Colloquium

Speaker Schedule

  • Oct 15
    Astronomy Colloquium: Eric van Clepper

    Institution: WiCOR, UW–Madison Title: Modeling the Chemical and Dynamic Feedback Mechanisms of Planet Formation Abstract: Planets form in protoplanetary disks, inheriting the composition of the solids and gas present at their formation location. These PPDs, however, are constantly evolving, with dust growth, fragmentation, and pebble drift driving chemical evolution in the gas. While these effects …

  • Oct 22
    Astronomy Colloquium: Stella Ocker

    Institution: Brinson Prize Postdoctoral Fellow, Caltech Title: Probing Cosmic Plasmas from Sub-AU to Gigaparsec Scales Abstract: Most of the ordinary matter in the universe takes the form of diffuse ionized gas, or plasma. Characterizing the full distribution of this plasma is critical to understanding how the universe forms its main structures. In this talk, I …

  • Oct 29
    Astronomy Colloquium: Lewis McCallum

    Institution: Harvard-CfA Title: TBD Abstract: TBD Host: Bob Benjamin Tea and cookies begin at 3:15 PM. Zoom link found here.

  • Nov 5
    Astronomy Colloquium: Sarah Millholland

    Institution: MIT Title: TBD Abstract: TBD Host: Juliette Becker Tea and cookies begin at 3:15 PM. Zoom link found here.

  • Nov 12
    Astronomy Colloquium: Laura Kreidberg

    Institution: Director, Max Planck Institute for Astronomy Title: Copernicus Revisited: is the Earth special? Abstract: Nearly 500 years ago, Nicolas Copernicus published his disruptive theory that Earth is not the center of the universe. This “Copernican demotion” has held fast over the centuries, as astronomers have learned that there is nothing particularly remarkable about Earth …

  • Nov 19
    Astronomy Colloquium: TBD

    Institution: TBD Title: TBD Abstract: TBD Tea and cookies begin at 3:15 PM. Zoom link found here.

  • Dec 10
    Astronomy Colloquium: Adina Feinstein

    Institution: Michigan State University Title: The Early Evolution of Exoplanetary Systems Abstract: Within the past decade, we have discovered only a dozen young (< 300 Myr) short-period exoplanets, compared to the ~6,000 mature systems. The radii of these young planets are larger than older planets on similar orbital periods. The leading hypothesis is that these young planets have inflated …

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