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Friday, December 05, 2025
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New and exciting activities in the
McDonnell Center for the Space Sciences
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Recent News From McDonnell Center Fellows
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NASA Administrator Nomination Hearing
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We are grateful to Senator Eric Schmitt for recognizing WashU during Jared Isaacman's nomination hearing for NASA Administrator. WashU's McDonnell Center for the Space Sciences is making significant strides in American space research, and it’s wonderful to see our and the University's efforts acknowledged on such a prestigious platform.
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The celebration of life in honor of Ken Kelton will be on Saturday, December 13th at 10:30am, at Trinity Presbyterian Church, 6800 Washington Ave. St. Louis, MO.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made in his name to the Winger Food Pantry in care of Trinity Presbyterian Church.
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Recent Publications by McDonnell Center Fellows
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Carosi, G., Buckley, J.H., Gaikwad, C., Hoffman, J., Murch, K., et al. (2025). Search for Axion Dark Matter from 1.1 to 1.3 GHz with ADMX. Physical Review Letters, 135(19), 191001.
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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, 2025.
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Faculty Mentoring Workshop
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The Office of the Provost will host a daylong faculty mentoring intensive on Jan. 16, designed for WashU faculty who mentor graduate students and early-career researchers. The program, running 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m. on the Danforth Campus, covers topics including effective communication, fostering independence, cultivating ethical behavior, and aligning expectations. Faculty from both the Danforth and Medical campuses are invited to register.
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Revisiting The Solar System Bulk Composition Through Asteroid Bennu Samples
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EEPS Brown Bag
Kun Wang
Friday, December 5
12:00pm, Rudolph 301
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| Astrophysics & Space Sciences Seminar
Jason Dexter
Colorado University
Friday, December 12
9:00am, Compton 241
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| St. Louis Astronomical Society December Meeting
Deana Weibel
Grand Valley State University
Friday, December 19
7:30pm, McDonnell 162
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Compiled and edited by Alison Verbeck. Please send any contributions to alison@wustl.edu.
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