact AUAPlanets@uaeu.ac.ae. |
| Abstract submitted to | Please complete the Google form at https://tinyurl.com/AUAPlanetsAbstract |
| Eligibility | Faculty, researchers, project officers, and students working in planetary science in UAE or other AUA universities, or in relevant UAE non-University organizations. |
| Fees | There will be no registration or abstract fees for this conference. Some financial support to attend the conference is available for a limited number of attendees from AUA institutions outside the UAE. If you are eligible and interested, please indicate on the abstract submission form, or email us. For attendees from AUA institutions outside the UAE, support of up to about $800 per attendee is available for a limited number of attendees. Preference will be given to: Have attendees from several AUA institutions presentBalance the conference program between the various topics that the meeting will coverStudent and early-career scientist attendeesAttendees from low- or low-middle income countries |
