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Overview
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This meeting will focus on
intermediate-mass black holes, broadly defined as spanning the mass
range between stellar-mass black holes and the smallest supermassive
black holes found in galaxy centers. The past few years have seen
important advances in many areas relevant to IMBHs: models for
formation of black hole seeds, accretion and early growth of low-mass
black holes, mergers and gravity-wave kicks, and observational searches
for IMBHs in nearby galaxies and star clusters. The goal of this
workshop is to bring together theorists and observers from the
cosmology, gravity-wave, stellar dynamics, and AGN communities to
explore topics of common interest, review new and recent results, and
discuss the impact of upcoming observatories and space missions for
black hole research.
Registration
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Attendance at the workshop will be limited to approximately 75
participants, so those wishing to attend should register early.
There
is no registration fee.
The
registration deadline is January 15, 2009. We will
maintain a waiting list in
case the number of registrants exceeds our available space.
Click here
for online registration form.
Topics
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:: Black hole formation at high redshift
:: Black hole growth in cosmological
simulations
:: Black hole mergers and gravitational waves
:: Dynamics of dense stellar systems with
IMBH
:: Ultraluminous X-ray sources
:: Black holes in globular clusters
:: IMBH in local galactic nuclei
:: Nuclear star clusters and black holes
Scientific Organizing Committee
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:: Aaron Barth (UCI)
:: Misty Bentz (UCI)
:: James Bullock (UCI)
:: Asantha Cooray
(UCI)
:: Curt Cutler (JPL)
:: Zoltan Haiman
(Columbia)
:: Piero Madau (UC
Santa Cruz)
:: Cole Miller
(Maryland)
:: Simon Portegies
Zwart (Amsterdam)
:: Marta Volonteri
(Michigan)
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Location
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The Beckman
Center is next to the University of
California Irvine.
Location:
The Beckman
Center is owned and operated by the National Academies of Sciences
and Engineering.
It is located by the UC Irvine Campus, and is within close
proximity to Irvine and Newport Beach.
Beckman
Center
National
Academies of Sciences & Engineering
100
Academy
Irvine,
California 92612-3002
Directions:
The
Center is located in
Irvine at the corner of University Drive and
California Avenue. The entrance is on
Academy Way.
From the
Los Angeles
area
Follow
Interstate 405
south to Highway 73/SJH Toll Road south.
Follow Highway 73 approximately 2 miles and exit at University Drive.
Turn left on University Drive and continue to California Avenue. Turn
right on California Avenue, then turn right at the first street,
Academy.
From
the San Diego
area
Take
Interstate 5 north
to Interstate 405 north. Exit Jeffrey Road (which becomes University
Drive). Turn left on Jeffrey Road. Continue approximately 3 miles to
California Avenue and turn left. Then turn right at the first street,
Academy.
From
the Riverside
area
Take
the 91 Freeway
west to the 55
Freeway south to Highway 73/SJH Toll Road south. Go approximately 2
miles and exit at University. Turn left on University. Continue on
University to California Avenue. Turn right on California Avenue. Turn
right at the first street, Academy.
Transportation
will be provided from the Atrium Hotel to the Beckman Center in the
morning and back in the evening.
Travel
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If
you are flying into California, the Orange County John Wayne
Airport (SNA; also called Santa Ana) is the preferred
choice. The UC Irvine
campus and the Beckman Center are both within a 10 minute taxi
ride.
For
international flights, Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) is the
best option with transportation to the Hotels or Beckman Center via
shuttle vans.
Ground
Transportation from John Wayne International (SNA) Airport
Upon arrival,you can contact your
hotel shuttle service for pick up:
Atrium Hotel: 800-854-3012
Travelodge Hotel: 714-557-8700
Ground
Transportation from Los Angeles International (LAX) Airport:
Participants can utilize the Super
Shuttle Service. Reservations
are not necessary - the Super Shuttle vans run frequently. After
you have claimed your baggage, proceed to the shuttle bus areas, and
you will see blue vans with "SuperShuttle" logos.
For
more detailed information, visit the LAX Super Shuttle
webpage at:
http://www.supershuttle.com
Participants can
utilize the Super
Shuttle Service.
For
more detailed information, visit the Long
Beach Airport Ground Transportation webpage at:
http://www.longbeach.gov/airport/
International
Travel
Information
For
International
Travel and VISA information, please go to:
Lodging
Information
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The Atrium
Hotel at Orange County Airport has been selected for the UCI Cosmology Center Workshop
participants.
::
Participants can call the toll free number to make a room
reservation: 800.854.3012
Important: Participants must
inform the
reservation agent that they are
participating in the
UCI
Cosmology Center Workshop when making
their reservation to guarantee the special UC Irvine discounted rate of $104
per night + tax (this price includes free internet access and parking).
(1) Name
of guest
(2) Check-in
date
(3) Check-out
date
(4) 1 King
Bed or 2
Double
Beds
(5) Smoking
or
Non-smoking
(6) Phone
number
Transportation
will be provided from the Atrium Hotel to the Beckman Center in the
morning and back in the evening.
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Additional
Lodging Options:
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There
are
rooms
available for students at
the Travelodge
Hotel for the special
UC Irvine discounted rate of $62 +
tax (there is an additional $4 charge to share a room). Participants must reserve
their own room via telephone at 714-557-8700.
It is
important to remember to inform the reservation agent
that you are attending an UC Irvine
conference to guarantee the special UC Irvine discounted rate.
Travelodge-
Orange County Airport
1400 Bristol St, Costa Mesa, 92626
(714) 557-8700, Fax: (714) 557-9164, (888) 515-5375
UCI Rate: Single Occupancy- $62 (plus
tax),
Double Occupancy- $67 (plus tax)
NOTE:
The Travelodge Hotel does
not have a shuttle service to the Beckman
Center. Guests will need
to secure a rental car or use a taxi service.
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Workshop Sponsors
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