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Special Seminar: Dr. Michelle Thaller
Physics 151 Milwaukee, WI, United StatesRings, Rovers, and Rosetta: NASA Exploration of the Solar System This special Physics department public event is scheduled for Thursday, March 26, 2015 at 4 pm in Room 151. All are welcome. Rings, Rovers, and Rosetta: NASA Exploration of the …
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Coffeeshop Astrophysics – The View from Above
Anodyne Coffee Shop 224 W Bruce Street, Milwaukee, WI, United StatesThe View from Above Speakers: Leith Benali, Lulu Agazie Since the launch of Sputnik 1 in 1957, roughly 14,500 satellites have been launched into orbit around Earth. Currently there are about 11,700 active satellites, roughly 1,100 of which are used …
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CGCA Public Talk – Searching for Life in the Universe
Chemistry 108 2050 E Kenwood Blvd, Milwaukee, WI, United StatesSearching for Life in the Universe Presented by Dr. Dawn Erb We hope you will join us on Wednesday, October 15 in the new Chemistry Building, Room #108 for Dr. Dawn Erb's presentation, "Searching for Life in the Universe." This …
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Coffeeshop Astrophysics – Nebulae: From Cradle to Grave, and Cradle Again
Anodyne Coffee Shop 224 W Bruce Street, Milwaukee, WI, United StatesNebulae: From Cradle to Grave, and Cradle Again Speakers: Calvin Dear, Jason Vazquez, Caleb Ogle Have you ever looked at a stunning picture from NASA full of swirling colors, almost like it should be hanging in an art museum? Chances …
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Coffeeshop Astrophysics – Space Rocks and Stardust
Anodyne Coffee Shop 224 W Bruce Street, Milwaukee, WI, United StatesSpace Rocks and Stardust Speakers: Pratyasha Gitika, Tamal RoyChowdhury, Laila Vleeschower Are shooting stars really stars falling from the sky? Spoiler alert: they’re not! Those quick flashes of light are actually tiny bits of space dust and rock burning up …
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Coffeeshop Astrophysics – What You Probably Don’t Know About AI
Anodyne Coffee Shop 224 W Bruce Street, Milwaukee, WI, United StatesWhat You Probably Don't Know About AI Speakers: Ronan Humphrey, Adam Opperman, Pratyusava Baral Over the last century, computing in science has changed from human computers doing calculations by hand to supercomputers that can perform over 1018 (that’s 1,000,000,000,000,000,000!) operations …