Seminars and Events
Boise State University Department of Physics
Department of Physics, First Friday Astronomy
Events
We invite you to join us online for our First Friday Astronomy Event.
Friday, June 5, 2020, 8:30pm
Dr. James Evans, Professor of Physics, University of Puget Sound
will present: “The Antikythera Mechanism”
Join us online at 8:30pm @http://www.astrojack.com/ffa-antikythera/
We invite you to join us online for our First Friday Astronomy Event.
Friday, May 1, 2020, 8:30pm
Dr. Kelsie Krafton, Bahcall Public Policy Fellow at the American Astronomy Society will present on “Science and Space Policy in the Current Era”
Join us online at 8:30pm @ http://www.astrojack.com/ffa-space-policy/
We invite you to join us again for our First Friday Astronomy Event.
Dr. Kelsie Krafton May 1
Bahcall Public Policy Fellow, American Astron. Society
Science and Space Policy in the Current Era
https://kelsiekraftondotcom.wordpress.com/cv/
Prof. James Evans Jun 5
Dept. of Physics, University of Puget Sound
The Antikythera Mechanism
http://www2.ups.edu/faculty/jcevans/
Prof. Kathryn Devine Jul 3
Mathematics and Physical Sciences Dept., College of Idaho
Massive Star Formation
https://www.collegeofidaho.edu/directory/kathryn-devine
Dr. L. Paul Verhage Aug 7
Treasure Valley Math and Science Center
Sub-Orbital Ballooning Experiments and Education
http://nearsys.com/
Lectures at 8:30p on the First Friday of the month
Check http://boi.st/PhysicsEvents for details about how to attend.
Events are open to the public and donation-supported. Donate at boi.st/GiveToAstronomy
We invite you to join us for our First Friday Astronomy Event – which will be online this month.
Friday, April 3, 2020, 7:30pm
Professor Devon Burr from Astronomy and Planetary Sciences at Northern Arizona University, will speak about Rivers Across the Solar System
Join us online at 7:30 @ http://www.astrojack.com/ffa-rivers/
Donate at boi.st/GiveToAstronomy
Please join us as NASA Einstein Fellow Dr. Ben Margalit will present on the following topic:
Fast Radio Bursts and Discovering Unknowns in Astronomy
Friday, March 6, 2020
Lectures in MPCB, room 118 at 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Or join us for his presentation in the evening with our First Friday Astronomy Event:
Friday, March 6, 2020
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
Additional Information: Fast radio bursts (FRBs), radio pulses from space only milliseconds long, have remained an enigma for decades. Join Boise State Physics on Friday, Mar 6 at 7:30pm in the Education/Science Building, room 112 to hear Dr. Ben Margalit from UC Berkeley explain how he helped solve this mystery and how FRBs might herald the birth of stars with magnetic fields so strong they could rip the iron from your blood. After the lecture, we’ll visit Boise State’s on-campus observatory. The event is free and open to the public.
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
