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Hsiao-Wen Chen

@highzclouds.bsky.social

mom, daydreamer, stargazer, astrophysicist https://lambda.uchicago.edu

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Ava Polzin@avapolzin.bsky.social · 2y ago

Our Picture an Astronomer series starts in just over a week! Free to attend (in person in Chicago and online) and an incredible opportunity to engage directly with the scientists behind cutting edge astrophysics research. More info (including registration) at pictureanastronomer.github.io 🔭🧪👩‍🔬

Flyer for the Picture an Astronomer public events — all on the University of Chicago campus (unless stated otherwise) and online. Jan. 30 — kick-off celebration featuring lectures from Chicago astronomers, bingo (with prizes), and a free book for in-person attendees Feb. 3 — public lecture by Dara Norman, president of the American Astronomical Society Feb. 7 — public lecture by Katie Mack, author of “The End of Everything (Astrophysically Speaking” Feb. 19 — public lecture by Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell at the Adler Planetarium Feb. 25 — public lecture by Anna Frebel, author of “Searching for the Oldest Stars: Ancient Relics from the Early Universe”
Ava Polzin@avapolzin.bsky.social · 3y ago

So excited that our SIRIUS B book is now up on arXiv! arxiv.org/abs/2312.04041 It is intended to serve as a primer for students looking to pursue astro professionally. Participants in our 2024 program will get printed copies thanks to the IAU NA-ROAD Women & Girls in Astro mini-grant. 1/ 🧪🔭👩‍🔬

Cover of the SIRIUS B book, "Astronomy as a Field: A Guide for Aspiring Astrophysicists", which features a drawing of a girl holding her hands out toward space.
Alex Ji@alexji.bsky.social · 3y ago

On the astro postdoc market this year? @UChicagoAstro has several fellowships, listed here: astrophysics.uchicago.edu/research/pri... If you're interested in near-field cosmology here, please do reach out to me by e-mail! (Link fixed now, thanks to watchful eyes 😅)

Postdoctoral Fellowships in Astrophysics | Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics | The University...

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