The Beginner's Guide to the KIAS Astrophysics Group

* Last updated: September 1, 2023

* Group Webpage: https://astro.kias.re.kr
- All the information about our group is here. This is where you start!


* Group Calendar (manager: Yonghwi Kim, yonghwi.kim AT kisti.re.kr)
- Link: https://astro.kias.re.kr/Calendar/
- If you'd like to subscribe the group calendar through your google calendar, please add the following URL (Google_Calender)


* Meetings and Seminars
- KDESci Group meeting (organizer: Yonghwi Kim, yonghwi.kim AT kisti.re.kr)
  : Usually two people give talks about their research progress.
  -- When: 1:30 pm every other Monday (check the group calendar)
  -- Where: hybrid platform - #1423 or #1424 seminar room at building #1 & Zoom (ID# 431 679 2441)
  -- Note: Please be ready to give a talk every ~3 months.

- Astro Lunch (organizer: Jaehong Park, jaehongpark AT kias.re.kr)
  : Usually one person reviews recent paper for upto 1 hour. Free lunch will be served!
  -- When: 1:00 pm every Wednesday (check the group calendar often)
  -- Where: hybrid platform - #1423 or #1424 seminar room at building #1 & Zoom (ID# 431 679 2441)
  -- Note: Please be ready to review a paper every ~5 weeks.


* Group Wiki (manager: Yonghwi Kim, yonghwi.kim AT kisti.re.kr / Ankit Sing, ankitsingh AT kias.re.kr)
  : Link: https://astro.kias.re.kr/mediawiki/
  : Some information is shared among group members using the group wiki.
    Please ask our group wiki manager for creating an account for you.


* Using IDL
- You can use IDL only at KIAS servers (i.e. no license server so as to use IDL in your computer.
  You can buy the license with your research grant if you'd like to install one on your computer).
- You need to first create an account at KIAS servers.
  Please check the application forms at http://cac.kias.re.kr/page-support-account.html
- To use it, you need to register network license (only once!) using the following command
  : "/usr/local/exelis/idl/bin/lmutil lmpath -override idl_lmgrd 1700@abacus4.kias.re.kr "
- You can then enjoy IDL at BAEKDU and more...
- License server:
  -- Abacus4 (to check whether the license server works well, please type " /usr/local/exelis/idl85/bin/lmstat -a -c 1700@abacus4.kias.re.kr ")
  -- There are 4 available licenses.
  
-- To check how many licenses are available currently, please go to the webpage: http://cac.kias.re.kr/page-resources-monitor.html

* If you have further questions about group activities, please ask Yonghwi Kim (yonghwi.kim AT kisti.re.kr) or Juhan Kim (kjhan AT kias.re.kr).