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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“Cloud” Computing: Isabella Caffarelli Shares Insights
from her Department of Energy Internship
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Henric Krawczynski, the Wilfred R. and Ann Lee Konneker Distinguished Professor in Physics and MCSS fellow, helped Isabella Caffarelli start a project developing a neural network model to reconstruct the X-ray light curves from a black hole. Her work on the ongoing project helped the network recognize patterns within the emissions near accretion disks around the black hole.
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Rubin First Look Watch Party
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Over the summer, MCSS and the Department of Physics sponsored an event in Crow Hall to view the unveiling of the first spectacular images from the NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory. The event, streamed live on YouTube, was hosted by WashU Physics Visiting Research Scholar, Andrés A. Plazas Malagón, and Tansu Daylan.
Recently, the Vera C. Rubin Observatory presented WashU with a Certificate of Participation recognizing our "active involvement and valuable contribution to the success" of the event.
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Recent Publications by McDonnell Center Fellows
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New Theoretical Insights into Black Hole Coronae
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Astrophysics & Space Sciences Seminar
Navin Sridhar
Stanford University
TODAY, Friday, October 17
9:00am, Compton 241
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| Impact of Anions & Analogue for the Venus Highlands
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EEPS Brown Bag
Bavan Rajan & Lauren Wratchford
WashU
TODAY, Friday, October 17
12:00pm, Rudolph 301
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| St. Louis Astronomical Society October Meeting
Paul Byrne
WashU
TONIGHT, Friday, October 17
7:30pm, McDonnell 162
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The Physics of Everything: Ambition, Failures, Successes
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Saturday Science Lecture
Mikhail Tikhonov, WashU
Saturday, October 18
10:00am, Crow 201
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| The Terahertz Intensity Mapper
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Physics Colloquium
Joaquin Vieira, University of Illinois - Urbana Champaign
Wednesday, October 22
2:30pm, Crow 204
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| Exploring Ocean Worlds: The Search for Life and Interesting Chemistry in Our Cosmic Backyard
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EEPS Colloquium
Morgan Cable, NASA JPL
Thursday, October 23
11:30am, Rudolph 301
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Save the Dete
2025 Robert M. Walker Distinguished Lecture
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Lindy Elkins-Tanton is a planetary scientist and the Principal Investigator of the NASA Psyche mission. She is Director of the Space Sciences Laboratory at University of California, Berkeley. Her research concerns the formation and evolution of rocky planets; volcanic activity and extinctions on Earth; as well as on effective teams and future-facing educational practices. Asteroid (8252) Elkins-Tanton is named for her, as is the mineral elkinstantonite. She is a member of the National Academy of Sciences, and the American Academy of Arts & Sciences.
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WashU Research Matters - Share Your Story!
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| Researchers, we want to hear from you! WashU has launched a new social media series, showcasing the impact of federal research funding on WashU, our region, and our country.
Personal stories about the impact of research helps our policymakers understand why strong federal support is essential for the WashU community and an investment in our nation’s future. Contact Alison Verbeck or share your story with WashU Advocates.
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