Colloquiua will be offered with some combination of in-person and remote colloquia.
Our normal colloquium time is Friday at 3:15 in the Biology Annex (BX102) with refreshments at 3:00pm in the Astronomy Conference Room (AY 119). We will normally try to broadcast these via Zoom at https://nmsu.zoom.us/j/96153330256
Contact Jon Holtzman (holtz at nmsu.edu) with questions or comments about the colloquium and to set up a date for a colloquium.
Spring 2023 Colloquia:
| Samir Kusmic (NMSU) | Dissertation proposal: Following the Chemical Evolution during the Epoch of Reionization through Galactic Emission and Quasar Absorption Lines | WEDNESDAY, January 18, 2023, 1:00 PM | Science Hall 102 |
| Amanda Stricklan (NMSU) | DIssertation proposal: In-depth analysis of the origin and evolution of coronal hole jets |
January 20, 2023, 3:00 PM | BX 102 |
| January 27, 2023 | |||
| February 3, 2023, 3:15 PM | |||
| Francis-Yan Cyr-Racine (UNM) | How do we know what we know? The importance of absolute anchors in cosmology | February 10, 2023, 3:15 PM | BX 102 |
| Manny Canas Canas (NMSU) | Thesis defense: A Solution for the Density Dichotomy Problem of Kuiper Belt Objects With Multi-Species Streaming Instability and Pebble Accretion | February 15, 2023, 4:00 PM | Domenici 102 |
| Akos Bogdan (Harvard) |
Probing the Physics of Cosmic Ecosystems: The Hot Phases of the Circumgalactic Medium
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February 17, 2023 | |
| Jason Wang (Northwestern) | Exoplanets at High Spatial and Spectral Resolution | February 24, 2023, 3:15 PM | BX 102 |
| Julie Imig (NMSU) | Dissertation defense: A Galactic Self-Portrait: Chemical Cartography, Density Structure, and Integrated Properties of the Milky Way Disk | March 3, 2023, 3:00 PM | BX 102 |
| March 10, 2023 | |||
| SPRING BREAK | March 17, 2023 | ||
| Keith Hawkins (UT Austin) | Galactic Archaeology in the era of Large Surveys | March 24, 2023, 3:15 PM | BX 102 |
| Hannah Gallamore (NMSU) | Dissertation proposal: Jupiter as an Exoplanet Analog: Quantifying the Effect of Atmospheric Variability on Retrieved Exoplanet Parameters | TUESDAY, March 28, 2023, 3:00 PM | O'Donnell 111 |
| Farisa Morales (JPL) | My trajectory as an Astronomer and Characterizing Planetary Debris Systems--Detecting Water and Rock | March 31, 2023, 3:15 PM |
https://nmsu.zoom.us/j/96153330256
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| Mark Croom (NMSU) | Dissertation proposal: The Kinematic Connection between the Circumgalactic Medium and Edge-On Galaxies | TUESDAY, April 4, 2023, 1:00pm |
Corbett Center Senate Chambers - https://nmsu.zoom.us/j/96153330256
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| SPRING HOLIDAY | April 7, 2023 | ||
| Priscilla Holguin Luna (NMSU) | Dissertation proposal:
In the fringes: Mechanisms that govern gaseous reservoirs and stellar populations in galaxy cluster outskirts
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April 14, 2023, 3:00 PM | BX 102 |
| Paul Rajaguru (Indian Inst. of Astrophysics) | Meridional Circulation in the Solar Convection Zone: Reconciling and Understanding Helioseismic Measurements | April 21, 2023 | BX 102 |
| Diana Dragomir (UNM) | The TESS Mission Reaches for Cooler Planets | April 28, 2023, 3:15 PM | |
| Alexander Stone-Martinez (NMSU) | Dissertation proposal: Stellar Ages and Distances from APOGEE data using Machine Learning | May 9, 2023, 3:00 PM | Corbett Center Senate Chambers, Room 302 |
Fall 2022 Colloquia:
| Presenter | Title | Time | Location / Zoom Link |
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| Inclusive Astronomy (NMSU) | September 9, 2022 - 3:15pm |
BX102 https://nmsu.zoom.us/j/96153330256 |
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| September 16, 2022 | |||
