Events
Department Talks and Public Lectures
- Department Colloquia - Held on Wednesdays at 4:05pm in ATL 2400
- PALS: Planetary Astronomy Lunchtime Series - Usually held on Mondays at 11:15am in ATL 1250
- BANG!: Better Astronomy for a New Generation Series - Usually held on Thursdays from 4-5pm in PSC 1136
- CTC: Center for Theory and Computation Seminars - Usually held on Wednesdays at 11:30 in PSC 1136
- HEAT: High-Energy and Transients - Usually held on Fridays at 2-3PM in PSC 1136
- Hot Papers on astro-ph (hp-astro-ph) - Meets most Tuesdays at 11:45am-12:15pm in PSC 1136; Open to all department members
Special Accommodations for individuals with disabilities can be made by calling 301-405-3001. We appreciate being notified at least one week in advance.
Nov 10
PALS: Oriel Humes (Technische Universität Braunschweig), Explorations of Rotational Color Variability Among Asteroids
Mon, Nov 10 2025
11:15am - 12:15pm
Zoom only!
Explorations of Rotational Color Variability Among Asteroids
Nov 12
Dept Colloquium: Drs. Jillian Rastinejad & Tyler Trent, UMD Astronomy
Wed, Nov 12 2025
4:05 - 5:00pm
ATL 2400
Exploring the Origins of r-Process Elements with GRBs
Nov 19
Dept Colloquium: Kevin Burdge, MIT
Wed, Nov 19 2025
4:05 - 5:00pm
ATL 2400
From 7 minutes to 70000 years: the Renaissance of compact objects in binary (and triple) systems
Dec 11
BANG! Series: Quantum steampunk: Real-world science fiction
Thu, Dec 11 2025
4:00 - 5:00pm
PSC 1136 & Zoom
Quantum steampunk: Real-world science fiction Speaker: Nicole Yunger Halpern (Adjunct Professor at UMD Physics and Author)