JWST Summer School: High Redshift Transients with JWST
About Event
Location
Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI)
3700 San Martin Drive
Baltimore, MD 21218
Contact Information
Description
The inaugural STScI James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) Summer School will focus on High-Redshift Transients with JWST. Early career scientists, including undergraduate students, new JWST researchers, and researchers new to the field are encouraged to join. The school will last two weeks: the first week will focus on high-z transient science, featuring lectures relevant to the field; the second week will focus on observational and analytical techniques, where participants will learn to create a JWST program from scratch, to run the calibration pipeline, and to generate high-level products necessary to analyze and exploit JWST high-z transient data. See a preliminary agenda below.
With its superb sensitivity and infrared capabilities JWST has opened a new and exciting window into Time Domain Astronomy (TDA) science, which was named a top priority for Astronomy and Astrophysics by the 2020 Decadal Survey. By detecting redder and fainter sources, JWST allows us to explore the early universe better and probe the epoch of reionization and first stars. It also provides insights into high-energy physics and explosion mechanisms. The year 2025 will see a wealth of new data relevant for TDA as the Rubin Telescope begins science, two new JWST data sets will be publicly available (COSMOS-3D and NEXUS), and JWST follow-up/Target of Opportunity proposals are expected to be submitted.
Please see the Event Materials for a preliminary agenda. In addition to the lectures and hands-on exercises, there will be opportunities to visit the JWST Mission Operations Center, interactive quizzes and game, and several other social events.
Important Dates
| March 6 | Application Submission Opens |
| April 4 | Application Submission Closes |
| April 25 | Application Notifications Sent |
| April 28 | Registration Opens |
| June 27 | Registration Closes |
Additional Event Information
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- Mic Bagley (NASA)
- Stacey Bright (STScI)
- Caitlin Casey (University of California, Santa Barbara)
- Christa DeCoursey (University of Arizona, Tucson)
- Jean Dupuis (Canadian Space Agency)
- Chris Evans (ESA)
- Macarena Garcia Marin (STScI/ESA)
- Jeyhan Kartaltepe (Rochester Institute of Technology)
- Patrick Kelly (University of Minnesota)
- Dale Kocevski (Colby College)
- Erini Lambrides (NASA)
- Mercedes Lopez Morales (STScI)
- Takashi Moriya (National Astronomical Observatory of Japan)
- Robert Quimby (San Diego State University)
- Neill Reid (STScI)
- Armin Rest (STScI)
- Lou Strolger (STScI)
- Haojing Yan (University of Missouri)
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- Iair Arcavi (Tel Aviv University)
- Mic Bagley (NASA)
- Christa DeCoursey (University of Arizona, Tucson)
- Macarena Garcia Marin (STScI/ESA)
- Patrick Kelly (University of Minnesota)
- Dale Kocevski (Colby College)
- Robert Quimby (San Diego State University)
- Armin Rest (STScI)
- Lou Strolger (STScI)
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The JWST Summer School will host approximately 50 in-person participants. The application deadline is April 4, 11:59pm EDT.
Virtual participation will be possible during the first week of the school only. Applications are not required for virtual participants, but registration will still be required.
All applications will be reviewed by the Science Organizing Committee.
- Please submit your application online for the JWST Summer School.
- You are required to have a MyST account to apply. If you don't already have a MyST Account, please click on "Request a MyST Account" on the application link to create one.
- Required fields on the application form are marked with red asterisks.
- Submitting an application does not register you for the summer school program.
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Registration will open on April 28, 2025 after applicants have been notified. All participants, including virtual participants, are required to register. Please email us at JWSTSummer2025@stsci.edu for an approximate cost estimate.
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There will be rooms reserved at a discounted group rate at lodging options near STScI. Options will be self-pay and shuttle service will be provided. Specific locations and rates will be provided here soon. Please email us at JWSTSummer2025@stsci.edu for an approximate cost estimate.
Please note, participants are not required to stay at these options and may look into alternative housing in Baltimore.
Event Materials
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JWST Summer School Agenda
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