CTAO Summer School
The CTAO School is a two-week workshop aimed at students and postdoctoral researchers who want to begin or delve deeper into CTAO science and technology, as well as data analysis. As an international, enriching experience, the first week will take place in Bertinoro (Italy), from June 14 - 18
| Year | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Main Department | Department of Physics and Astronomy |
| Campus | Bologna |
| Credits | Programme without credits |
| Starting date | Jun 14, 2025 |
| Finishing date | Jun 18, 2025 |
| Application deadline | Mar 05, 2025 (Expired) |
- Course overview
- The CTAO school is designed to help young researchers develop the great diversity of skills necessary in their scientific career, from the preparation of a scientific proposal, data analysis and science discussion, operation of telescopes and dissemination of their results, among others. During the first week in Bertinoro (Italy), students will become familiar with research topics currently under study in Very High-Energy (VHE) Astrophysics, as well as with the most recent scientific news and results. This year, the lessons in Bertinoro will be focused on two main astrophysical topics: time-domain astronomy, and jetted astrophysics.
- Subject area
- Sciences and technology
- Learning outcomes
- Students will Participate in hands-on sessions for data analysis, using the CTAO prototype science analysis tools, to get ready for the future CTAO data. Students will also learn about best practices to write a successful scientific proposal. Students will have the chance to work together, under the supervision of the professors, to prepare their own scientific proposal to observe one or more targets with the fully-equipped prototype of the Large-Sized Telescope, the LST-1, built on La Palma (Spain). Proposals will be evaluated by a panel of experts, and those ranked highest will be submitted to the LST-1 Open Call for Observations later in the year.
- Number of participants
- 25
- Language
- English
- Academic director
- Prof. Roberta Zanin
- Place of teaching
- Bertinoro