Astronomy Colloquium — Knicole Colon

4421 Sterling Hall
@ 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm

Speaker: Knicole Colon Title: Exploring Exoplanets in the Era of JWST and Beyond Abstract: We are in an extraordinary era of exoplanet science. This is thanks in great part to the number of current and …

Astronomy Colloquium — Aaron M Geller

4421 Sterling Hall
@ 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm

Speaker: Aaron M Geller Title: Goodbye to “Chi-by-Eye” : Results from a Bayesian Analysis of Photometric Binaries in Open Clusters Abstract: Binary and higher-order multiple stars are ubiquitous, and their evolution can be dramatically influenced …

Astronomy Colloquium — Marsha Wolf

4421 Sterling Hall
@ 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm

Speaker: Marsha Wolf Title: NIRWALS:  the Near InfraRed Washburn Astronomical Laboratories Spectrograph on SALT Abstract: Advances in astronomical instrumentation propel our understanding of the universe. One example is how integral field spectroscopic surveys of thousands …

Astronomy Colloquium — Uwe Bergmann

4421 Sterling Hall
@ 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm

Speaker: Uwe Bergmann Title: Water under X-ray Vision – A Molecular Look at Life’s Mysterious Elixir Abstract: Every life form on earth requires liquid water to function and when we look for life in space, …

Astronomy Colloquium — Lia Corrales

4421 Sterling Hall
@ 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm

Speaker: Lia Corrales Title: The cosmic journey of the elements, from dust to life Abstract: To understand our origins, we must understand the role that interstellar dust plays in delivering heavy elements to planetary systems. …

Astronomy Whitford Lecture — Volker Springel

4421 Sterling Hall
@ 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm

Speaker: Volker Springel Title: Supercomputer Simulations of the Universe: Interfacing galaxy formation with precision cosmology Abstract: Numerical simulations of cosmic structure formation have become a powerful tool in astrophysics. Starting right after the Big Bang, …

Astronomy Colloquium — Marsha Wolf

4421 Sterling Hall
@ 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm

Speaker: Marsha Wolf Title: NIRWALS:  the Near InfraRed Washburn Astronomical Laboratories Spectrograph on SALT Abstract: Advances in astronomical instrumentation propel our understanding of the universe. One example is how integral field spectroscopic surveys of thousands …

Astronomy Colloquium — Raymond Pierrehumbert

4421 Sterling Hall
@ 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm

Speaker: Raymond Pierrehumbert, Halley Professor of Physics Title: Exploring the diversity of H2-H2O subNeptunes Abstract: Astronomical observations directly probe the properties of only the outer portions of a planet’s atmosphere.  When both mass and radius …

Astronomy Colloquium — Jake Simon

4421 Sterling Hall
@ 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm

Speaker: Jake Simon Jake Simon is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Iowa State University. He received his Ph.D. in Astronomy (2010) at the University of Virginia, and his …

Astronomy Colloquium — Chris Faesi

4421 Sterling Hall
@ 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm

Speaker: Chris Faesi Title: Coming soon Abstract: Coming soon Field: ISM Institution: UConn Tea & cookies start at 3:15 PM. Zoom option available here.