4421 Sterling Hall @ 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Speaker: DeVon Wilson Title: Coming soon Abstract: Coming soon Field: L&S EDIB Priorities Institution: UW-Madison Tea & cookies start at 3:15 PM. Zoom option available here.
Past Events Category: Colloquium
Astronomy Colloquium — Luis Welbanks
4421 Sterling Hall @ 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Speaker: Luis Welbanks Field: Exoplanet Atmosphere Institution: Arizona State University Title: Decoding Exoplanet Atmospheres: The Revolutionary Role of JWST Abstract: The 2020s and beyond will be the era of spectroscopy of exoplanet atmospheres. In just …
Astronomy Colloquium — Yjan Gordon
4421 Sterling Hall @ 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Speaker: Yjan Gordon Title: Studying the Evolution of Radio Galaxies With the VLA Sky Survey Abstract: Active Galactic Nuclei (AGN) are a key phase of galaxy of evolution, and understanding the AGN duty cycle is …
Astronomy Colloquium — Meng Sun
4421 Sterling Hall @ 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Speaker: Dr. Meng Sun Institution: Northwestern University Title: Dancing with the stars: next generation models of binary star systems Abstract:Stars serve as the foundational components of astrophysics, with approximately half of them existing in binary …
Astronomy Colloquium — Amy Steele
4421 Sterling Hall @ 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Speaker: Amy Steele Field: Exoplanet/Planet Formation Institution: Yerkes Observatory Title: Using polluted white dwarf stars to learn about exoplanetary systems now, and in the future Abstract: There is evidence that most stars have circumstellar material …
Astronomy Colloquium — Rosalba Perna
4421 Sterling Hall @ 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Speaker: Rosalba Perna Field: Galactic Title: Electromagnetic Transients in the Disks of Active Galactic Nuclei Abstract: The disks of Active Galactic Nuclei (AGNs) have emerged as interesting environments for the evolution of stars and the …
Astronomy Colloquium — Aaron Tran
4421 Sterling Hall @ 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Speaker: Aaron Tran Field: Plasma Physics Institution: UW-Madison Title: Cosmic ray electron re-acceleration in the intracluster medium via magnetic pumping Abstract: Clusters of galaxies are embedded in a hot (T~10^7 K), low-density halo of gas …
Astronomy Colloquium — Jessi Cisewski-Kehe
4421 Sterling Hall @ 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Speaker: Jessi Cisewski-Kehe Field: Exoplanet Statistics Institution: UW-Madison Title: Uncovering Hidden Worlds: Challenges and Statistical Solutions in Detecting Low-Mass Exoplanets Amidst Stellar Activity Abstract: Thousands of exoplanets have been discovered contributing to an improved understanding of …
Astronomy Colloquium — Decker French
4421 Sterling Hall @ 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Speaker: Decker French Institution: The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Tea & cookies start at 3:15 PM. Zoom option available here. Title: Searching for the Impact of Active Galactic Nuclei in Galaxy Quenching Abstract: AGN feedback …
Astronomy Colloquium — Richard Anantua
4421 Sterling Hall @ 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Speaker: Richard Anantua Field: Event Horizon Telescope Institution: University of Texas at San Antonio Title: On the Comparison of AGN with GRMHD Simulations: Sgr A* and M87 Abstract: With the advent of the sub-mm imaging …