D I R A C I n s t i t u t e
Data Intensive Research in Astrophysics and Cosmology at the University of Washington
Category: Talks & News
2021-03-08 Seminar: Jeffrey Regier (University of Michigan)
When: Monday, March 8th, 2021 Where: Join Zoom Meeting: https://washington.zoom.us/j/96005249441 Variational Inference for Cataloging the Visible Universe A key task in astronomy is to locate astronomical objects in images and to characterize them according to physical parameters such as color, apparent…
Read MoreEyes to the sky: Vera C. Rubin pipeline facilitates astronomy’s move to big data, from Science Node
DiRAC Researchers featured in Science Node Eyes to the sky: Vera C. Rubin pipeline facilitates astronomy’s move to big data by August Reed “Stories of the single-handed contributions made by astronomy’s greats conjure images of lone figures leaning over telescopes, peering…
Read More2021-02-08 Seminar: Bruce Conway (UIUC)
When: Monday, February 8th, 2021, 2020 Where: https://washington.zoom.us/j/96882498511 Interplanetary Spacecraft Trajectory Design and Optimization There are many types of interplanetary trajectories; e.g. 2-impulse Hohmann transfer (Mars and Venus missions) , impulsive + gravity assist (Galileo & Cassini), impulsive + low-thrust electric…
Read MoreAstronomers document the rise and fall of a rarely observed stellar dance
A team led by Dr. James Davenport, analyzed more than 125 years of observations of HS Hydra, and showed how this system has changed dramatically over the course of just a few generations.
Read More2020-12-14 Seminar: Angus Wright
When: Monday, December 14th, 2020 Where: https://washington.zoom.us/j/91798174425 Optimising Direct Redshift Calibration for Tomographic Cosmic Shear Comparisons between cosmological parameters from tomographic cosmic shear measurements and the cosmic microwave background reveal some tension between the amount and clustering strength of (predominantly dark)…
Read More2020-11-9 Seminar: Federica Bianco
DiRAC is pleased to welcome Federica Bianco to the department (virtually) to give a DiRAC Seminar on Monday Nov 9 at 10am PST. DiRAC Seminars are appropriate for students and researchers at all levels who are interested in astronomy and/or data science,…
Read MoreGoogle Summer of Code With DiRAC
It was a great learning experience for me as I learned a lot about the Jupyter Ecosystem and remote collaborative work.
Read MoreDiRAC & Astronomy on Tap Seattle Present: ASTRONOMY AT HOME
Next, February 11, 2021 at 7:00pm! Streaming from DIRAC YouTube channel https://dirac.us/yt
Read More2020-5-14 Colloquium: Abigail Stevens
When: Thursday, May 14th, 2020 @ 3:30pm Where: via ZOOM Mapping Matter in Strong Gravity: Spectral-Timing of Black Holes and Neutron Stars One of the best laboratories to study strong-field gravity is the inner 100s of kilometers around black holes…
Read MorePhotometric Redshifts with the LSST II: The Impact of Near-Infrared and Near-Ultraviolet Photometry
Published paper includes contribution from DIRAC Researchers: Graham Melissa, Connolly Andrew, Morrison Christopher B., Ivezić Željko, Daniel Scott, Jones R. Lynne, Jurić Mario, Yoachim Peter, Bryce Kalmbach J. Published Date: April 2020. Abstract Accurate photometric redshift (photo-zz) estimates are essential…
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