Events

Apr 16

Astronomy Colloquium: Prof. Daniel Stevens

April 16, 2026 @ 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm 4421 Sterling

Speaker: : Prof. Daniel Stevens Institution: UMN-Duluth Title: Single-lined Eclipsing Binary Stars: A Stellar Astronomy Multi-Tool Abstract: Precisely and accurately measured stellar properties such as mass and radius are important for a wide range of science cases, from characterizing nearby exoplanets to inferring properties of distant galaxies. Double-lined eclipsing binary stars (DLEBs) have long been …

Apr 14

Stars Coffee

April 14, 2026 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm 4421 Sterling Hall

Apr 13

Monday Science Seminar

April 13, 2026 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm 4530 Sterling Hall

A weekly seminar series featuring talks from astronomers at UW and beyond.

Apr 9

Astronomy Colloquium: Roberta Paladini

April 9, 2026 @ 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm 4421 Sterling

Speaker: Dr. Roberta Paladini Institution: IPAC Title: The SPHEREx Space Mission: Preliminary Results Abstract: The Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization and Ices Explorer (SPHEREx) is a Medium-Class Explorer (MIDEX) NASA mission launched on March 11th 2026. SPHEREx has just completed the second full sky coverage in 102 spectral bands from …

Apr 7

Stars Coffee

April 7, 2026 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm 4421 Sterling Hall

Apr 6

Monday Science Seminar

April 6, 2026 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm 4530 Sterling Hall

A weekly seminar series featuring talks from astronomers at UW and beyond.

Mar 26

Astronomy Colloquium: Dr. David Rice

March 26, 2026 @ 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm 4421 Sterling

Speaker: Dr. David Rice Institution: UW–Madison Title: Toward Real Rocky Planet Interiors with Ideal Multicomponent Mixing Abstract: As observational precision improves, a leading uncertainty in exoplanet interior inference is no longer the data but our models of realistic, multicomponent interiors. I present a mixing framework focused on planets less than 10 Earth-masses that treats differentiated …

Mar 24

Stars Coffee

March 24, 2026 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm 4421 Sterling Hall

Mar 23

Monday Science Seminar

March 23, 2026 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm 4530 Sterling Hall

A weekly seminar series featuring talks from astronomers at UW and beyond.

Mar 19

Astronomy Colloquium: Prof. David Nataf

March 19, 2026 @ 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm 4421 Sterling

Speaker: Prof. David Nataf Institution: University of Iowa Title: JWST Imaging of the Stellar Populations of Andromeda and Triangulum Abstract: The James Webb Space Telescope is revolutionizing virtually all areas of observational astrophysics, and that includes our nearest galactic neighbors. I discuss imaging results of three guest observer programs (2301, 2609, 3322) toward Andromeda and …