New and exciting activities in the
McDonnell Center for the Space Sciences
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Recent News from MCSS Fellows
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Manel Errando has been promoted to Associate Professor of Physics and Bronwen Konecky has been promoted to Associate Professor of Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences, effective July 1, 2025.
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| Recent Publications by MCSS Fellows
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Ford, N. M., Nowak, M., et al. (2025). Tracking X-ray variability in next-generation EHT low-luminosity active galactic nucleus targets. Astrophysical Journal, 981 (2), 126.
Calleya, N. L., Dickhoff, W. H. , et al. (2025). Investigating the weak charge of 48ca using a dispersive optical model. Physics Letters B, 863, 139371.
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Li, Jia Jie, Alford, Mark, et al. 02/2025. Confronting New NICER Mass-Radius Measurements with Phase Transition in Dense Matter and Twin Compact Stars. Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics 2025 (02), 002.
Nazarewicz, W., & Sobotka, L. G. (2025). The lessons learned from ephemeral nuclei. Physics Today, 78(2), 30–36.
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Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships
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MCSS offers ten Undergraduate Summer Research Fellowships, five to students in EEPS and five to students in Physics.
This fellowship is geared toward undergraduate students who may be considering graduate school. McDonnell Center faculty fellows guide the student on a specific space-science-related research project during the summer. Students interested in applying should discuss potential research with a McDonnell Center faculty member. The term is for ten weeks in the upcoming summer.
Application deadline: March 28th.
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Baines Family Planetary Sciences Scholarship
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The nomination period for the Baines Family Planetary Sciences Scholarship is now open. The preference for selection of this scholarship shall be based on:
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An undergraduate student who is pursuing or who has completed research in the McDonnell Center for the Space Sciences,
- An undergraduate pursuing a major in Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences, Physics, or Chemistry, or
- An undergraduate pursuing a minor in one of the above departments.
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We invite you to nominate students, preferrably currently in their sophomore or junior years but outstanding freshman will also be considred, who have shown strong academic performance and dedication to these fields of study.
Please send your nominations, including a brief supporting statement, to Vickie Gee. The deadline for submissions is April 11, 2025.
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Research Development Associate (Hybrid)
Arts & Sciences - Space Sciences
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WashU will be hiring a Research Development Associate who will work with the faculty of MCSS, Physics, and Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences to identify opportunities to propose to mission programs such as are available through NASA’s Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Science (ROSES), through the National Science Foundation (NSF), or through other agencies or foundations.
If you know anyone interested in applying, please share the link!
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Submit Videos for the New 3D Monitor
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Have you seen the new holographic fan on the first floor of Rudolph Hall? It's located in an alcove across from the Grossman Mineral Museum.
Thanks to a generous donation from Jerrold and Marsha Grossman, EEPS has acquired this advanced technology. The plan is to highlight students engaged in research.
We would love to have your help with video creation!
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The Growing Population of Fast Radio Bursts
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Physics Colloquium
Duncan Lorimer
West Virginia University
Wednesday, March 19
3:00pm, Crow 204
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| Discover Fast Radio Bursts
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Astronomy on Tap
Duncan Lorimer
West Virginia University
Wednesday, March 19
6:00pm, Urban Chestnut
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Jupiter’s Volcanic Moon Io: Tidal Heating, Mass Loss, and Chemical Evolution
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EEPS Colloquium
Katherine de Kleer
Caltech
Thursday, March 20
11:30am, Rudolph 301
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| The Cosmic Mystery and History of Fast Radio Bursts
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St. Louis Astronomical Society March Meeting
Duncan Lorimar
West Virginia University
Friday, March 21
7:30pm, Wilson 214
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Compiled and edited by Alison Verbeck. Please send any contributions to alison@wustl.edu.
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