Barring university holidays, Astronomy colloquia occur every Thursday at 3:30pm in the Physics and Astronomy Auditorium (A102), with refreshments served at 3:00pm. Speakers are invited to meet with graduate students for a casual dinner afterwards, typically around 5pm. Graduate students may also nominate a colloquium speaker during the Spring quarter.
Autumn 2025 Series
| Date | Speaker | Title |
|---|---|---|
| January 15th | Siegfried Eggl University of Illinois | Changing Attitudes: Enabling Coexistence between Satellite Constellations and Astronomy |
| January 22nd | Benjamin Brown Colorado University | New angles on solar/stellar dynamos: M-dwarfs, solar polar views, and different dynamo mechanisms |
| January 29th | TBD | TBD |
| February 5th | Nick Tusay University of Washington | TBD |
| February 12th | Francisco Mercado Pomona University | TBD |
| February 19th | Gray Rybka University of Washington | TBD |
| February 26th | Kathryne Daniel University of Arizona | TBD |
| March 5th | Careers Panel | TBD |
| March 12th | Zeljko Ivezic University of Washington | TBD |
| March 19th | FINALS WEEK |
Previous colloquia speakers can be viewed on the speaker history spreadsheet.