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Astronomy Department at the University of Virginia.
Charlottesville, VA
Joined February 2010
RT @AotCville: Join us Tuesday, September 19th @ThreeNotchdBeer in C'ville for our next event! We'll have talks by astronomers from @UVaAst….
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Join astronomers from the University of Virginia for astronomy themed talks, trivia, and prizes aimed at a general audience.
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UVA astronomer @ProfKelsey will be giving a free talk on Feb 21: "Saving the Darkness: How To Put A Dimmer on Light Pollution and Bring Back the Night Sky" as part of the Smithsonian Institution Earth Optimism lecture series. Register for free here:
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57th Annual Jansky Lecture with Prof. Francoise Combes, of the Paris Observatory. “Symbiosis between black holes and galaxies,” on Tuesday, February 14th at 7p. More info here: .
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Circumzenithal arc (upside rainbow above the telescope) as seen from Fan Mountain Observatory this morning as the sun was just coming up. These types of arcs are refracted through ice crystals in the clouds and are sometimes called "a smile in the sky". #uvaastronomy #fanmtnobs
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We are hiring! .Assistant Professor of Astronomy: Postdocs: Come work with us!.#uva #uvaastronomy #astronomy #jobsinastronomy #astronomyjobs #uvajobs
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RT @DSBK_Astro: This Saturday at @AlbCiderWorks is our 12th Annual Star Party! This event is FREE, family friendly, and the weather looks g….
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Girls Exploring the Universe Summer Camp is back in person! Sign up today at .July 18-20, 2022, 9am-4pm .Leander McCormick Observatory.Apply online by June 1, 2022 to be fully considered. Rolling enrollment thereafter if space allows!
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RT @AotCville: Our next event has been scheduled (in person!) for Monday, May 16 @ThreeNotchdBeer in Charlottesville from 7-9pm!. We'll hav….
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RT @learningtechuva: Three @UVaAstro astronomers have been granted opportunities to use @NASA’s new @NASAWebb telescope as it begins its qu….
news.virginia.edu
An assistant professor and two postdoctoral researchers from the Department of Astronomy are among those recently awarded coveted observation time with the new James Webb Space Telescope.
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UVA and the community of astronomy researchers lost a giant last month. John Hawley, an international award-winning astrophysicist, died of cancer at his home on 12/12. He was 63. A memorial fund has been created in his honor:
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RT @AotCville: Our next event takes place Monday, August 16th from 7-9pm EDT via Zoom! Register for free at: We'll….
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RT @DSBK_Astro: Girls Exploring the Universe is back this summer with a virtual camp! Sign up here: .
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RT @DSBK_Astro: We are gearing up for our 2021 Virtual Summer Camp! . Who: Open to all rising 4th, 5th, & 6th graders.When: Monday, July 12….
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Amina Diop named as first John F. Angle Graduate Fellow in Astronomy. More information here:
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Whitney Richardson received a Hoos Building Bridges Award from President Ryan on April 7. She was cited as being “a selfless departmental citizen.” The UVAToday article on Whitney’s award is at:
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