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Speaker
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Aug 28
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No talk scheduled.
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Sep 4
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J. Craig Wheeler
University of Texas at Austin
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"Open House discussion: Questions and Context of the McDonald Observatory Directorship"
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Sep 11
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No talk scheduled.
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Sep 18
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Jonathan Trump
Penn State University
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"How do Galaxies Grow their Supermassive Black Holes?" (host: S. Finkelstein)
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Sep 25
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Special Colloquium Speaker
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See the handbills posted around the department for the details of the special colloquium that is being held today.
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Oct 2
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No talk scheduled.
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Oct 9
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No talk scheduled.
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Oct 16
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A UT Austin Astronomy Faculty meeting is being held at this time.
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Oct 23
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Mansi Kasliwal
Carnegie Institution for Science
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"Seeing Gravitational Waves: Transients in the Local Universe" (host: Gebhardt)
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Oct 30
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Sarah Miller
University of California, Irvine
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"Uncovering Dark Matter Properties with Astrophysics" (host: Jogee)
The as-yet undiscovered dark matter particle(s)/field(s) has
come to dominate our matter paradigm. Some of the earliest
hints of dark matter were seen in the dynamics of galaxies
and confirmed at the largest scales measurable, yet the
foremost challenge to the favored cold dark matter model
arises in the smallest scales of galaxy dynamics. While
whole disciplines beyond astrophysics are now devoted
to the search for candidates of this "Missing Matter", I will
highlight unique opportunities in astrophysics. Galaxy
studies and various astrophysical probes can uncover
basic dark matter properties using a wide variety of existing
and future observational facilities, including instruments
which could be supported by new and enticing high-altitude
airship and aerostat platforms that are in development.
close
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Nov 6
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Caitlin M. Casey
University of California, Irvine
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"Mergers or not? A Submillimeter Perspective on Cosmic Star Formation" (host: S. Finkelstein)
abstract
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Nov 13
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No talk scheduled.
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Nov 20
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A UT Astronomy Faculty and Research Scientist Meeting is being held at this time.
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Nov 27
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Speaker: TBD
Affiliation: TBA
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"Title: TBA"
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Dec 4
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Speaker: TBD
Affiliation: TBA
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"Title: TBA"
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