UR #15: Colors of Quasars
How can the colors of objects tell you how far away they are? The subject of this month’s undergrad research post tells us about his work determining the colors of quasars.
UR #14: Tully-Fisher and Sauron
What are these Sauron-like double-horned profiles? Read this week’s undergrad research feature to find out!
Calling K-12 teachers for the Communicating Science Workshop 2014
Applications for K12 teachers to participate in the upcoming ComSciCon’14 workshop close soon!
Apply now for the KICP Summer School on Education and Outreach!
The Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics in Chicago is holding a summer school for education and outreach, and graduate students are invited to apply!
UR #13: RR Lyrae and OSCAAR the Exoplanet-Analyzer
This month’s undergraduate research post features an analysis of distance-indicating RR Lyrae stars, and transiting exoplanet science using a code called OSCAAR.