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CAPS

Center for AstroPhysical Surveys (CAPS) Open House

Event Type
Other
Sponsor
Center for AstroPhysical Surveys
Location
National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA) - Atrium/Lobby
Date
Oct 1, 2024   2:00 - 4:00 pm  
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Originating Calendar
Center for AstroPhysical Surveys

CAPS Open House

Do you want to learn more about the Center for AstroPhysical Surveys (CAPS)?

Join us for the Center for AstroPhysical Surveys (CAPS) Open House! This event aims to increase awareness and engagement with CAPS services among NCSA staff and other relevant stakeholders. To ensure we have enough food and refreshments for everyone, please take a moment to register by September 23rd. Your registration helps us plan better and make sure everyone has a fantastic time.

Event Details

đź“… Date: Tuesday, October 1, 2024
đź•’ Time: 2-4 PM
đź“Ť Location: In the Atrium at The National Center for Supercomputing Applications, 1205 W Clark St, Urbana, IL 61801

Agenda

  • 2:00 PM - Welcome & Overview 
    • Professor Joaquin Vieira, Director, Astronomy and Center for AstroPhysical Surveys (CAPS)
  • 2:10 PM - CAPS Postdoc Fellows Lightning Talks
    • Karolina Garcia - "Simulating the Universe"
    • Ayan Mitra - "Measuring the Dark Energy"
    • Srinivasan Raghunathan - "Origin and Evolution of Universe Using Cosmic Microwave Background "
    • Cynthia Trendafilova - "The Dark Side of the Universe" 
  • 2:30 PM - CAPS Researchers Lightning Talks
    • Robert Gruendl, Senior Research Scientist, Associate Research Professor - "Optical Surveys"
    • T. Andrew Manning, Senior Research Scientist - "Research Cyberinfrastructure" 
    • Felipe Menanteau, Senior Research Scientist, Associate Research Professor - “Cosmic Microwave Background Experiments” 
    • Steve Pietrowicz, Principal Research Software Engineer - "Software at the Vera Rubin Observatory"
  • 2:50 PM - CAPS Grad Fellow Lightning Talks
    • Thinh Nguyen
    • Yiqi Xie
    • Maggie Verrico
    • Yujie Wan - "Millimeter Eyes on Flashes in the Sky"
    • Amanda Wasserman
  • 3:00 PM - Poster Presentations & Networking with Refreshments
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