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The 14th APS Topical Conference on Shock Compression of Condensed Matter will be held in Baltimore, Maryland from Sunday July 31 through Friday August 5, 2005. The conference hotel is situated on the scenic Inner Harbor. About Baltimorehttp://www.ci.baltimore.md.us/ Invitations for Visa PurposesInternational participants who may need a letter of invitation as part of the visa application process should contact the conference international advisor, Paul Urtiew, ( urtiew1@llnl.gov ) for details. Student Travel SupportThe APS Topical Group on Shock Compression of Condensed Matter has a strong interest in encouraging the participation of students at SCCM05. Travel awards will be given to young researchers who are involved in high pressure shock compression science and engineering, impact, nonlinear wave dynamics, and related materials topics and plan to attend the conference. The award will consist of a $600 stipend and complimentary conference registration. A limited number of awards will also be given to post-doctoral researchers. Please nominate students and post-doctoral fellows from your research group or University department. You can submit more than one nomination, in which case you may want to rank the candidates in order of priority. The nomination should be in the form of a letter citing the name, current status, research topic, and whether the nominated student is authoring/presenting a paper. Please submit your nominations to the address listed below by May 20, 2005, via letter, fax, or E-mail (e-mail preferred). Ramon Ravelo A committee in consultation with the officers of the APS Topical Group on Shock Compression of Condensed Matter will make the final selection of awardees. |