| Stephanie Ho (NMSU) | Understanding the Galaxy Ecosystem: Gas Flow in The Circumgalactic Medium | September 23, 2022, 3:15 PM | BX 102 |
| Philipp Edelman (LANL) | How 3D simulations help us understand convection and waves in stars | September 30, 2022 | BX 102 |
| Bryson Stemock (NMSU) | Dissertation proposal: A Machine Learning Approach to Quasar Absorption Line Spectroscopy | MONDAY, October 3, 2022 , 1:00 PM | Science Hall 102 (SH 102) |
| Harrison Cook (NMSU) | Dissertation proposal: Unveiling the Structure of Active Galactic Nuclei using Electromagnetic and Gravitational Wave-Emitting Events
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October 7, 2022, 1:00 PM |
Domenici 106 |
| October 14, 2022, 3:15 PM | |||
| Denise Stephens (BYU) | SPITZER to JWST : Mid-infrared spectra of Brown Dwarfs is back | October 21, 2022, 3:15 PM |
BX102 |
| Geronimo Villaneuva (GSFC) | Searching for life and habitability in our Solar System | October 28, 2022, 3:15 PM | https://nmsu.zoom.us/j/96153330256 |
| Kristen Luchsinger (NMSU) | Dissertation defense: The Deposition, Retention, and Disruption of Water Ice at the Lunar Poles Across Temporal and Spatial Scales | MONDAY, October 31, 2022, 1:00 PM |
Science Hall 102 |
| Sean Sellers (NMSU) | Dissertation defense: Solar Flare Energy Deposition and Response Throughout the Chromosphere and Transition Region | WEDNESDAY, November 2, 2022: 12:00PM |
Science Hall 102 |
| Nir Mandelker ( Hebrew University of Jerusalem) | Resolving (or not) multiphase gas in galaxy outskirts and the cosmic web in cosmological simulations | November 4, 2022, 3:00 PM |
BX 102 |
| Nitin Yadav (IISER TVM) | Solar Plasma Heating: Role of Vortex Flows | November 11, 2022, 9:00 AM |
https://nmsu.zoom.us/j/96153330256
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| Sofia Gallego (Caltech) | Unveiling the Co-evolution of Galaxies and the Intergalactic Medium at the Cosmic Noon | November 18, 2022, 3:15 PM |
BX 102 |
| Adam Smith (NMSU) | Dissertation proposal: The Snapshot A-Star Survey: Probing Brown Dwarf Formation through Companion Discovery and Population Analysis | December 2, 2022, 3:00 PM |
Previous Spring 2022 Colloquia:
| Presenter | Title | Time | Location / Zoom Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farhanul Hasan (NMSU) | Dissertation Proposal:Unveiling Galaxy Evolution in Gaseous Ecosystems with Statistical and Visual Analysis |
February 11, 2022 - 1:00pm | https://nmsu.zoom.us/j/96153330256 |
| Ali Hyder (NMSU) | Dissertation Proposal: Investigating the Vertical and Horizontal Dynamical Transport via Thermochemistry in Jupiter’s Atmosphere | February 18, 2022 - 3:00pm | BX102 and https://nmsu.zoom.us/j/96153330256 |
| Benne Holwerda (Louisville) | Stellar Transmission, Absorption and Reddening from a Survey of Multiple Overlapping Galaxies (STARSMOG) | February 25, 2022 - 3:00pm | https://nmsu.zoom.us/j/96153330256 |
| Debanjan Sengupta (NMSU) | Depletion of Moderately Volatile Elements by Open-System loss in the Early Solar Nebula | March 4, 2022 - 3:15pm | BX 102 and https://nmsu.zoom.us/j/96153330256 |
| Rachel Marra (NMSU) | Dissertation Defense: An Observer’s Examination of the Circumgalactic Medium Using Cosmological Simulations | March 15, 2022 - 9:00am | https://nmsu.zoom.us/j/96153330256 |
| Cheng Li (Univ of Michigan) | Winds, Water and Weather of Jupiter’s atmosphere | March 18, 2022 - 3:00pm | https://nmsu.zoom.us/j/96153330256 |
| March 25, 2022 - 3:00pm | |||
| Oskar Elek (UCSC) |
As Above / So Below: Learning from primitive intelligence in the quest for understanding the Universe's large scale structure
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April 1, 2022 - 3:25 pm | BX 102 |
| Sarah Kovac (NMSU) | Solar Wind Conditions During observations of Venusian Aurora | April 6, 2022 - 1:30pm | https://nmsu.zoom.us/j/96153330256 |
