YERAC 2018!

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This year's conference covers giant radio pulses, double neutron star systems and solar corona, with a lot more in between! Each participant has 17 minutes to showcase some of the exciting research from the upcoming generation of radio astronomers. The Young European Radio Astronomers Conference (YERAC) 2018 is taking place this week (4-6th September) following a collaborative organisational effort from JIVE and ASTRON.

We welcome 32 participants to Dwingeloo to discuss their research among peers. 2018 marks 50 years since YERAC was originally coordinated by Emile Blum, Harry van der Laan and Peter Mezger. After meeting at NRAO in the US the trio wanted to find a way to bring young European astronomers together to meet and exchange ideas and experiences.

Many of the ASTRON and JIVE community have attended YERAC and have benefitted from the collaborations that stemmed from this meeting. We wish this year's participants the best of luck with their future endeavours!

The Local Organising Committee for YERAC2018 consisted of Ilse van Bemmel (JIVE), Katharina Immer (JIVE), Yvonne Kool (JIVE), Gina Maffey (JIVE), Robert Schulz (ASTRON) and Marjan Tibbe (ASTRON). This event has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 730562 (RadioNet).