Hello everyone, we hope you all are doing well. SHINE 2023 will be held in Stowe, VT at the Stoweflake Mountain Resort & Spa from August 7th – 11th. Student Day will be held on August 6th! In preparation for this year’s conference, we would like to share a few updates with you.
- Communication
- The Helioshine website will have all information.
- SHINE Dashboards
- Be sure to create your SHINE Dashboard from the home page: SHINE: Welcome
- New Student Representative
- Say Hello to Fallon Konow
- Important Dates
- Financial Support Application: May 1st, 2023
- Deadline for abstract submission: June 16th
- Student Day: August 6th
- Conference: August 7th – 11th
- Financial Support Information
- Pre-conference Survey
- Pre-conference survey: https://forms.gle/HZqTp5ckiuRnPEMT9
- Social Media
- Make sure you are on the SHINE student mailing list.
Communication
We have changed the way we will share information and communicate with students by transitioning to a new platform. This means you need to make sure you are signed up for the new mailing list service (you can do that through the new sidebar on https://helioshine.org).
All information will be shared through the SHINE website. As a best practice, we strongly recommend you visit the website often for any important dates and information.
SHINE Dashboards
New this year is the SHINE Dashboard. This is your personal SHINE account where you will submit your conference-related information (Financial Support Application, Abstract, Poster Image, etc).
To set up your SHINE Dashboard watch the tutorial videos provided on the Helioshine homepage. If you have any technical issues contact webmaster@helioshine.org. For general questions please feel free to contact us!
New Student Representative
Say hello to the newest SHINE Student Representative, Fallon Konow! She will be taking over as the Junior SHINE student representative. She has been working for the past several months in preparation for this upcoming SHINE in Stowe, VT.
Fallon is a 3rd year Ph.D. candidate in a dual program between Georgia State University and the University of Rome Tor Vergata. She received her B.A. in both Astronomy and Physics in 2020 from Wesley University, and her M.S. in Physics from Georgia State University in 2022 en route to her Ph.D. She works in instrumentation, currently developing a new magneto-optical filter to observe the chromosphere of the Sun and developing code to automate remote solar observatories as part of the Tor Vergata Solar Synoptic Telescope global network. Her ultimate science driver is to understand the physics of the chromosphere better, and perhaps gain some insight on heating mechanisms of the upper solar atmosphere, and improve understanding and prediction of solar flares. Fallon is very passionate about and active in outreach, currently serving as the graduate co-lead for the Georgia Outreach Team for Space. Outside of work, Fallon loves to play sports (in particular volleyball), read fantasy/sci-fi books, watch bad TV, and play with any/all of her sibling’s dogs.
Important Dates
SHINE 2023 will be held in Stowe, VT for the following dates:
- Student Day: August 6th, 2023
- Workshop: August 7th-11th, 2023
Financial support applications are open!
- Financial Support Application Deadline: May 1st, 2023
Students who receive Financial Support are required to attend Student Day! Once you receive confirmation of Financial Support you will need to submit an abstract and register for the conference:
- Early Registration: June 16th, 2023
- Abstract Submission Deadline: June 16th, 2023
Be sure to submit these applications as soon as possible to ensure all documentation is received!
You will be notified if your financial support has been approved. Do not pay for registration or travel prior to receiving your financial support decision. If you have any questions please contact your student representatives!
SHINE Financial Support Information
For graduate students who receive support from NSF, travel arrangements will be made by Christine Shultz. Once financial support decisions are made, you will receive detailed instructions on how to proceed. As of now, applications are open and should be submitted by May 1, 2023. Visit https://helioshine.org/shine-financial-support-information/ for more information!
See our FAQ for more information pertaining to Financial Support: FAQ Page. Need more clarification contact us at shine.student.reps@gmail.com.
Pre-conference survey
To make student day the best it can be, we ask that you take a few moments and let us know what is important for you! This is the easiest way for us to gauge the communities interest. The survey can be found here or at the following link
The survey can be found here: https://forms.gle/HZqTp5ckiuRnPEMT9
Social Media
As always we have several social media platforms that you can follow for updates related to SHINE 2023. We are working to determine which messaging platform will be used for this year’s SHINE, stay tuned for more updates.
For the most up-to-date information please be sure you check the SHINE website and register for the new SHINE student newsletters. If you know any students interested in SHINE please let them know to register for the student newsletter here: https://helioshine.org