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.
Oct 20
PALS: Monica Vidaurri (NASA GSFC), Who Run the World? (Flares)
Mon, Oct 20 2025
11:15am - 12:15pm
ATL 1250 and Zoom
Who Run the World? (Flares) – how M-Dwarf flares impact atmospheric O2 and O3 production on early steam atmospheres
Oct 22
Dept Colloquium: Daniel D'Orazio, STScI
Wed, Oct 22 2025
4:05 - 5:00pm
ATL 2400
Searching for Supermassive Black Hole Binaries: Gas, Gravity, and Gravitational Waves
Oct 29
Dept Colloquium: Erini Lambrides, NASA GSFC
Wed, Oct 29 2025
4:05 - 5:00pm
ATL 2400
Missing the Forest for the Seeds: Uncovering Representative Black Growth at Early Times
Oct 30
BANG! Series: The Hidden Curriculum in Academic Hiring
Thu, Oct 30 2025
4:00 - 5:00pm
PSC 1136 & Zoom
The Hidden Curriculum in Academic Hiring: What Social Science Research Tells Us and How Early-Career Scholars Can Navigate the Unwritten Rules Speaker: Dawn Culpepper (Director of the ADVANCE Program for Inclusive Excellence at UMD)
Nov 5
Dept Colloquium: Sierra Grant, Carnegie
Wed, Nov 5 2025
4:05 - 5:00pm
ATL 2400
Building new worlds: Witnessing star, planet, and moon formation with JWST