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Cosmological Radiative Transfer Comparison Project Workshop to be held December 8-10
2 December 2008
The third meeting of the Cosmological Radiative Transfer Comparison Project will be held December 8-10 at The University of Texas at Austin ACES building, room 2.402 [map]. The group was organized to guide and promote progress on the new frontier in computational cosmology. A recent explosion of astronomical discoveries about the Universe at large has led astronomers to describe our present time as the Golden Age of Cosmology. The recent data has borne out theoretical models once considered pure speculation. The Comparison Project has been working to incorporate radiation transport algorithms into simulations of cosmic structure formation and evolution.
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Cosmological Radiative Transfer Comparison Project Workshop
Universo Radio Airs 5,000th Episode, Brings Astronomy & Skylore to Spanish-Speaking Audience
McDonald Observatory Press Release
25 November 2008
Austin, TX-- On December 7, radio stations across the United States, Mexico, and Central America will broadcast
the 5,000th episode of Universo to its 2.22 million listeners nationally and internationally.
The daily, two-minute Spanish-language radio program from The University of Texas at Austin McDonald Observatory covers
topics in skywatching, the science of astronomy, the contributions of Latino scientists, the history of astronomy, and the skylore of
Mesoamerican cultures.
Universo airs on more than 150 U.S. radio stations daily, plus others in Colombia, El Salvador, Mexico, and
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Universo Online
Daily Texan
Spanish-language radio show airs 5,000th episode
Workshop Galaxy Evolution: Emerging Insights and Future Challenges to be held November 11-14
3 November 2008
The workshop Galaxy Evolution: Emerging Insights and Future Challenges will be held at the University of Texas at Austin Union Building (UNB) [map] Tues., Nov. 11 through Fri., Nov. 14. Many leading international researchers in the field of galaxy evolution will join an eclectic mix of 130 participants from 11 countries and 32 universities, experts with long experience, new researchers, and graduate students entering a field of expanding frontiers. Deep survey results from space and ground based observatories, and new predictive models of galaxy assembly will be among the topics discussed. The meeting is sponsored by the McDonald Observatory and Department of Astronomy Board of Visitors Excellence Fund.
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Galaxy Evolution: Emerging Insights and Future Challenges
McDonald Observatory Press Release
Galactic Luminaries to Converge on University of Texas Tuesday
Astronomers Quimby, Wheeler Win Hyer Award from American Physical Society's Texas Section
McDonald Observatory Press Release
22 October 2008
El Paso, TX-- Recent University of Texas at Austin doctoral graduate Robert Quimby of the California Institute of Technology and his adviser, University of Texas at Austin astronomy professor J. Craig Wheeler, have won the Hyer Award from the Texas Section of the American Physical Society for excellence in physics-related research by a graduate student and adviser at a Texas higher education institution. The Hyer Award recognized Quimby's work on his Texas Supernova Search, in which he discovered two of the most intrinsically bright exploding stars, called supernovae, ever detected. The award was presented this past weekend at a meeting of the Texas Section of the American Physical Society in El Paso. more..
McDonald Observatory and the University of Texas
McDonald Observatory operates in association with the Department of Astronomy, and is one of the world's leading centers for
astronomical research, education and public outreach. The activities of the faculty and staff span virtually all areas of modern
astronomy. Located in the Davis Mountains of west Texas, the observatory accommodates more than 100,000 visitors each
year, offering activities and programs for every level of interest.
