# ASPECT Newsletter #175

**URL:** <https://community.geodynamics.org/t/aspect-newsletter-175/2947>\
**Category:** ASPECT\
**Created:** [May 16, 2023, 4:00pm UTC](https://community.geodynamics.org/t/aspect-newsletter-175/2947 "2023-05-16T16:00:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![rgassmoeller](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/community.geodynamics.org/rgassmoeller/32/49_2.png) [@rgassmoeller](https://community.geodynamics.org/u/rgassmoeller)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2023, 4:00pm UTC](https://community.geodynamics.org/t/aspect-newsletter-175/2947/1 "2023-05-16T16:00:05Z")

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Hello everyone!

This is ASPECT newsletter #175.  
It automatically reports recently merged features and discussions about the ASPECT mantle convection code.

Below you find a list of recently proposed or merged features:

[#5155](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/5155): MPI\_Abort on exception in initial condition (implemented by [gassmoeller](https://github.com/gassmoeller); reviewed by [tjhei](https://github.com/tjhei))  
[#5154](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/5154): clarify plugin description (implemented by [tjhei](https://github.com/tjhei); reviewed by [gassmoeller](https://github.com/gassmoeller))  
[#5153](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/5153): Update grant numbers in intro (implemented by [ljhwang](https://github.com/ljhwang); reviewed by [tjhei](https://github.com/tjhei))  
[#5152](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/5152): Adding just one new publication for April (implemented by [ljhwang](https://github.com/ljhwang); reviewed by [tjhei](https://github.com/tjhei))  
[#4939](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/4939): Come up with a better format to indicate that a test requires the WorldBuilder. (implemented by [bangerth](https://github.com/bangerth); reviewed by [tjhei](https://github.com/tjhei))

A list of all major changes since the last release can be found at [this website](https://aspect.geodynamics.org/doc/doxygen/changes_current.html).

Thanks for being part of the community!

Let us know about questions, problems, bugs or just share your experience by visting our [forum](https://community.geodynamics.org/c/aspect), or by opening issues or pull requests on [Github](https://www.github.com/geodynamics/aspect).  
Additional information can be found at our [official website](https://aspect.geodynamics.org/), and CIG’s [ASPECT website](https://geodynamics.org/cig/software/aspect/).