ASTRONOMY 836 (FALL 2006)
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Following in the fine "Top-10" tradition of cultural icon David Letterman, this semester's theme in Astronomy 836 is |
TOP-5 LISTS
FOR
ASTRONOMY GRADUATE STUDENTS
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Hey! No grumbling about getting shortchanged by 5 items. We're only a one-hour class, chum. In this format, two graduate students will present what they believe are the five most important aspects of a given topic, and why, and the audience will then debate the merits of their list. PDF copies of each talk are linked to the list below. ASTR 836 meets in the conference room at 4 pm on Tuesdays. Everyone welcome. |
| DATE | "TOP-5 ..." | PRESENTER(S) |
| 09/11/06 | "...Teaching Skills to Cultivate" |
Ryan Lynch & Amy Reines |
09/19/06 |
"...Reasons the 'Intelligent Design'
Debate is Important" |
Genevieve de Messiers & Amy Reines |
| 09/26/06 | "...Ways to Give a Bad Talk" |
Jarron Leisenring & Paul Ries |
| 10/03/06 | "...Observational Opportunities Before 2012" |
Nicole Gugliucci & Jennifer Katz |
| 10/10/06 | "...Job-Getting Skills in Astronomy" |
Jarron Leisenring & Gail Zasowski |
| 10/17/06 |
"...Priorities for New, Not Yet Approved Astronomical Facilities" |
Paul Ries |
| 10/24/06 |
"...Astrophysical Problems
for the Next 10 Years" |
Cheng-yu Kuo & George Trammell |
| 10/31/06 | "...Mistakes in Graduate Research Projects" | Cheng-yu Kuo |
| 11/07/06 | "...Teaching and Research Resources Online" |
Genevieve de Messieres & Jennifer Katz |
| 11/14/06 |
"...Moments That Shaped Modern-Day
Astronomy" |
Ryan Lynch & George Trammell |
| 11/21/06 | [No talk---Thanksgiving Break] | |
| 11/28/06 |
"...Ways to Improve UVa's Astronomy
Graduate Program" |
Nicole Gugliucci & Gail Zasowski |
| BONUS MATERIAL (from ASTR 8500 Sp2012): Tips on Writing Proposals in Astronomy |