University of Minnesota
School of Physics & Astronomy

MN Inst. for Astrophysics Colloquium

Fall Semester

Friday, September 12th 2003
3:35 pm:
Astrophysics Colloquium in 210 Physics
Speaker: Dr. John Martin, University of Minnesota
Subject: The Origins and Evolutionary Status of B Stars Found Far from the Galactic Plane
Refreshments served following the talk in the Astronomy Reading Room, 358 Physics
Friday, September 19th 2003
3:35 pm:
Astrophysics Colloquium in 210 Physics
Speaker: Dr. Schuyler Van Dyk, Caltech
Subject: Unusual Supernovae and Massive Stellar Evolution
Refreshments served following the talk in the Astronomy Reading Room, 358 Physics
Friday, September 26th 2003
3:35 pm:
Astrophysics Colloquium in 210 Physics
The colloquium will not be held this week.
Friday, October 3rd 2003
3:35 pm:
Astrophysics Colloquium in 210 Physics
Speaker: John Hillier, University of Pittsburgh
Subject: The Enigma of Massive Stars and Their Winds
Refreshments served following the talk in the Astronomy Reading Room, 358 Physics
Friday, October 10th 2003
3:35 pm:
Astrophysics Colloquium in 210 Physics
Speaker: Dr. Jill Tarter, Bernard M. Oliver Chair for SETI and Director, Center for SETI Research
Subject: SETI 2020: A Roadmap for the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence
Refreshments served following the talk in the Astronomy Reading Room, 358 Physics
Friday, October 17th 2003
3:35 pm:
Astrophysics Colloquium in 210 Physics
Speaker: Dr. Anthony Moffat, University of Montreal
Subject: Massive Carbon-Rich WR Stars Spiraling Dust into the ISM
Refreshments served following the talk in the Astronomy Reading Room, 358 Physics
Friday, October 24th 2003
3:35 pm:
Astrophysics Colloquium in 210 Physics
Speaker: Dr. Sean Casey, NASA ARC
Subject: Astronomers Return to the Stratosphere
Refreshments served following the talk in the Astronomy Reading Room, 358 Physics
Friday, October 31st 2003
3:35 pm:
Astrophysics Colloquium in 210 Physics
The colloquium will not be held this week.
Friday, November 7th 2003
3:35 pm:
Astrophysics Colloquium in 210 Physics
Speaker: Dr. Timothy Beers, Michigan State University
Subject: The Frequency of Carbon-Enhanced Metal-Poor Stars and Inferences on the IMF
Refreshments served following the talk in the Astronomy Reading Room, 358 Physics
Friday, November 14th 2003
3:35 pm:
Astrophysics Colloquium in 210 Physics
Speaker: Dr. Stan Owocki, Bartol. Research Institute, University of Delaware
Subject: Winds that Sail on Starlight
Refreshments served following the talk in the Astronomy Reading Room, 358 Physics
Friday, November 21st 2003
3:35 pm:
Astrophysics Colloquium in 210 Physics
Speaker: Dr. Lee Anne Willson, Iowa State University
Subject: Some say the world will end in Fire ... Do we know the answer?
Refreshments served following the talk in the Astronomy Reading Room, 358 Physics
Friday, November 28th 2003
3:35 pm:
Astrophysics Colloquium in 210 Physics
The seminar will not be held this week.
Friday, December 5th 2003
3:35 pm:
Astrophysics Colloquium in 210 Physics
The colloquium will not be held this week.
Friday, December 12th 2003
3:35 pm:
Astrophysics Colloquium in 210 Physics
The colloquium will not be held this week.
Friday, December 19th 2003
3:35 pm:
Astrophysics Colloquium in 210 Physics
This Colloquium is ended for the semester.

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