Astronomy Colloquium / Spring 2009

Talks are held in Pupin 1332, beginning at 4:15pm, and are followed by a wine and cheese reception in the 14th floor library.

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Jan 12 *Special* *Seminar*

Mario Livio

STScI

The Greatest Achievements of the Hubble Space Telescope

Abstract

Host: Kristen Menou

Jan 30 *FRIDAY* *AT AMNH* at 3:30pm

Alex Filippenko

UC Berkeley

Big Apple Colloquium cture

Abstract

Host: David Helfand

Abstract

Host: Ben Oppenheimer reception 5-7:30 among dinosaurs

Feb 4

Fabian Heitsch

University of Michigan

Title TBD

Abstract

Host: Mary Putman

Feb 11

Jerry Sellwood

Rutgers University

Title TBD

Abstract

Host: Jacqueline van Gorkom

Feb 20 *FRIDAY*

Andy Gould

Ohio State University

Bishop lecture

Abstract

Host: David Helfand

Feb 25

Mark Krumholtz

Princeton

Title TBD

Abstract

Host: David Schiminovich

Mar 4

Phil Armitage

Univ. of Colorado

Title TBD

Abstract

Host: Zoltan Haiman

Mar 11

Risa Wechsler

Stanford University

Title TBD

Abstract

Host: Jacqueline van Gorkom

Mar 18

No Colloquium

Spring Break

Mar 25

Rosalba Perna

University of Colorado, Boulder

Title TBD

Abstract

Host: Zoltan Haiman

Apr 1

Zeljko Ivezic

University of Washington

Title TBD

Abstract

Host: Kathryn Johnston

Apr 8

Avery Broderick

CITA, Toronto

Title TBD

Abstract

Host: Kristen Menou

Apr 15

Martin Weinberg

University of Massachussetts

Title TBD

Abstract

Host: Kathryn Johnston

Apr 24 *FRIDAY*

Tim Heckman

Johns Hopkins University

Big Apple Colloquium

Abstract

Host: David Schiminovich

Apr 29

Michael Way

Goddard Institute for Space Sciences

A history of the prediction and detection of the expansion of the Universe and of the CMB

Abstract

Host: Jacqueline van Gorkom

May 5 *TUESDAY

Graduating Students

Columbia University

Title TBD

Abstract

Host: TBD