UNC-CH "Chalk Talk" Astronomy Seminar Matt Bayliss, Massachusetts Institute of Technology "Galaxy Clusters and Lensing with LSST, SPT-3G, and JWST: My Vision for Lensing Science at UNC" New large samples of strong lenses feed a wide range of science programs using … Read more

UNC-CH "Chalk Talk" Astronomy Seminar Brad Barlow, High Point University "The Little Stars that Could: Unlocking the Potential of the Hot Subdwarf B Stars" Despite their unassuming nature, hot subdwarf B (sdB) stars have important roles to play in our understanding … Read more

UNC-CH "Chalk Talk" Astronomy Seminar Andrew Mann, Columbia University "Exoplanets Across Space and Time" The coming decades will usher in a new era of research on young exoplanets. This begins with the launch of TESS and JWST, which will provide new … Read more

UNC-CH Astronomy Journal Club Jeffrey Cummings, John Hopkins University "White Dwarfs in Star Clusters: The Initial-Final Mass Relation for Stars from 0.85 to 8 Solar Masses" The spectroscopic study of white dwarfs provides both their mass, cooling age, and intrinsic … Read more

Astronomy on Tap Triangle #9 We’re back! Astronomy on Tap Triangle, our North Carolina chapter of short, engaging talks about astronomy over beer, is returning to the taproom of Fullsteam Brewery in Durham, NC for our ninth event on Tuesday, October 2. … Read more