Seminars and Events
Boise State University Department of Physics
Department of Physics, First Friday Astronomy
Events
How old are Saturn’s rings and moons?
Prof. Matthew Hedman Friday, Feb 7
Physics, Univ. of Idaho
Lectures in Sci/Ed Bldg, room 112 at 7:30 p.m., Stargazing in Boise State’s Observatory at 8:30 p.m.
Donate at boi.st/GiveToAstronomy
Department of Physics, First Friday Astronomy
Dr. JA Grier Jan 3
Planetary Science Institute
The Stories of Impact Craters and How Scientists Learn to Tell Them
Prof. Matthew Hedman Feb 7
Dept. of Physics, University of Idaho
How old are Saturn’s rings and moons?
webpages.uidaho.edu/mhedman
Dr. Ben Margalit Mar 6
NASA Einstein Postdoctoral Fellow, UC Berkeley
Fast Radio Bursts and Discovering Unknowns in Astronomy
benmargalit.com
Prof. Devon Burr Apr 3
Astronomy & Planetary Sciences, NAU
‘Water, water everywhere, but no a drop to drink’: Rivers Across the Solar System
Lectures at 7:30 p.m., Stargazing at 8:30 p.m. at the Sci/Ed Bldg on campus.
Events are open to the public and donation-supported. Donate at boi.st/GiveToAstronomy
Department of Physics, First Friday Astronomy Event:
Dr. Gwen Barnes, University of Idaho
Geology of the Moon, on December 6
Seminar Series @ 1:30-2:30pm, Multipurpose Building, room 108
Evening Lecture @ 7:30pm, Science & Ed Building , room 112
Following the evening lecture, at 8:30pm, we will move to Boise State’s Observatory for stargazing, weather permitting.
Boise State Physics First Friday Astronomy Event
Friday, Oct 4
Strange New Worlds
Prof. Ray Jaywardhana
Dept. of Astronomy – Cornell University
Lecture in Ed/Sci Bldg, room 112 at 7:30 p.m.
Stargazing at Boise State’s Observatory at 8:30 p.m.
Donate at boi.st/GiveToAstronomy
Special Events
Boise State Physics First Friday Astronomy
Join Boise State Physics in the Fall 2019 to hear about cutting-edge astronomy research. Events consist of a lecture and then stargazing at the on-campus Boise State Observatory. Events are open to public and donation-supported. For more information, contact Prof. Brian Jackson: bjackson@boisestate.edu
Events
Prof. Brian Jackson Sep 6
Boise State Physics
Dust Devils Throughout the Solar System
www.astrojack.com
Prof. Ray Jayawardhana Oct 4
Cornell Astronomy
Strange New Worlds
astro.cornell.edu/ray-jayawardhana
Dr. Niko Lecoeuche Nov 1
LIGO Caltech
Gravitational Waves
www.ligo.caltech.edu
Dr. Gwen Barnes Dec 6
Univ. of Idaho Physics
Geology of the Moon
uidaho.edu/sci/physics/people/faculty/gbarnes
Lectures at 7:30 p.m., Stargazing at 8:30 p.m. at the Ed/Sci Bldg on campus.
Donate at boi.st/GiveToAstronomy
