ASTR 310: Astrophysics Seminar II, Spring 2023

Astronomy Journal Club - Fridays @2:15 PM in Sears 552

Date Presenter(s) Topic
Jan 20
McGaugh Organization
Jan 27
McGaugh Systematics in the CMB and the Hubble tension
Feb 3
Mihos Observing Virgo's Intracluster Stars with JWST
Feb 10
Claspy Rare books at KSL
Feb 17
Janesh Predictions for Observable Atmospheres of Trappist-1 Planets
from a Fully Coupled Atmosphere-Interior Evolution Model
Feb 24
Nolan Habel NGC 346: Dusty YSOs in the Low-Metallicity Small Magellanic Cloud
Mar 3
Ray Garner Stellar Populations & Galactic Ages
Mar 10

Cancelled
Mar 17
No Meeting
Spring Break
Mar 24

Cancelled
Mar 31
1. Caleb Riggs
2. Alex Jasko
1. Astronomy vs. Astrology, and How Teachers are Teaching the Difference
2. Metallicity Gradients of Elliptical Galaxies
Apr 6*
Matthias Steinmetz *Note special day and special time: Thursday at 11:30AM in 552
Apr 7
1. Carter Flayhart
2. Gemma Huai (postponed)
1. Galactic Evolution Signatures among MaNGA Elliptical Galaxies
2. Effects of CMB Telescope Beam Systematics on Measurements of B-Mode Polarization
Apr 14
1. Jason Clark
2. Tom Luan
1. Lenticular galaxy formation mechanisms
2. Property Differences Between AGN-holding Galaxies and Non-AGN-holding Galaxies
Apr 21
1. Yunchuan Zhang
2. Zion Thomas
1. How galaxy interactions influence star formation rates
2. Rotation Curves of Milky Way Analogs as a Function of Environment
Apr 28
Tariq Yasin Inferring dark matter halo properties for HI-selected galaxies

Faculty contact: Professor Stacy McGaugh

ASTR 310 is a one credit hour course for 4th year undergraduate astronomy students. Depending on the week, we will be doing one of several various activities:

The course is graded pass/fail, based on the following criteria.

Previous semester: Fall 2022 Journal Club (ASTR 309)