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  '''November 21st'''
  '''Prof. Keivan Stassun'''
+ '''Prof. Houjun Mo'''
  '''Vanderbilt University'''
+ '''University of Massachusetts, Amherst'''
 ''A Synthesis of Fundamental Issues in the Formation and Early Evolution of Low-Mass Stars and Brown Dwarfs''
+''Title''
+We report on recent progress and future prospects in three broad areas
+of research centered around the formation of low-mass stars and brown
+dwarfs. First, we discuss efforts to directly and accurately measure
+the fundamental physical properties (masses, radii, luminosities)
+of young low-mass stars and brown dwarfs as critical tests of
+theoretical star-formation models, including the recent discovery of
+the first brown-dwarf eclipsing binary. Second, we discuss the broad
+problem of magnetic field generation and X-ray production in these
+objects, highlighting results from the recent Chandra Orion Ultradeep
+Project. Third, we briefly discuss the problem of angular momentum
+evolution in these objects (i.e., the "angular momentum conundrum"
+of star formation), highlighting results from recent large surveys
+of stellar rotation in young clusters. Finally, we draw these recent
+results together to elucidate the physical interrelationships between
+stellar rotation, magnetic field generation, and stellar structure
+during the star-formation process.
+ABSTRACT