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, …
Past Events Category: Colloquium
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.
Astronomy Colloquium — Ehud Behar
4421 Sterling Hall @ 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Speaker: Ehud Behar Title: X-Ray Spectroscopic Insights Into the Microphysics of Collisionless Shocks Abstract: The theory of collisionless shocks is well established and explains a multitude of astrophysical phenomena, while their microphysics is extremely difficult …
Astronomy Colloquium — Chris Hayward
4421 Sterling Hall @ 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Speaker: Chris Hayward Title: Bursty star formation: physical drivers and implications for JWST observations of high-redshift galaxies Abstract: A complete theory of galaxy formation requires understanding the details of how gas is converted into stars …
Physics Colloquium — Patrick Brady
Speaker: Patrick Brady, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
2241 Chamberlin Hall @ 3:30 pm
Gravitational-wave astronomy with LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA Date: Friday, January 26th Abstract: Brady will describe the current state of ground-based, gravitational-wave astronomy and the prospects for the future. He will present highlights from LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA observations including recent findings on compact …