Events
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.
Mar 20
HEAT mtg: Jillian Rastinejad, UMD
Fri, Mar 20 2026
2:00 - 3:00pm
PSC 1136
Open Questions and New Insights from the Wide-Field X-ray Monitor Einstein Probe
Mar 23
PALS: Riley McGlasson, Smithsonian NASM
Mon, Mar 23 2026
11:15am - 12:15pm
ATL 1250 & Zoom
Climate Sleuthing at the Martian Poles
Mar 25
Dept Colloquium: David Bennett, UMD/GSFC
Wed, Mar 25 2026
4:05 - 5:00pm
ATL 2400
The Roman Galactic Exoplanet Survey Will Find the Coolest Planets
Mar 26
BANG! Series: Navigating Research Careers Outside Academia (panel)
Thu, Mar 26 2026
4:00 - 5:00pm
PSC 1136 & Zoom
Navigating Research Careers Outside Academia
Apr 1
Dept Colloquium: Joshua Lothringer, STScI
Wed, Apr 1 2026
4:05 - 5:00pm
ATL 2400
Clouds, Ions, and Planetesimals: The Story of Refractory Elements in Exoplanets and Brown Dwarfs
Apr 2
BANG! Series: Benedikt Diemer, UMD Astronomy
Thu, Apr 2 2026
4:00 - 5:00pm
PSC 1136 & Zoom
How to Give Scientific Presentations to a General Audience
Apr 16
BANG! Series: Chris Reynolds, UMD Astronomy
Thu, Apr 16 2026
4:00 - 5:00pm
PSC 1136 & Zoom
How is arXiv moderated?
Apr 29
Dept Colloquium: Mike Grudić, Flatiron Institute Center for Computational Astrophysics
Wed, Apr 29 2026
4:05 - 5:00pm
ATL 2400