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Colloquium

Phillips 265 120 East Cameron Avenue, Chapel Hill, NC

Dr. Nicholas Loutrel, Milan-Bicocca   Title:  The Eccentric Behavior of Compact Binaries   The exceptional efforts of the LVK collaboration have resulted in the unprecedented detection of gravitational waves from ninety compact object binaries, most of which are binary black … Read more

Chalk Talk

Phillips 258

Dr. Nicholas Loutrel, Milan-Bicocca   Title: Testing the Black Hole No-Hair Theorems with Precessing Binaries   Abstract: Black holes in general relativity obey the no-hair theorems, which predict that their multipolar structure is axisymmetric and only dependent on three parameter: … Read more

Colloquium

Phillips 265 120 East Cameron Avenue, Chapel Hill, NC

Dr. Roberto Oliveri- Observatoire de Paris, Meudon   Asymptotic symmetries play a crucial role in gravity, particularly in understanding the behaviour of gravitational systems at large distances. The relevance of asymptotic symmetries has always been central in the quest for … Read more

Research Talk

Phillips 258

BMS flux-balance laws: a connection between asymptotic symmetries and GW theory Dr. Roberto Oliveri- Observatoire de Paris, Meudon I will first outline the main steps to derive the asymptotic symmetry group in GR, known as the BMS group. Then, I … Read more

Astronomy on Tap

Fullsteam Brewery 726 Rigsbee Avenue, Durham, NC, United States

Astronomy on Tap- Fullsteam Brewery (726 Rigsbee Ave, Durham, NC 27701).

Stargazing on Tap

James Creek Cider House

Once again our Astronomy on Tap team is partnering with James Creek Cider House and the Raleigh Astronomy Club to host a public stargazing event on Saturday, March 16th, and we need your help!   These Stargazing on Tap events have been a huge hit. … Read more

Physics from the Ground Up 

Lanza's Cafe Carrboro

For the uninitiated, Physics from the Ground Up is a monthly public talk series based out of Lanza's Cafe in Carrboro where you have the opportunity to share your work to a general audience. This is a great opportunity to engage the … Read more

Colloquium

Phillips 265 120 East Cameron Avenue, Chapel Hill, NC

Probing the Extremes of Stellar Evolution in the Decade of 20 Million Transients In the decade from 2025-2035, we expect to discover several tens of millions of astronomical transients, thanks to Vera C. Rubin Observatory and the International Gravitational-Wave Observatory … Read more

PhD defense

Phillips 277

I'd like to invite you to attend my PhD defense on Thursday, March 21st at 9:30 am in Phillips 277. A zoom link is also be provided for those who would like to attend but can't be there in person. Please … Read more

Colloquium

Phillips 265 120 East Cameron Avenue, Chapel Hill, NC

Elias Aydi- Michigan State University       Title: New insights into novae   Abstract: Novae are panchromatic transients triggered by a thermonuclear runaway on the surfaces of white dwarf stars in interacting binaries. Our understanding of how novae are … Read more