Astrophysics REU 2011
U of Wisconsin-Madison
Schedule
All
program pizza dinner at the Regent (Informal group meeting at 6:30)
Astrophysics
REU program orientation. Bagels, coffee, and juice. Brief tour
of
Astronomy and Physics Departments.
Lunch, ID cards & buss pass distribution
Introduction
to UW library resources with Kerry Kresse
Department
of Astronomy Welcome Pizza Party!
Capitol Square. Held every Saturday morning during the summer, you can get all manner of fresh produce, as well as cheese curds so fresh they make your teeth squeak! (http://www.dcfm.org/)
Astronomy
Seminar series: Prof. Bob Benjamin,
Department of Physics, UWW, ÒGalactic StructureÓ
Tutorial:
Into to Unix and IDL with TBA
Astronomy
Seminar series: Dr. Marsha Woif,
Department of Astronomy, ÒScience is
Bland Without SALT: Forefront Instrumentation on the Southern African Large
TelescopeÓ
Field Trip: UW Space Place Tour & Special Seminar: Dr. Jim Lattis, Space Astronomy
Laboratory, ÒThe History of UW
AstronomyÓ (http://www.spaceplace.wisc.edu/)
Astronomy Seminar series: Dr. Matt Haffner, Department of Astronomy, ÒWHAMÓ
Field trip: Yerkes Observatory. One of the last and greatest refractors in
the world, this telescope was built in Wisconsin by the University of Chicago.
You can marvel at the telescope design, the architecture, and the fact that the
site is still used for scientific research. (http://astro.uchicago.edu/yerkes/)
Astronomy
Seminar series: Prof. Snezana
Stanimirovic Department of Astronomy, ÒRadio
AstronomyÓ
Web Page Design with Prof. Bob Benjamin
Capitol
Square: The Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra starts their weekly series of outdoor
classical music concerts. Bring a picnic dinner and a blanket, or buy your
dinner there. The series continues weekly through August 3.
(http://wcoconcerts.org/performances/concerts-on-the-square/)
Warner
Park. MadisonÕs premier firework show. Although you can see the fireworks from
the UW-Memorial Union, for the full effect youÕll want to bus or bike over to
Warner Park. Warning: It can get crowded, and be sure to bring mosquito
repellent. (http://www.rhythmandbooms.com/index.php)
Field Trip: Washburn Observatory Tour & Training: Paul Sell (http://www.astro.wisc.edu/washburn/washburn_home.html)
Varsity
Hall 1 & II, Union South
Astronomy
Seminar series: Dr. John Everett,
Department of Physics and Astronomy, ÒWinds:
from the sun, galaxies, and black holesÓ
The unique and large selection of
fine, handcrafted work includes ceramics, fiber, glasswork, graphics, jewelry,
leather, mixed media, painting, photography, sculpture, and wood. (http://www.mmoca.org/events/artfair/index.php)
Astronomy Seminar series: Prof. Sabastian Heinz, Department of Astronomy, ÒBlack holes, natureÕs most efficient enginesÓ
Astronomy Seminar series: Prof. Francis Halzen, Department of Astronomy, ÒThe IceCube Neutrino ObservatoryÓ
PS,
You are also encouraged to check out www.physicsgre.com
before next MondayÕs session on the Physics GRE with Bob B.!
Field Trip: Fermilab. Fermilab is one of
the top particle physics laboratories in the world, and also has been a major
partner in the Sloan Digital Sky Survey, one of the most important sky surveys
of the last decade. http://www.fnal.gov/
A Madison tradition since 1975, this
annual sidewalk sale and community event showcases downtown's unique State
Street shopping district. More than 100 shops, boutiques, galleries and
restaurants--many locally owned--offer terrific bargains on clothing, jewelry,
gifts, artwork, food, drink and more in a festive, family-friendly event. www.maxwellstreetdays.org
Astronomy
Seminar series: Dr. Barb Whitney, Department
of Astronomy, ÒRT-ModelsÓ
Practice
Physics GRE & Physics GRE advice. Suggestions on how to prepare for this
exam will be discussed (Prof. Bob Benjamin)
Scientific
Ethics Movie Night: ÒContactÓ
Astronomy
Seminar series: Prof Matt Bershady, Department of Astronomy, ÒGalaxiesÓ
Grad
School panel discussion. We will have a panel discussion of current graduate
students and faculty who have served on the graduate admissions committee to
discuss when, how, and where to apply for Astronomy and Physics graduate
schools. (Baha, Bob, Dan, Jim, Snez, John, Katelyn)
Final
Presentation Prep
Final Presentations, Part 1. Coffee and cookies at 10:00 am
Final Presentations, Part 1I. Coffee and cookies at 10:00 am.
Farewell
pizza lunch! Sterling Hall (Rain location: Sterling 4421)
Depart
for airport. Airport transportation arrangements will be e-mailed to everyone.
¤ All
locations given in square brackets indicate that the event is not a planned
event, but merely suggested. You will need to make your own plans for these
events.
* Each Astronomy seminar is preceded by a 15-minute Òcheck-inÓ period, and followed by lunch with the speaker at noon at the UW-Memorial Union (assuming speaker is available). A pre-talk reading will be handed out in the week previous to the talk (and can be picked up in Sterling 3521).