Physics & Astronomy Colloquium – Fall 2019 – Scherrer
October 23 @ 3:30 pm
227 Gallalee Hall
Speaker: Robert Scherrer (Vanderbilt University) Title: New Directions in Dark Matter Abstract: The nature of dark matter remains one of the enduring mysteries of modern cosmology. While the evidence for dark matter continues to be overwhelming, all searches for dark matter have come up empty so far, and the standard WIMP (weakly-interacting massive particle) paradigm
Astronomy Public Observing Night at Moundville
October 25 @ 7:00 pm
Moundville Archaeological Park
Off-campus darker site observations led by Prof. Emeritus Ron Buta and Prof. Bill Keel.
Astronomy Public Observing Night
November 1 @ 7:00 pm
Gallalee Hall Rooftop Observatory
Dr. Marcos Santander will lead observations of the Crescent Moon and deep-sky objects.
Observing 2019 Transit of Mercury Across the Sun
November 11 @ 9:00 am
Gallalee Hall Rooftop Observatory
Dr. Keel will lead observations of Mercury passing between the Sun and the Earth.