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Prof Adam Miller receives DOE Early Career Award

Prof Adam Miller receives DOE Early Career Award

Funding will be used to explore the explosions of white dwarf stars

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51 Pegasi b Fellowship at Northwestern

51 Pegasi b Fellowship at Northwestern

Applications due October 4

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Jillian Rastinejad awarded Northwestern Presidential Fellowship

Jillian Rastinejad awarded Northwestern Presidential Fellowship

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Dense, swirling winds help supermassive black holes grow

Dense, swirling winds help supermassive black holes grow

Newly uncovered process is similar to how stars and planets are born

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Sun’s magnetic field originates surprisingly close to the surface

Sun’s magnetic field originates surprisingly close to the surface

New finding addresses a 400-year-old mystery, once explored by Galileo

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Brightest gamma-ray burst of all time came from the collapse of a massive star

Brightest gamma-ray burst of all time came from the collapse of a massive star

JWST observations show no sign of heavy elements

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23
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30
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Oct 01, 2024
11:00 AM
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Oct 03, 2024
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Oct
07
2024

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CIERA Colloquium: Elisabeth Krause: "TBA"

Oct 08, 2024
11:00 AM
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Oct 11, 2024
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CIERA Connections: Elysse Longiotti

Oct 14, 2024
11:45 AM
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Oct 15, 2024
11:00 AM
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Oct 17, 2024
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Oct 21, 2024
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CIERA Colloquium: Erin Kara: "TBA"

Oct 22, 2024
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Oct 25, 2024
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Oct 25, 2024
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Oct
28
2024

Introduction to Git

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Oct 28, 2024
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CIERA Colloquium: Catherine Espaillat: "TBA"

Oct 29, 2024
11:00 AM
1800 Sherman Avenue (7-600)

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Oct 29, 2024
4:00 PM
1800 Sherman Avenue (8th floor, Cafe)

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Oct 31, 2024
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Nov 01, 2024
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Nov 04, 2024
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CIERA Journal Club

Nov 05, 2024
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Nov 07, 2024
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1800 Sherman Avenue (8th floor, Cafe)

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Nov 08, 2024
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Nov
11
2024

Migrating to Python 3.13

1:00 PM
1800 Sherman Avenue (Rubin Room)

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Nov 11, 2024
3:00 PM
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CIERA Colloquium: Pieter van Dokkum: "TBA"

Nov 12, 2024
11:00 AM
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Nov 12, 2024
4:00 PM
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Nov 14, 2024
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1800 Sherman Avenue (8th floor, Cafe)

CIERA 16th Annual Public Lecture by Dr. Stephon Alexander

Nov 14, 2024
7:30 PM
Lutkin Memorial Hall

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Nov 19, 2024
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