Finally some beautiful, warm weather this weekend that I hope you all had some time to enjoy. Mark your calendars! There will be an undergraduate majors meeting on Wednesday, May 27 at 4pm in the reading room (B356A). We have a number of talks going on this week so read below and I hope to see you at some of them!
Class Scheduling for 09-10: Please be sure to look at the proposed class schedule for the next academic year for both astronomy and physics. Both can be found here: http://staff.washington.edu/sterrs/YearTS.htm. Several of you have already noticed that Phys 324: electromagnetism is only offered autumn and summer next year. Phys 331: Optics is only offered in the autumn. Taking a look at future quarters may save you some headache later on. Let me know if there are scheduling questions.
Astro Lunch: Tomorrow at 12:30pm in B356A, Nate Kaib (UW) will give a talk on "Constraining Solar System Formation with Long-Period Comets". Please bring your lunch to this informal talk.
Astrobiology Seminar: Tomorrow at 2:30pm in PAA A118, Dirk Schulze-Makuch (WSU) will give a talk on "Mars, Venus, and What's Life Got To Do With it".
John Baer Prize: Every year the faculty award the John E. Baer Prize to undergraduates that have shown outstanding work and enthusiasm for research, coursework or outreach. Please join us at the final colloquium for this year on June 4 at 4pm in PAA A102 as we announce the winners of this award.
Debra Fischer Public Lecture: Wednesday at 7pm in Architecture 147, Dr. Debra Fischer (San Francisco State Univ) will give a public lecture on "Searching for Earths". This talk will focus on the types of planets that have been found so far, with an eye toward understanding how our solar system compares. We will also discuss the conditions that are important for life as we know it and our future plans to one day obtain a picture of a pale blue dot orbiting a nearby star. Everyone is welcome to attend. *No tickets required*
Colloquium: Dr. Debra Fischer is also our colloquium speaker this Thursday. At 4pm in PAA A102, Dr. Fischer's talk is on "Formation of Planets in Binary Star Systems". This is her scientific talk during her visit and will have a slightly different focus and level of assumed knowledge than the public lecture on Wednesday; perfect for astronomy majors to attend! Please join us at 3:45pm in the foyer for coffee, tea and cookies.
MESA Tutoring: MESA (Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement) is looking for summer math tutors. Take a look at the application for details: http://staff.washington.edu/sterrs/MESATutorApplication09.doc.
Page O'Announcements: As always, the Announcement page is updated with new job postings and campus events. Take a look! http://pageoannouncements.blogspot.com/
Enjoy the week and have a great Memorial Day weekend!
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