Victor Oyiboka

@astrovictor.bsky.social

Planetary Scientist & Astronomer. Physics PhD student at the University of Texas at Dallas. Interested in the study of Exoplanet Detection and Characterization

My department is hiring in African history and the United States since 1865! Both positions are tenure-track, and both hires will be made at the assistant level. I'm not on either search committee (sabbatical, babyyyyy), but I'm more than happy to answer any questions you might have. 🗃️

I’m excited to share that I have started my PhD in Physics at the University of Texas at Dallas! 🌟 Despite all the delays and challenges, I still came out on top. I’m grateful, curious and ready for the journey ahead ✨ I appreciate everyone who’s been part of the journey. Thank God.

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Abstract submissions are now being accepted for the Astrobiology Graduate Conference AbGradCon 2025. 📅 Date: June 10-13, 2025 📍 Venue: University of Colorado Boulder in Boulder, CO 🎡 Theme: “Dark Skies, Bright Futures” Deadline to apply is March 31, 2025 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

AbGradCon 2025 Application

AbGradCon 2025 will be held at the University of Colorado Boulder in Boulder, CO from June 10-13, 2025. The Astrobiology Graduate Conference (AbGradCon) is an early career conference run by graduate ...

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#PPOD: This image shows the light from three planets orbiting a star 120 light-years away. The planets' star, called HR8799, is located at the spot marked with an "X." This picture was taken using a small, 1.5-meter portion of the Palomar Observatory's Hale Telescope, north of San Diego. 🧪 🔭

In the middle, a green X labeled "Star". Up and to the left of the X is a blue circle with a darker center, labeled "Planet b". Up and to the right of the X is a yellow circle surrounded by red and blue bands labeled "Planet c". Below the X is an orange and red circle surrounded by a blue band labeled "Planet d".

Registration ends Feb. 15! 🔭🧪👩‍🔬 We encourage *all* professional astronomers/astrophysicists to attend (in person or remotely)! More at pictureanastronomer.github.io/symposium

Flyer advertising our Picture an Astronomer symposium, March 4 -6 in Chicago, IL and online.
Astrobites@astrobites.bsky.social · 2y ago

From Huei Sears @starlights.bsky.social and Jessie Thwaites @jthwaites.bsky.social: Today we highlight the “Picture an Astronomer” Symposium at UChicago, created primarily by grad student Ava Polzin, with lectures and events in February/March! Registration ends 2/15.✨🔭 astrobites.org/2025/02/11/t...

I hope we will also get to discuss how tough it is to for aspiring black astronomers to get into grad programs

AAS Committee on the Status of Minorities in Astronomy@aascsma.bsky.social · 2y ago

The CSMA is proud to sponsor a #aas245 special session on the results of the Astronomy Poverty Survey. The panel will report astonishing findings (like the poster below) from the survey's >1000 respondents and describe next steps. The session is Tuesday, Jan 14, at 10am! 🔭🧪 See you there!

Poster saying "Half of Black astronomers have left, or are considering leaving, the field due to finances. Survey on Poverty in Astronomy Special Session, Tuesday, January 14, 10am in Chesapeake G/H" for #aas245

Reviewing PhD applications is going to be a tough one because of the competitive profile of prospective grad students. A PhD is meant to be a training ground for learning how to conduct research and not a place requiring applicants to demonstrate they already possess exceptional skill A thread 🧵1/7

Ready to challenge yourself in the new year? Are you at @UCSanDiego? Then join us January 11-12th for a ML hackathon to find anomalies in data (such as gravitational waves! ) Organized by @ucsdastro @SDSC_UCSD @UCSDPhysics @HDSIUCSD for the @NSF HDR ML Challenge 💻💻

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