| Marco Stangalini (ASI Italian Space Agency) | Resonant oscillations in sunspots | April 8, 2022 - 9:00am | https://nmsu.zoom.us/j/96153330256 |
| Teresa "Linda" Scholz | Identifying and Understanding (the impact of) Explicit and Implicit Biases in the Sciences | April 8, 2022 - 3:15pm | BX 102 |
| Michiel Lambrechts (Lund Observatory) | Planet formation by pebble accretion | April 22, 2022 - 9:00am | https://nmsu.zoom.us/j/96153330256 |
| TBD | April 29, 2022 - 3:00pm | TBD |
Previous Fall 2021 Colloquia:
| Presenter | Title | Time | Location / Zoom Link |
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| Emma Dahl, NMSU | Ph.D Dissertation Defense:Color and Structure of Jupiter's Uppermost Cloud Deck During the Juno Era | August 20th, 2021 - 3:00pm |
BX 102 |
| TBA | August 27th, 2021 - time |
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| TBA |
September 3rd, 2021 - time |
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| TBA |
September 10th, 2021 - time |
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| Inclusive Astronomy | Yearly Presentation |
September 17th, 2021 - 3:15 |
BX 102 |
| Jonathan Fortney, UCSC | Beyond Equilibrium Temperature: The Atmosphere/Interior Connection in Transiting Giant Planets |
September 24th, 2021 - 3:45 |
https://nmsu.zoom.us/j/96153330256 |
| Rob Wittenmeyer, University of Southern Queensland | MINERVA-Australis and SONG: Australia's new dedicated observatories |
October 1st, 2021 - 3:15 |
BX 102 |
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TBA |
October 8th, 2021 - time |
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| Jillian Bellovary (CUNY/AMNH) | Seeking Massive Black Holes in Dwarf Galaxies |
October 15th, 2021 - 3:15 |
https://nmsu.zoom.us/j/96153330256 |
| Axel Brandenburg (Nordita) | TBA |
October 22nd, 2021 - 9:00am |
https://nmsu.zoom.us/j/96153330256 |
| Benjamin Rossenwasser (Wisconsin) | The Physical Properties and Environments of Common Low-z OVI Absorbers |
October 29th, 2021 - 3:15 pm |
https://nmsu.zoom.us/j/96153330256 |
| Anne Hedlund, NMSU | Dissertation proposal: |
November 2nd, 2021 - 3:00 pm |
https://nmsu.zoom.us/j/96153330256 |
| Kelly Sanderson, NMSU |
Dissertation proposal: Characterizing the Extended Emission Line Regions and Activity Timescales of Type II AGN |
November 5th, 2021 - 1:00 pm |
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University of Arizona |
Principal Investigator Aspera SmallSat Mission |
November 12th, 2021 - 3:15 |
To Be Announced |
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Oana Vesa, NMSU |
Dissertation Proposal: |
November 17, 2021 - 3:00 |
https://nmsu.zoom.us/j/96153330256 |
| Matt Varakian | Dissertation Proposal: |
November 19th, 2021 - 2:00 |
BX 102 and |
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Einstein Fellow, UC Santa Cruz |
If the SH0ES fit: Searching for New Physics with Local Measurements of the Hubble Constant |
December 3rd, 2021 - 3:15 PM |
BX 102 |
Previous Spring 2021 Zoom Colloquia:
| Presenter | Title | Time | Zoom Link |
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| Caitlin Doughty | Ph.D Dissertation Defense | April 7th, 2021 - 12:00pm |
https://nmsu.zoom.us/j/96153330256 |
| Alec Herczeg | Thesis Proposal | April 9th, 2021 - 3:00pm |
https://nmsu.zoom.us/j/96153330256 |
| Helen Mason | Sun Space Art | April 16th, 2021 - 9:00am |
https://nmsu.zoom.us/j/96153330256 |
| Julie Imig | Thesis Proposal | April 16th, 2021 - 3:00pm |
https://nmsu.zoom.us/j/96153330256 |
| Jorge Moreno | Spatially Resolved Galaxy Interactions | April 23rd, 2021 - 3:00pm |
https://nmsu.zoom.us/j/96153330256 |
| Mariarita Murabito | TBA | May 7th, 2021 - 9:00am |
https://nmsu.zoom.us/j/96153330256 |
