Eve Vavagiakis
@evevavagiakis.bsky.social
Assistant Professor of Physics at Duke. Cosmology and astrophysics with ACT, CCAT, and the Simons Observatory. Author of Meet the Universe books, MIT Kids Press Cornell alum x3 🐻 Often outside 🏃♀️🚵🏻♀️🥾
Take a moment to look beyond the visible, and introduce your pupils to the building blocks of the universe, with non-fiction adventure, I’m a Neutrino by @evevavagiakis.bsky.social | via Karen Hart
I'm a Neutrino – Fascinating STEM book topic for KS2
Introduce your pupils to the building blocks of the universe with cross-curricular activity ideas for non-fiction title, I'm a Neutrino...
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A new telescope atop a mountain in Chile will help scientists look back to when the universe had just begun.
Duke scientist seeks answers to universe’s biggest mysteries with new telescope
A new telescope atop a mountain in Chile will help scientists look back to when the universe had just begun.
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When you teach Astro 101, every student is your star student ⭐️❤️
Our lab works w/talented high schoolers from the North Carolina School of Science & Mathematics. This year, NCSSM #scicomm scholars also worked w/ @fedor.bsky.social to develop spotlight articles, including on @drjmo.bsky.social! dukevertices.org/blog/hunting-the-cosmos-in-the-worlds-driest-desert
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I’m excited to be talking about the Big Bang and our new telescopes at the Haw River Taproom in Carrborro, NC on Feb 3! moreheadplanetarium.org/calendar/car...
Carolina Science Cafe: The Big Bang - Morehead Planetarium and Science Center
Join us for Carolina Science Cafe, Morehead's free science awareness program. In February, Dr. Eve Vavagiakis will be discussing the Big Bang.
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I did a deep clean of my office over the weekend. Cathartic!
They said I wouldn’t be able to do it, but I’m nearly at 4 years of #InboxZero now, including 1.5 years of faculty life! #AMA
Fresh, warm exams from the printer just don’t evoke the same feeling as fresh, warm laundry from the dryer
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The Simons Observatory is one of the most ambitious space observatories on Earth, built to study the ancient light left over from the Big Bang. 🔭 Now, Duke is officially part of this global… | Duke ...
The Simons Observatory is one of the most ambitious space observatories on Earth, built to study the ancient light left over from the Big Bang. 🔭 Now, Duke is officially part of this global effort. ...
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Congrats to Gavin Ockert, who won 1st place in the SpaceVision Research Symposium competition for tSZ measurements with @act-pol.bsky.social data! Gavin is an outstanding undergrad researcher in our group, and it's wonderful to see him recognized on a national stage!
Thrilled to join the Simons Observatory with Duke University as a member institution! @simonsobservatory.org today.duke.edu/2025/10/capt...
Capturing the Big Bang’s Afterglow | Duke Today
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New episode with @evevavagiakis.bsky.social is out now on the Knowmads Podcast @bhavaytyagi.bsky.social m.youtube.com/watch
Episode 21| Eve M. Vavagiakis on What goes into Cosmological Observations. @evevavagiakis.bsky.social m.youtube.com/watch
Eve M. Vavagiakis on What goes into Cosmological Observations
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Excitement is mounting in Chile's Atacama Desert, as the CCAT Observatory prepares to hit first light in 2026! 🔭 We interviewed @michaelniemack.bsky.social and @evevavagiakis.bsky.social to take a look at the research and instrumentation of this project: bluefors.com/stories/ccat... #CoolForProgress
Closing out the Schrödinger Sessions at UMD with a conversation with @seanmcarroll.bsky.social! Such a great workshop on quantum and how to communicate it to the public
🔗 Part 1 - Sherry, Aziza and Eve: bluefors.com/stories/insp... @azizasuleymanzade.bsky.social @evevavagiakis.bsky.social 🔗 Part 2 - Natalie, Judy and Tamanna: bluefors.com/stories/insp...
👋 Hey Bluesky! We’re Bluefors—bringing you cutting-edge #cryogenics, #QuantumTechnology highlights, stories about fascinating research, behind-the-scenes moments, news, and more. Follow along for all things cool!❄️ #PhysicsSky #Quantum #CoolForProgress
We are fighting for our lives here to keep our eyes open in the sun, but it was a pleasure talking about CCAT at mm Universe ‘25 last week in Chicago!
A nice article about my colleague @evevavagiakis.bsky.social 's physics books for children: https://trinity.duke.edu/news/if-you-think-physics-just-grownups-think-again
The third Michigan Cosmology Summer School in Ann Arbor kicks off now with Maya Fishbach discussing gravitational waves and standard sirens!
Look at this glorious view of the CCAT site! The Fred Young Submillimeter Telescope structures are now all present on Cerro Chajnantor, over 18,000 ft (5,600 m) above sea level. 📸 Diego Maldonado
Excited to publish this #NSFFunded animated video project introducing neutrinos as imagined by the illustrator of “I’m a Neutrino”! A 60 second intro to the neutrino particle, the video features the Atacama Cosmology Telescope @act-pol.bsky.social! youtu.be/EHECLxbRN5w
Hi! I'm a neutrino! Let me introduce myself.
YouTube video by Eve Vavagiakis
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“I’m a Photon” has received a starred review from School Library Journal! @slj.com “VERDICT This is a surprisingly captivating introduction to particle physics that will serve as a helpful selection to libraries and classrooms.” www.slj.com/review/im-a-...
@evevavagiakis.bsky.social introduces Large™️ @simonsobservatory.org telescope to a standing room only crowd at @astronomyontap.bsky.social Durham!
