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Non-axisymmetric Instabilities in Core Collapse Supernovae
Shizuka Akiyama, University of Texas at Austin
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The H II Region of the First Star
Marcelo A. Alvarez, University of Texas at Austin
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Dwarf Galaxies over the last 2 Gyr
Fabio D. Barazza, University of Texas at Austin
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TEXES Observations of Molecular Hydrogen Emission from AB Aur
Martin A. Bitner, University of Texas at Austin
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Low Resolution Phase Resolved Spectra of Polars
Ryan K. Campbell, New Mexico State University
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Weak-line T Tauri Star Disks in the Spitzer c2d Survey of Molecular Clouds: New Constraint on the Timescale for Terrestrial Planet Building
Lucas A. Cieza, University of Texas at Austin
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The Mass Assembly History of Galaxies
Niv Drory, University of Texas at Austin
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Is Sersic Index a Good Pseudobulge Diagnostic?
David B. Fisher, University of Texas at Austin
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The Dark Halo in NGC 821
Amy D. Forestell, University of Texas at Austin
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Mid-IR Spectroscopy of Red 2MASS AGN
Lei Hao, Cornell University
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White Dwarfs and Stellar Evolution
Jason S. Kalirai, University of California at Santa Cruz
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Cosmological Implications of a Solid Upper Mass Limit Placed on DFSZ Axions Thanks To Pulsating White Dwarfs
Agnes B. Kim, University of Texas at Austin
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Ice Absorption toward Background Stars
Claudia Knez, University of Texas at Austin
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Hi-Resolution Spectroscopy of a Volume-Limited Hipparcos Sample within 100 pc
Pey Lian Lim, New Mexico State University
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Low Carbon limits in Type Ia Supernovae
Howie Marion, University of Texas at Austin
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Modeling Swift GRB Prompt Gamma-ray Emissions
Erin M. McMahon, University of Texas at Austin
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Solving the Riddle of Convection with Pulsating White Dwarfs
Michael H. Montgomery, University of Texas at Austin
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Stellar Populations in Bulges of Spiral Galaxies
Bhasker K. Moorthy, New Mexico State University
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Searching for Planets around Pulsating White Dwarf Stars
Fergal Mullally, University of Texas at Austin
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We present initial results from our search for planets around variable white dwarf stars. White dwarves are the end point of stellar evolution for 98% of main sequence stars. Theoretical calculations (Rasio 1996; Duncan & Lissauer 1998) predict that planets further than 1 AU from their parent star will survive the red giant phase. When a hydrogen atmosphere white dwarf (DA) cools to about 12000K it becomes a variable star. A subset of these stars exhibit pulsational stability that rivals atomic clocks P~10-15 (Kepler 2005). By measuring the arrival time of these stable pulses changes in the light travel time due to the reflex orbital motion of the star as a planet orbits is detectable. Because we are measuring change in distance to the star planets in long period orbits are easier to detect.

Evidence for a Black Hole in the center of Omega-Cen
Eva Noyola, University of Texas at Austin
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Texas Supernova Search: A Wide Field Search for Nearby Supernovae
Robert M. Quimby, University of Texas at Austin
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Photometry of Near Earth Asteroids at McDonald Observatory
Judit Györgyey Ries, University of Texas at Austin
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The Black Hole-Bulge Relationship for QSOs in the SDSS DR3
Sarah B. Salviander, University of Texas at Austin
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Double-Barred Galaxies in N-body Simulations
Juntai Shen, University of Texas at Austin
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The Extended Structure of the Leo II dSph Galaxy
Michael H. Siegel, University of Texas at Austin
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White Dwarf Mode Identifications and Line Shape Variations
Susan E. Thompson, Colorado College
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Modeling Star Formation with Dust
Andrea Urban, University of Texas at Austin
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