Astronomy Seminar Schedule
Astronomy Seminars take place Wednesdays at 1:30pm, unless otherwise noted. Seminars are in person in BPS 1400 and are also simulcast on Zoom.
Current Seminar Schedule
| Date | Speaker | Institution | Title/Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 2026 | Group Intros | ||
| Sep 9 2026 | Will Charles | MSU | Machine Learning in Neutron Star Magnetospheres |
| Sep 16 2026 | Sarah Villanova Borges | MSU | |
| Sep 23 2026 | TBD | ||
| Sep 30 2026 | Shuo Zhang | MSU | |
| Oct 7 2026 | No seminar, astro colloquium | ||
| Oct 14 2026 | Anil Seth | ||
| Oct 21 2026 | TBD | ||
| Oct 28 2026 | No seminar, astro colloquium | ||
| Nov 4 2026 | TBD | ||
| Nov 11 2026 | TBD | ||
| Nov 18 2026 | TBD | ||
| Nov 25 2026 | TBD | ||
| Dec 2 2026 | No seminar, astro colloquium | ||
| Dec 9 2026 | Senior Theses | ||
| Dec 16 2026 | No seminar | ||
| Jan 20 2027 | TBD | ||
| Jan 27 2027 | TBD | ||
| Feb 3 2027 | TBD | ||
| Feb 10 2027 | TBD | ||
| Feb 17 2027 | TBD | ||
| Feb 24 2027 | TBD | ||
| Mar 3 2027 | TBD | ||
| Mar 10 2027 | No seminar | ||
| Mar 17 2027 | TBD | ||
| Mar 24 2027 | No seminar, astro colloquium | ||
| Mar 31 2027 | TBD | ||
| Apr 7 2027 | TBD | ||
| Apr 14 2027 | No seminar, astro colloquium | ||
| Apr 21 2027 | TBD | ||
| Apr 28 2027 | TBD | ||
| May 5 2027 | No seminar |
Other Astronomy Related Talks
| Date | Speaker | Institute | Title/Topic | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8 (Thursday) |
Brian McNamara | University of Waterloo | PA colloquium, 3:30PM | |
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Oct 29 |
Stella Offner | University of Texas, Austin | PA colloquium, 3:30PM | |
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Nov 5 (Thursday) |
Eric Bellm | University of Washington | PA colloquium, 3:30PM | |
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Apr 1 |
Abby Vieregg | PA colloquium, 3:30PM | ||
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Apr 15 2026 (Thursday) |
Yanqin Wu | PA colloquium, 3:30PM |
Graduate Student Committee Meetings/Defenses
None currently scheduled.
| Date | Speaker | Title | Notes |
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