2023
KICP Colloquium: David Miller (UChicago)
3:30–4:30 pm ERC 161
David Miller (UChicago) “A new paradigm for axion discovery: From broadband direct detection to collider interpretations”
Why This Universe Live with Diana Powell and Daniel Holz
3:00–4:00 pm
The “Why This Universe” is going to be doing its first live event next week at the UCPN Festival, featuring interviews with Diana Powell and Daniel Holz.
Astro Tuesday: Austin Joyce
12:00–1:00 pm ERC 501
We will have Austin Joyce tell us something about what he has been thinking about. As a completely impartial observer, I am sure that it will be extremely interesting.
Diving Into Math with Emmy Noether
7:00–8:10 pm KPTC 106
Join us for a theatre performance about the life of one of history’s most influential mathematicians.
KICP seminar: Christian Herwig (Fermilab)
11:00 am–12:00 pm ERC 401
Christian Herwig (Fermilab) “The Light Dark Matter eXperiment, LDMX”
A&A Colloquium: Leslie Rogers (UChicago)
3:30–4:30 pm ERC 161
Leslie Rogers (UChicago) “Deciphering the Nature, Origins, and Compositions of Exoplanets”
A&A talk: Konstantin Gerbig (Yale University)
10:00–11:00 am ERC 401
Konstantin Gerbig (Yale University) “New Perspectives on Planetesimal Formation through Diffusive Instabilities”
PhD Thesis Defense: Jisheng Zhang
3:00–4:00 pm ERC 401
PhD Thesis Defense: Jisheng Zhang “Thermal and Magnetic History of Rocky Exoplanets”
Astronomy & Astrophysics 1st Year Orientation 2023
Through September 25, 2023
Welcome incoming 1st year graduate students!
1st year graduate students: Sana Elgamal, Saba Razavi, Alex Thomas, Johnny Pitocco, Aidan Simpson, Daisy Bissonette, Qiao Xue, Mckenzie Ferrari, Chris Wirth, Ritvik Basant, Tanisha Jhaveri, Shrihan Agarwal
Open Group Seminar: Madeleine McKenzie (Australian National University)
11:00 am–12:00 pm ERC 517
Madeleine McKenzie (Australian National University) “Nucleosynthesis at the isotopic level: how Mg isotope ratios challenge our view of globular clusters and dwarf galaxies”