Image of Circinus X-1 Selected as Picture of the Week
This beautiful image of Circinus X-1 is from a recent paper authored by Professor Sebastian Heinz and an international team of collaborators.
Apr.18.2016 | Continue Reading »
Professor Bryan Gaensler Visits Department as Whitford Lecturer
Join us April 14th from 3:30-5pm for a talk by Professor Bryan Gaensler, Director of the Dunlap Institute and the UW Astronomy Department's Spring Whitford Lecturer.
Apr.13.2016 | Continue Reading »
ISM Conference in Madison
The conference on star formation, magnetic field, and turbulence — honoring the contributions of Richard Crutcher and Carl Heiles — will be held May 23-27 in conjunction with the 2016 Midwest Magnetic Fields Meeting.
Mar.18.2016 | Continue Reading »
Charee Peters Inducted to Prestigious Bouchet Graduate Honor Society
The Bouchet Graduate Honor Society, named in honor of Edward Alexander Bouchet, was established to commemorate the first African American to earn a doctorate degree from an American University (Physics, Yale University, 1876).
Mar.06.2016 | Continue Reading »
Washburn Observatory Reopens After Dome Repair
After being closed for nearly two years for unexpected repairs, the University of Wisconsin—Madison’s Washburn Observatory is back in business for public viewing.
Feb.26.2016 | Continue Reading »
