New and exciting activities in the
McDonnell Center for the Space Sciences
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Recent News from MacCenter Fellows
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2024 Robert M. Walker Distinguished Lecture Videos
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| EEPS Research Roundup: 2023-2024
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A roundup of MCSS fellows who are faculty members in Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences who received research awards in the past year.
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The 2024 CALET (Calorimetric Electron Telescope) Collaboration group met in Florence, Italy. A significant portion of the collaboration is in this photo, and it features Research Associate Professor Brian Rauch, graduate student Audrey Coleman, and postdoc Wolfgang Zober in the back right.
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MacCenter Fellows in the News
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MCSS Postdoctoral Fellowship Opening
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MCSS is hiring a postdoctoral fellow in the broad field of space sciences. We welcome applicants with interests in Astromaterials, Cosmochemistry, or Meteoritics; Experimental, Theoretical, or Observational Astrophysics; Planetary Science; Particle and Nuclear Physics, Cosmology and Gravitation; and Earth as a Planet. In their application materials, the candidate should describe their research interests and list potential collaborators from among the faculty fellows of the MCSS.
Please share this opportunity with your research contacts and encourage qualified candidates to apply by December 20, 2024.
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The Department of Physics has started a weekly "Scribe & Vibe" for students, postdocs, and faculty to work on their scientific publications. The first 5-15 min are used for brief discussions. The rest is reserved for writing.
The sessions meet on Mondays, 2:30-4:00pm, in Compton 340. Drinks and snacks are offered. All MCSS members are invited to participate.
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A Science Strategy for the Human Exploration of Mars
A National Academies Virtual Town Hall
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What should the top science priorities be for the first human explorers on the surface of Mars? At the request of NASA, the National Academies is undertaking a study to identify key science campaigns to be addressed by human missions to Mars, including the types of samples to be collected and preliminary criteria for landing site selection.
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Share your thoughts on science goals for future human missions to Mars during an upcoming town hall webinar on October 28 from 12:30-1:45pm ET..
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LPI Summer Intern Program in Planetary Science
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The Lunar and Planetary Institute (LPI) is accepting applications for the 2025 LPI Summer Intern Program! This 10-week, highly competitive program offers undergraduates a unique opportunity to work with scientists at LPI and NASA’s Johnson Space Center on cutting-edge research in planetary science.
Application Deadline: December 12, 2024
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Back from the Near Dead!: 25 Years of Chandra Black Hole & Neutron Star Discoveries
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Astronomy on Tap
Mike Nowak & Bryce Wedig
WashU
Wednesday, October 30
6:00pm, Urban Chestnut Brewery
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Observing the Transient Sky with All-sky Space-Based Surveys
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Space Sciences/Astrophysics Seminar
Hannah Gulick
University of California Berkeley
Friday, November 1
9:00am, Compton 241
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Compiled and edited by Alison Verbeck. Please send any contributions to alison@wustl.edu.
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