International School of Cosmic-Ray Astrophysics

 

15th Course:  "Astrophysics at Ultra-high Energies"

 

at the Majorana Centre, Erice, Sicily, Italy

20-27 June 2006

 

 

Topics Include

 

VHE Gamma Rays from the Galaxy

Results on VHE/UHE Cosmic Rays

Neutrino Astronomy

Sources of UHE radiation

Diffusive shock acceleration

Gamma Rays – Extragalactic Sources

Neutrino Detectors and Techniques

Extensive Air Showers

Particle Transport at VHE/UHE

Origin of Cosmic Rays

VHE Gamma Ray Telescopes

GRB Models

Speakers Include†

 

J. Cronin

N. Gehrels

J. Goodman

J. Hoerandel

P. Meszaros

V. Ptuskin

D. Seckel

M. Shapiro

C. Spiering

T. Stanev

H. Volk

J. Wefel

 

†Not all are confirmed

 

 

Director of the School: Directors for this Course:
M. M. Shapiro  J. Wefel, T. Stanev, M. Shapiro
MMShapiro@mailaps.org    

       

Information and Application Procedures are on the website

 

http://phacts.phys.LSU.edu/ISCRA/

 

or contact the Co-Directors:  J. P. Wefel – wefel@phunds.phys.Lsu.edu;

 

                                                                T. Stanev – stanev@muon.bartol.udel.edu

                       

  

Some financial aid (for room & board in Erice) will be available and must be requested and justified by the applicant and/or his/her adviser.  Committed cost-sharing by the student’s adviser will strengthen the request for assistance.  A few senior participants can be accommodated. Send applications to J. P. Wefel via e-mail or fax.  Students from all countries are encouraged to apply.