I am pleased and excited to announce a new workshop to be held next summer, “The Evolution of Massive Stars and Progenitors of Gamma-Ray Bursts”.

Held from June 17 – June 29 2012 at the Aspen Center for Physics, this workshop is aimed at bringing together experts in the complementary fields of massive stellar evolution and long-duration gamma-ray bursts. While these two areas share many common goals and research topics, communication between the two has been limited. This workshop will offer an opportunity for the two communities to exchange expertise and consider some of the most pressing current questions in these areas.

Myself and the other members of the scientific organizing committee (Andy Fruchter, Norbert Langer, Philip Massey, Georges Meynet, Maryam Modjaz, and Alicia Soderberg) will be working with the Aspen Center for Physics to help bring this workshop together during the coming year. I will post additional information, including a link to the workshop website, as soon as it becomes available. Please contact me if you’re interested in attending!

Please visit the meeting website for a more detailed summary of the meeting and information on how to apply.

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