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: Open to Public
Astronomy on Tap Madison: Exo-Oceans and an Intergalactic Enigma
Northstreet 577 North Street Madison, WI 53704 United States @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
https://astronomyontap.org/event/aotmadison/
Join us for our November 2025 edition of Madison Astronomy on Tap at the Northstreet Taproom! This month we will hear from two UW–Madison scientists who will tell us about oceans on distant worlds and …
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 on Tap Madison: Cosmic Chemistry and Black Hole Justice
N5543 County Rd O Elkhorn WI 53121 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
https://astronomyontap.org/event/aotyerkes_madison_oct25/
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 …
WiCOR Lecture: Understanding the Chemical Origins of Life
Professor Jim Cleaves
DeLuca Forum, Discovery Building @ 7:30 pm
Professor Jim Cleaves (Department of Chemistry, Howard University) will present a lecture entitled “Understanding the Chemical Origins of Life” for the Fall 2025 WiCOR Lecture on Oct 8 at 7:30 PM. This event is open …