Maryland Day astro exhibit

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.

Directions, Parking and Other Information for Visitors


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

CTC Seminar: Sebastian Lopez (OSU),

Wed, Nov 12 2025

11:30am - 12:30pm

PSC 1136 & Zoom

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 17

PALS: Brandon Radzom (IU Bloomington),

Mon, Nov 17 2025

11:15am - 12:15pm

Zoom

Nov 19

CTC Seminar: Aklant Bhowmick (UVA),

Wed, Nov 19 2025

11:30am - 12:30pm

PSC 1136 & Zoom

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 1

PALS: Katherine Bennet (JHU),

Mon, Dec 1 2025

11:15am - 12:15pm

ATL 1250 and Zoom

Dec 3

CTC Seminar: Cosima Eibensteiner (NRAO),

Wed, Dec 3 2025

11:30am - 12:30pm

PSC 1136 & Zoom

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)