| Monday, December 02, 2024
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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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What is the Solar Maximum?
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| 2024 has been a standout year for solar activity, with a total solar eclipse in April and a series of solar storms that brought the northern lights this summer.
Mike Nowak, Research Professor of Physics and Associate Director of the McDonnell Center for the Space Sciences, was interviewed by KTVI for a story about recent solar activity.
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On November 20th, the graduate students in the Department of Physics hosted their sixth annual Washington University Physics Research Symposium (WUPRS). As part of the event, a poster competition was held. The competition recognized the most outstanding posters and presentations, with awards given to the top presenters in each category. MCSS affiliated grad students Nathan Whitsett and Bryce Wedig tied for first place. Congrats to both of you!
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Congratulations to Dr. Christopher Yen!
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Congratulations to McDonnell Center Graduate Fellow, Christopher Yen, for successfully defending his thesis, "Next-Generation Compositional and Chronological Sample Analysis of Lunar Low-Ti Basalts and Volcanic Glasses"
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WashU alum, Steve Hauck, PhD 2001, is a Professor and Chair in the Department of Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences at Case Western Reserve University.
Hauck was recently nominated for the American Geophysical Union's Volunteer Spotlight for his work as Chair of the AGU Advances EIC Search. He also gives his time to AGU through his role as Publications Committee Chair. Beyond AGU, Steve volunteers with the Mercury Exploration Assessment Group - a group dedicated to advancing the exploration of the planet Mercury and the people who aim to conduct that exploration.
Congratulations, Steve!
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Recent Publications by MCSS Fellows
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The Low Frequency Instrument for the Payload for Ultrahigh Energy Observations (PUEO)
Ku, Yuchieh; Braun, D.; Hoffman, J.; Rauch, B.; Simburger, G.; et al.
Proceedings of Science, 470, 019, 7 Nov 2024
Prospects for a survey of the galactic plane with the Cherenkov Telescope Array
Abe, S.; Errando, M.; et al.
Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics 2024 (101) October 2024 Article 02828
Zirconium isotope composition indicates s-process depletion in samples returned from asteroid Ryugu
Schönbächler, Maria; Amari, Sachiko; et al.
Meteoritics & Planetary Science 1-14 (2024)
Beyond modified Urca: The nucleon width approximation for flavor-changing processes in dense matter
Alford, M.G., Haber, A., Zhang, Z.
Physical Review C 110 (5), L052801 2024
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Symplectite formation in ultramafic achondrites by impact percolation of a sulfide melt
Vaci, Z.; Kruttasch, P. M.; Krawczynski, M. J ; Ogliore, R. C.; Mezger, K.
Geochimica Et Cosmochimica Acta 386, 33-47 December 1, 2024
Three-dimensional localized Rayleigh-Bénard convection in temperature-dependent viscosity fluids
Solomatov, V.S.
Physics of Fluids 36(10),106627 2024
Pulsed and Polarized X-Ray Emission From Neutron Star Surfaces
Baring, M.G., Thi, H.D., Younes, G.A., Hu, K.
Astronomische Nachrichten 2024
The Ni isotopic composition of Ryugu reveals a common accretion region for carbonaceous chondrites
Spitzer, Fridolin; Amari, Sachiko; et al.
Science Advances 10 (39) 27 SEP 2024
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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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FINESST: Future Investigators in NASA Earth and Space Science and Technology
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FINESST solicits proposals from accredited U.S. universities and other eligible organizations for graduate student-designed and performed research projects that contribute to SMD's science, technology, and exploration goals.
Application Deadline: February 5, 2025
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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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Dynamical Dark Energy from Lattice Quantum Gravity
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Physics Theory Seminar
John Laiho, Syracuse University
Thursday, December 5
3:00pm, Compton 241
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Fast Radio Bursts: Illuminating their Origins in the Era of Wide-Field Radio Telescopes
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Space Sciences/Astrophysics Seminar
Aaron Pearlman, McGill University
Friday, December 6
11:00am, Compton 241
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CASA Moon Planetary Sample Science Seminar Series
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Compiled and edited by Alison Verbeck. Please send any contributions to alison@wustl.edu.
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