sPHENIX is a new detector at RHIC.

[Gabor David <david AT bnl.gov>]

        FYI

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Subject: Announcement: MIAPP programme
    "Probing the Quark-Gluon Plasma with collective phenomena and heavy 
quarks"

Dear Gabor,

I am contacting you as chair of the PHENIX speaker’s bureau. Could you please 
advertise the announcement below within PHENIX?

Best regards,
Torsten Dahms


> Dear Colleagues,
>
> We are pleased to announce the forthcoming programme “Probing the Quark-Gluon 
> Plasma with Collective Phenomena and Heavy Quarks”
> to be held at MIAPP (Munich Institute for Astro and Particle Physics) from 
> August 27 to September 21, 2018.
>
> The programme wants to bring together experts in the community to review the 
> progress, discuss open questions and foster new collaborations. The 
> registration form and further information can be found at 
> http://www.munich-iapp.de/programmes-topical-workshops/2018/heavy-ion/. The 
> programme will start with a 3-day topical workshop (August 27 to 29, 2018) to 
> collect the most pressing questions to be discussed during the programme. It 
> is foreseen that the first half of the programme will then be dedicated to 
> collective phenomena while the second half will focus more on heavy quarks.
>
> The deadline to apply for participation is November 27. Please note that 
> MIAPP requires attendance for at least two weeks.
>
> MIAPP provides financial support to cover part of the local expenses for all 
> external participants. Additional support for families and for graduate 
> students is available, the details are can be found on the MIAPP web page. We 
> hope that you will be able to participate and are looking forward to seeing 
> you in Munich next year!
>
> Best regards,
> Torsten Dahms, Laura Fabbietti, Jean-Philippe Lansberg, Jean-Yves Ollitrault