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September 18 (Friday)

Salon Discovery “NMSU Astronomy: Clyde Tombaugh and Beyond”

Sep 18 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm Atkinson Recital Hall, NMSU

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October 2 (Friday)

Colloquium: Rodolfo Montez Jr.

Oct 2 @ 3:15 pm – 4:15 pm BX102

Insights into Binary Stars, Stellar Winds, and Astrophysical Plasmas from X-ray Observations of Planetary Nebulae Rodolfo Montez Jr., Vanderbilt University Share this:TweetPrint

October 16 (Friday)

Colloquium: Doug Biesecker

Oct 16 @ 3:15 pm – 4:15 pm BX102

Why Space Weather Matters and How Forecasting Will Improve in the DSCOVR Era Doug Biesecker, NOAA/NWS/Space Weather Prediction Center Space Weather is a growing enterprise, with growing recognition of its importance inside and outside government. ...
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December 4 (Friday)

Colloquium: Brian Jackson

Dec 4 @ 3:15 pm – 4:15 pm BX102

On the Edge: Exoplanets with Orbital Periods Shorter Than a Peter Jackson Movie Brian Jackson, Boise State Univeristy From wispy gas giants to tiny rocky bodies, exoplanets with orbital periods of several days and less...
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February 12 (Friday)

Colloquium: Lauren Woolsey

Feb 12 @ 3:15 pm – 4:15 pm BX102

Magnetic Influences on Coronal Heating and the Solar Wind Lauren Woolsey, Harvard University Abstract The physical mechanism(s) that generate and accelerate the solar wind have not been conclusively determined after decades of study, though not...
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May 12 (Thursday)

Colloquium PhD Defense: Kenz Arraki

May 12 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Dominici106

Evolution of Dwarf Galaxy Properties in Local Group Environments Kenz Arraki, NMSUShare this:TweetPrint

May 31 (Tuesday)

Colloquium PhD Defense: Diane Feuillet

May 31 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Dominici106

Ages and Abundance of Local Stellar Populations Diane Feuillet, NMSUShare this:TweetPrint

October 28 (Friday)

Colloquium: Mark Wardle

Oct 28 @ 3:15 pm – 4:15 pm Biology Annex 102

Star formation in the vicinity of the supermassive black hole at the Galactic Centre Dr. Mark Wardle, Macquarie University The disruptive tidal field near supermassive black holes overcomes the self-gravity of objects that are less...
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June 27 (Tuesday)

Colloquium PhD Defense: Laura Mayorga

Jun 27 @ 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm Domenici Hall 102

The Orbital and Planetary Phase Variations of Jupiter-Sized Planets: Characterizing Present and Future Giants Laura Mayorga, NMSU It is commonly said that exoplanet science is 100 years behind planetary science. While we may be able...
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July 3 (Monday)

Colloquium PhD Defense: Nigel Mathes

Jul 3 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

The Vulture Survey of MgII and CIV Absorbers: Feasting on the Bones of Spectra Left to Die Nigel Mathes, NMSU Abstract: We present detailed measurements of the absorption properties and redshift evolution of MgII and...
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September 1 (Friday)

Colloquium: Isak Wold (Host: Moire Prescott)

Sep 1 @ 3:15 pm – 4:15 pm BX102

A Faint Flux-Limited LAE Sample at z = 0.3 Isak Wold, UT Austin Observational surveys of Lya emitters (LAEs) have proven to be an efficient method to identify and study large numbers of galaxies over...
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September 20 (Wednesday)

Colloquium PhD Defense: Jean McKeever

Sep 20 @ 3:00 pm – 4:15 pm Business College 103

Asteroseismology of Red Giants: The Detailed Modeling of Red Giants in Eclipsing Binary Systems Jean McKeever, NMSU Asteroseismology is an invaluable tool that allows one to peer into the inside of a star and know...
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March 28 (Wednesday)

Colloquium PhD Thesis Defense: Ethan Dederick

Mar 28 @ 3:15 pm – 4:15 pm Science Hall 109

Seismic Inferences of Gas Giant Planets: Excitation & Interiors Ethan Dederick, NMSU Seismology has been the premier tool of study for understanding the interior structure of the Earth, the Sun, and even other stars. In...
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October 19 (Friday)

Colloquium: Sanchayeeta Borthakur (Host: Kristian Finlator)

Oct 19 @ 3:15 pm – 4:15 pm BX102

Understanding How Galaxies Reionized the Universe Sanchayeeta Borthakur, Arizona State University Identifying the population of galaxies that was responsible for the reionization of the universe is a long-standing quest in astronomy. While young stars can...
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January 23 (Wednesday)

Colloquium Thesis Defense: Lauren Kahre

Jan 23 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Extinction Mapping and Dust-to-Gas Ratios of Nearby Galaxies Lauren Kahre, NMSU We present a study of the dust{to{gas ratios in 31 nearby (D > 10 Mpc) galaxies. Using Hubble Space Telescope broad band WFC3/UVIS UV...
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February 20 (Wednesday)

Special Colloquium: Stella Kafka (Host: Karen Kinemuchi)

Feb 20 @ 3:15 pm – 4:15 pm Domenici Hall

The AAVSO Program: A Resource for Variable Star Research Stella Kafka, AAVSO The AAVSO was formed in 1911 as a group of US-based amateur observers obtaining data in support of professional astronomy projects. Now, it...
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March 5 (Tuesday)

Public Talk: Janna Levin: Black Hole Blues

Mar 5 @ 7:30 pm – 8:45 pm ASNMSU Center for the Arts

Dr. Janna Levin Barnard College Info here: https://honors.nmsu.edu/news/events/speakers-series/ Share this:TweetPrint

December 6 (Friday)

Colloquium: Elise Boera (Host: Kristian Finlator)

Dec 6 @ 3:15 pm – 4:15 pm BX102

Revealing reionization with the thermal history of the intergalactic medium Elisa Boera, SISSA Trieste During hydrogen reionization the UV radiation from the first luminous sources injected vast amount of energy into the intergalactic medium, photo-heating...
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