Department of Astronomy
Events and Lectures
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Join us for lecture series and seminars spearheaded by leading scientific minds, and attend events to strengthen your connection to the college.

Lion Shrine
JWST: from First Light to First Science
Marshall Perrin (Space Telescope Science Institute)
Astronomy Colloquium
Wed, 2/01 3:45 pm - Wed, 2/01 5:00 pm
Davey Lab (538)
Science Seminars Astronomy and Astrophysics
Illustration of lock opening access to big data
2023 Ashtekar Frontiers of Science Lecture 3
Tamma Carleton
Frontiers of Science, 2023 Frontiers of Science
Sat, 2/04 11:00 am - Sat, 2/04 12:30 pm
100 Thomas Building
Lecture Series Eberly CollegeAstronomy and AstrophysicsBiochemistry and Molecular BiologyBiologyChemistryMathematicsPhysicsStatistics
Lion Shrine
Modeling Stellar Surface Features Using High-Precision Photometry
Maria Schutte (University of Oklahoma)
CEHW Seminar
Mon, 2/06 11:15 am - Mon, 2/06 12:30 pm
Davey Lab (538)
Science Seminars Astronomy and Astrophysics
Christine Hatter.
Penn State NOBCChE Presents: Black History Month Seminar with Christine Hatter
Christine Hatter, DuPont
Black History Month Events
Tue, 2/07 2:30 pm - Tue, 2/07 3:30 pm
Public Events Eberly CollegeAstronomy and AstrophysicsBiochemistry and Molecular BiologyBiologyChemistryMathematicsPhysicsStatisticsOffice of Diversity and Inclusion
Lion Shrine
Galaxy Evolution at the Faint-End of the Luminosity Function, with a Highlight from JWST
Kristen McQuinn (Rutgers University)
Astronomy Colloquium
Wed, 2/08 3:45 pm - Wed, 2/08 5:00 pm
Davey Lab (538)
Science Seminars Astronomy and Astrophysics
2023 Black History Month.
Dorothy L. Lesh Endowed Lecture Series: Hosea Nelson
Caltech Professor Hosea Nelson
Black History Month Events
Fri, 2/10 2:30 pm - Fri, 2/10 3:30 pm
Chemistry Building, University Park PA, 16802
Public Events Eberly CollegeAstronomy and AstrophysicsBiochemistry and Molecular BiologyBiologyChemistryMathematicsPhysicsStatisticsOffice of Diversity and Inclusion
Illustration of lock opening access to big data
2023 Ashtekar Frontiers of Science Lecture 4
Bing Pan
Frontiers of Science, 2023 Frontiers of Science
Sat, 2/11 11:00 am - Sat, 2/11 12:30 pm
100 Thomas Building
Lecture Series Eberly CollegeAstronomy and AstrophysicsBiochemistry and Molecular BiologyBiologyChemistryMathematicsPhysicsStatistics
Lion Shrine
The Proposed STAR-X MIDEX Mission: Studying The Fast, Furious and Forming Universe in the X-ray and UV
Ann Hornschemeier Cardiff (NASA)
Astronomy Colloquium
Wed, 2/15 3:45 pm - Wed, 2/15 5:00 pm
Davey Lab (538)
Science Seminars Astronomy and Astrophysics
2023 Black History Month.
Black History Luncheon Celebration
Black History Month Events
Fri, 2/17 12:00 pm - Fri, 2/17 2:00 pm
Verne M. Willaman Gateway to the Sciences
Public Events Eberly CollegeAstronomy and AstrophysicsBiochemistry and Molecular BiologyBiologyChemistryMathematicsPhysicsStatisticsOffice of Diversity and Inclusion
Illustration of lock opening access to big data
2023 Ashtekar Frontiers of Science Lecture 5
Aleksandra Slavkovic
Frontiers of Science, 2023 Frontiers of Science
Sat, 2/18 11:00 am - Sat, 2/18 12:30 pm
100 Thomas Building
Lecture Series Eberly CollegeAstronomy and AstrophysicsBiochemistry and Molecular BiologyBiologyChemistryMathematicsPhysicsStatistics
Atiyah Harmon.
2023 Pennsylvania Regional Math Alliance Conference Keynote Speaker: Atiyah Harmon
Atiyah Harmon
Black History Month Events
Sat, 2/18 11:30 am - Sat, 2/18 12:30 pm
McAllister Building, Penn State University Park
Public Events Eberly CollegeAstronomy and AstrophysicsBiochemistry and Molecular BiologyBiologyChemistryMathematicsPhysicsStatisticsOffice of Diversity and Inclusion
Lion Shrine
First detection and mass measurement of an isolated black hole through astrometric microlensing
Kailash C. Sahu (Space Telescope Science Institute)
Astronomy Colloquium
Wed, 2/22 3:45 pm - Wed, 2/22 5:00 pm
Davey Lab (538)
Science Seminars Astronomy and Astrophysics
Moogega Cooper.
Black History Month 2023 Keynote: Moogega Cooper
Moogega Cooper
Black History Month Events
Thu, 2/23 5:00 pm - Thu, 2/23 6:30 pm
Huck Life Sciences Building
Public Events Eberly CollegeAstronomy and AstrophysicsBiochemistry and Molecular BiologyBiologyChemistryMathematicsPhysicsStatisticsOffice of Diversity and Inclusion
Lion Shrine
Combining exoplanet measurement techniques to discover, weigh and characterize cold gas giants
Emily Rickman (Space Telescope Science Institute)
CEHW Seminar
Mon, 2/27 11:15 am - Mon, 2/27 12:30 pm
Davey Lab (538)
Science Seminars Astronomy and Astrophysics