On
Thursay afternoons in the Library, the Astrophysics Group meets for seminars
(internal and external) and to discuss topics from general astronomy to group
matters. These get-togethers are specifically meant to be very informal. They
are intended to promote the free exchange of ideas between members of the group
and others.
Speakers normally give presentations of up to an hour
(including time for questions) and these will begin at 2.30pm unless stated
otherwise.
| Calendar 2008 January to June 2008 |
| Date |
Title |
Speaker |
10th Jan
|
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17th Jan
|
Peter Curran
|
The hidden X-ray breaks in GRB afterglow light curves
Astronomical Institute Amsterdam |
24th Jan
|
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31st Jan
|
The Milky Way's History, as Written in the Stellar Records
|
Dr. Carlos Allende Prieto
MSSL |
7th Feb
|
From Supernova to Hypernova: Understanding the Diversity of Cosmic Explosions
|
Dr. Philipp Podsiadlowski
Oxford University |
14th Feb
|
Brief report on `Astrophysics of LISA GW sources'
|
Graziella Branduardi-Raymont & Kinwah Wu
MSSL |
21st Feb
|
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28th Feb
|
The Star Formation Histories of Early-Type Galaxies: Insights from the Rest-Frame Ultraviolet
|
Dr. Sugata Kaviraj
University of Oxford |
6th March
|
Gamma-Ray Bursts and Magnetic Fields |
Dr. Shiho Kobayashi
Liverpool John Moores University |
13th March
|
Toward a Complete Census of AGN activity and Black-Hole Growth
|
Dr. David Alexander
Durham University |
27th March
|
Double beta decay experiment. NEMO3 and SuperNEMO detectors
|
Dr. Vladimir Vasiliev
University College London |
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10th April
|
Very high sensitivity polarimetry: Exoplanets and Saharan Dust |
Prof. James Hough
University of Herfordshire |
17th April
|
Stars dancing with a massive black hole
|
Dr. Marc Freitag
Institute of Astronomy |
24th April
|
WIMP hunting: searching for dark matter
|
Dr Anne Green
University of Nottingham |
1st May
|
Simulating Star and Planet Formation
|
Prof. Matthew Bate
University of Exeter |
8th May
|
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15th May
|
Bulges, Disks and Beyond Inside Out
|
Dr. Victor Debattista
University of Central Lancashire |
22nd May
|
An Introduction to Dark Energy
|
Dr. Sarah Bridle
University College London |
29th May
|
The earliest stages of star formation: From infrared dark clouds to protoclusters
|
Dr. Nicolas Peretto
Jodrell Bank,
University of Manchester |
Tuesday
3rd June
|
Deep Chandra Observations of LMXB Populations in Normal Elliptical Galaxies
|
Dr. Nicola Brassington
Harvard University |
5th June
|
Black Holes and Neutron Stars in Globular Clusters
|
Dr. Tom Maccarone
University of Southampton |
12th June
|
Short GRBs and Their Progenitors |
Dr. Eleonora Troja
University of Leicester |
19th June
|
A new possible interpretation of the 'canonical' lightcurves of GRBs thanks to UVOT data |
Dr. Massimiliano De Pasquale
MSSL |
Tuesday 11am
17th June
|
Eclipsing in AGN: X-ray Absorption & AGN Structure
|
Dr. Martin Elvis
Harvard-CfA |
26th June
2.30-3.00pm
|
Imaging Black Hole
|
Warrick Ball (4th yr MSc)
University College London |
26th June
3.00-3.30pm
|
Solitons in Multi-Component Self-Gravitating Systems
|
Ziri Younsi (4th yr MSc)
University College London |
If you have any comments or if you'd like to come and give us a seminar,
please drop Roberto or Patricia a line.
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