International Travel: IAU Symposium 248 "A Giant Step: from Milli- to Micro-arcsecond Astrometry", October 15-19, 2007, Shanghai, China, PR

国际天文联合会第248次学术讨论会“巨步：从毫秒天文学到微弧秒天文学”将于2007年10月15日至19日在上海举行，中国。这次研讨会将允许重新评估广泛波长范围内的天体测量技术，主要目标是加强世界各地不同研究小组之间的沟通、合作和协调。预计将有几位来自美国的特邀演讲者以及至少12名研究生和初级研究员参加。这一奖励将支持美国与会者参加这次研讨会的旅费。

The International Astronomical Union's Symposium 248, "A Giant Step: from Milli- to Micro-arcsecond Astronometry" will be held in Shanghai, China PR, 15-19 October 2007. The symposium will allow for the re-evaluation of astrometric techniques across a wide range of wavelength regimes with the main goal being an enhancement of communication, collaboration, and coordination between various research groups all over the world. It is expected there will be several invited speakers from the United States at this symposium as well as at least a dozen graduate student and junior researcher participants. This award will support the travel expenses for the United States participants to attend this symposium.