4421 Sterling Hall @ 3:30 pm
Institution: WIPAC Title: TeV Astronomy: Highlighting Recent Contributions from the HAWC CollaborationAbstract: Tea and cookies start at 3:15 PM. Zoom option available here. Meeting ID: 672 690 2015
Past Events Category: Colloquium
Astronomy Colloquium: Dr. Nick Ballering
4421 Sterling Hall @ 3:30 pm
Institution: Research Scientist at SSI/UW-Madison Title: Planet-Forming and Photoevaporating Disks in the Orion Nebula Cluster: The View from ALMA and JWSTAbstract: The Orion Nebula Cluster (ONC) offers the clearest view of protoplanetary disks in a …
Astronomy Colloquium: Dr. Itai Linial
4421 Sterling Hall @ 3:30 pm
Institution: Hubble Fellow at NYU Title: Dynamics and Energetic Transients in Galactic NucleiAbstract: Centers of galaxies host a variety of dynamical processes, owing to the high density of stars and the presence of a central …
Astronomy Colloquium: Dr. Yihan Wang
4421 Sterling Hall @ 3:30 pm
Institution: UW-Madison Title: Black Hole Mergers in AGN Disks: Dynamics, Electromagnetic Counterparts, and Multimessenger SignaturesAbstract: The coalescence of stellar-mass black holes embedded in active galactic nucleus (AGN) disks offers a unique channel for compact binary …
Astronomy Colloquium: Prof. Ted von Hippel
4421 Sterling Hall @ 3:30 pm
Institution: Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Title: Precise Stellar Properties via Bayesian Analysis of Stellar Evolution Abstract: While it is well known that astronomers can use stellar models to infer the ages of open and globular clusters, …
Astronomy Colloquium: Prof. Ann Zabludoff
4421 Sterling Hall @ 3:30 pm
Institution: University of Arizona Title: Witnessing the End of Star Formation in Galaxies, a Post-Starburst StoryAbstract: While astronomers are now detecting very early galaxy formation and tracing galaxy evolution over a Hubble time, we remain …
Astronomy Colloquium: Dr. Chris O’Connor
4421 Sterling Hall @ 3:30 pm
Institution: CIERA Postdoctoral Fellow at Northwestern University Title: Old New Worlds: Planetary Destruction and Renewal over Stellar Lifetimes Abstract: Planetary systems are ubiquitous, but not eternal. In this two-part talk, I will describe recent work on long-term …
Astronomy Colloquium: Dr. Marshall Johnson
4421 Sterling Hall @ 3:30 pm
Institution: The Ohio State University Title: Reaching for Distant Worlds: Exoplanet Atmospheres at High Spectral ResolutionAbstract: The study of exoplanets has rapidly advanced over the last three decades, with thousands of planets now known. With …
Show & Tell Department Colloquium Part 2
4421 Sterling Hall @ 3:30 pm
The first two colloquia on September 11th and September 18th will be our annual department orientation (also known as the “show and tell”). During these sessions, everyone will have 1.5 minutes to introduce themselves and …
Show & Tell Department Colloquium
4421 Sterling Hall @ 3:30 pm
The first two colloquia on September 11th and September 18th will be our annual department orientation (also known as the “show and tell”). During these sessions, everyone will have 1.5 minutes to introduce themselves and …