Red Stars, Green Planets: Evaluating the Habitability of Planets via M-Dwarf Superflares Even though thousands of exoplanets are known, unambiguous evidence of habitable worlds remains elusive. M-dwarfs are the majority of stars in our Galaxy and the majority … Read more
The UNC Physics and Astronomy Department is excited to announce that Dr. Aobo Li, a COSMS Fellow, will be presenting a talk at the upcoming Carolina Data Science Now seminar. The seminar, titled "Summer of AI, Part 1," will take … Read more
We invite UNC faculty and staff to join us for the next Carolina Data Science Now seminar on May 25 at 12 PM ET. This month's theme is "Summer of AI, Part 1." The event will feature three lightning talks by … Read more
Join us for a weekly discussion of recent papers from the Astro-ph archive. Paper topics cover the full range of astronomy and astrophysics; papers are selected by participant votes. Sign up at www.benty-fields.com (search for UNC Astrophysics) to vote and … Read more
Join us for a weekly discussion of recent papers from the Astro-ph archive. Paper topics cover the full range of astronomy and astrophysics; papers are selected by participant votes. Sign up at www.benty-fields.com (search for UNC Astrophysics) to vote and … Read more
Measuring the 65 keV Resonance in 17O(p,α)14N: Depending on its mass, a star experiences up to three periods of convective mixing as it evolves. During each of these “dredge-ups,” the products of nucleosynthesis from the star’s interior are mixed … Read more
Join us for a weekly discussion of recent papers from the Astro-ph archive. Paper topics cover the full range of astronomy and astrophysics; papers are selected by participant votes. Sign up at www.benty-fields.com (search for UNC Astrophysics) to vote and … Read more
“Magnetic resonance applications of hyperpolarized xenon at low field strengths” Low field strength magnetic resonance (MR) systems are appealing because of their lower cost and higher clinical accessibility, but the lower signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) inherent to this regime is a … Read more
Investigating Active Galactic Nuclei in Dwarf and Giant Galaxies in the Nearby Universe Understanding the occurrence and properties of actively accreting black holes, known as Active Galactic Nuclei (AGN), is crucial for unraveling the co-evolution of black holes and … Read more
Combined Atomic Force Microscopy and Light sheet Microscopy Characterize the Mechanobiology of Phagocytosis Phagocytosis is a force-driven cellular process that requires fine spatial and temporal control of the actin cytoskeleton to effectively ingest targets of engulfment. To dislodge disease-causing pathogens … Read more