Living Reviews in Relativity: "Modified Newtonian Dynamics (MOND)"
Living Reviews in Relativity has published a new review article on “Modified Newtonian Dynamics (MOND): Observational Phenomenology and Relativistic Extensions” by Benoît Famaey and Stacy S. McGaugh on...
View ArticleNew book: "Black Holes in Higher Dimensions", edited by Gary Horowitz
A new book devoted to higher dimensional black holes has recently been published. This edited volume includes contributions from the leading experts in the field. “Black Holes in Higher Dimensions”...
View Article"Relativistic Figures of Equilibrium", now in paperback edition (CUP)
A paperback edition of the book “Relativistic Figures of Equilibrium” by R. Meinel, M. Ansorg, A. Kleinwachter and G. Neugebauer has recently been published. For more information, see...
View ArticleDeath of Leonid Grishchuk
Dear Friends, With deep sadness we inform you that our colleague Leonid Grishchuk passed away in his sleep, on 13 September 2012, 2:25 am, after a brief battle with brain cancer. He leaves behind three...
View ArticleReminder to nominate Fellows of the GRG Society – Deadline 31 Dec 2012
The International Society on General Relativity and Gravitation has instituted Fellowships to recognize its outstanding members. The primary criterion for election is excellence in research, especially...
View ArticleDeath of Alberto Lobo
Dear colleagues, It is with our deepest sorrow that we must announce that Prof. José Alberto Lobo Gutierrez passed away yesterday evening. He leaves behind a wife (Rosa Maria), a son (Albert), and a...
View ArticleGravitational waves – Publication of a new review paper
M. Cerdonio, G. Losurdo – Rivista del Nuovo Cimento, 35, 389, 2012 “The purpose of this review is to give an outlook on the initial crop of GW observations, on their impact in fundamental physics, in...
View ArticleEcole Internationale d'Astrophysique Daniel Chalonge: The Chalonge Medal 2012
Ecole Internationale d’Astrophysique Daniel Chalonge The Daniel Chalonge Medal 2012 has been awarded to Professor Brian SCHMIDT The International Astrophysics School Daniel Chalonge has awarded the...
View ArticleDeadline extension to 15 Nov 2012 for Jurgen Ehlers Thesis Prize and...
Dear Colleagues, The deadlines for submission of nomination for the Jürgen Ehlers Thesis Prize for an outstanding Ph.D. thesis in mathematical and numerical relativity and the Bergman-Wheeler Thesis...
View ArticleLIGO magazine
The US-based Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) is supported by an international group of more than 800 scientists from about 80 institutions, the LIGO Scientific Collaboration...
View ArticleNew CQG focus issue: Relativistic quantum information
Dear Colleagues, I am very pleased to bring you this special focus issue on ‘Relativistic Quantum Information’ guest edited by R B Mann and T C Ralph. This focus issue provides a sample of the state...
View ArticleLiving Reviews in Relativity: "The Kerr/CFT Correspondence and its Extensions"
Living Reviews in Relativity has published a new review article on “The Kerr/CFT Correspondence and its Extensions” by Geoffrey Compère on 22 October 2012. Please find the abstract and further details...
View ArticleRead the latest CQG Highlights for free
Dear Colleagues, It is my pleasure to announce the publication of Classical and Quantum Gravity’s Highlights of 2011-2012: http://j.mp/vrrUyh . These articles were selected by the Editorial Board of...
View ArticleNew CQG focus section: Non-astrophysical numerical relativity
Dear Colleagues, I am very pleased to bring you this focus section on ‘Non-Astrophysical Numerical Relativity’ guest edited by David Garfinkle and Luis Lehner. This focus section covers some of the...
View Article2012 GWIC Thesis Prize: Call for Nominations
The Gravitational Wave International Committee (GWIC) was formed to promote international collaboration and cooperation in the construction, operation and use of gravitational wave detection facilities...
View ArticleLectures of the Workshop SU Structure of the Universe 2012 – Observatoire de...
WORKSHOP SU-Structure of the Universe 2012 – Observatoire de Paris “Galaxy Formation & Large Scale Structures: Theory versus Observations”, Paris Observatory, 29 and 30 November 2012 We are pleased...
View ArticleIJMPD Special Issue: 2012 Gravity Research Foundation (GRF) Essays
Dear Colleagues, International Journal of Modern Physics D (IJMPD) takes great pleasure to announce that the 2012 Gravity Research Foundation (GRF) Essays are now published in the Special Issue: IJMPD...
View ArticleThe Chalonge School Programme 2013
THE CHALONGE SCHOOL 22 Years of Activity-Calling for Understanding Science with great intellectual endeavour and a Human Face Welcome to the Chalonge School: A Laboratory of Ideas. Research, Training...
View ArticleNew: IUPAP General Relativity and Gravitation Young Scientist Prize
Deadline for nominations: 15 February 2013 As an affiliated commission (AC2) of the International Union of Pure and Applied Physics (IUPAP), the International Society on General Relativity and...
View ArticleLiving Reviews in Relativity: "Foundations of Black Hole Accretion Disk Theory"
Living Reviews in Relativity has published a new review article on “Foundations of Black Hole Accretion Disk Theory” by Marek A. Abramowicz and P. Chris Fragile on 14 January 2013. Please find the...
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