Events for May 2 - November 28, 2024
10 events found.
67th Anniversary of Sputnik Flight to Outer Space
Legend International School, Dhaka , BangladeshKhan Asad is invited as the Chief Guest for the 67th Anniversary of the Sputnik Flight to Outer Space, taking place on Thursday, 24th October 2024, at Legend International School. This significant event will celebrate humanity's groundbreaking achievement of venturing into space, marking the launch of the first artificial satellite, Sputnik, which continues to inspire […]
Zoom Q&A session on Astronomy PhD admission for Bangladeshi students
ZoomMany Bangladeshi astronomers are currently engaged in research and teaching positions in various countries, including many PhD, postdoc, and faculty members. On Saturday, October 26, at 8:30 PM, I will be participating in an online panel discussion with five people from North American to talk about opportunities for pursuing a PhD in astronomy abroad, specifically […]
CASSA Colloquium 1: Galaxy Evolution in High-Density Environments: Insights from Hydrodynamic Simulations and Multi-Wavelength Observations
Lecture Gallery MK9006, DMK Building, IUB Plot 16, Aftabuddin Ahmed Road, Block B, Bashundhara RA, Dhaka, BangladeshSpeaker: Syeda Lammim Ahad, PhD, WCA Postdoctoral Fellow, Waterloo Centre for Astrophysics, University of Waterloo, Canada; Associate Member, CASSA. Abstract: Galaxies in the Universe are distributed along the intricate framework of the Cosmic Web. Groups and clusters of galaxies comprise the densest regions in this network and therefore, are excellent cosmic laboratories to study different […]
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Astronomy Night 9: Technocultures in the Milky Way
Organized by Durbin. More information here: https://durbin.cc/event/an9/
CASSA Colloquium 2: Exploring the Co-Evolution of Star Clusters and Galaxies Since Cosmic Dawn with JWST
Lecture Gallery MK9006, DMK Building, IUB Plot 16, Aftabuddin Ahmed Road, Block B, Bashundhara RA, Dhaka, BangladeshSpeaker: Lamiya Ashraf Mowla, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Wellesley College, USA. Abstract: The most distant galaxies observed date back to when the Universe was only 5% of its current age, with progenitors of galaxies like the Milky Way being about 10,000 times less massive. Using JWST and the magnification provided by […]
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CASSA Colloquium 3: Measuring the Expansion Rate of the Universe from Carnegie Supernova Project
Lecture Gallery MK9006, DMK Building, IUB Plot 16, Aftabuddin Ahmed Road, Block B, Bashundhara RA, Dhaka, BangladeshSpeaker: Syed A Uddin, PhD, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of South Carolina, USA. The Known Unknowns of Observational Cosmology: Measuring the Expansion Rate of the Universe from Carnegie Supernova Project Abstract: In the era of precision cosmology, where percent-level accuracy in measurements is now within reach, we are still confronted with profound enigmas: […]
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CASSA Colloquium 4: Astronomy in Space: Pioneering Missions for Lunar and Orbital Observatories
Lecture Gallery MK9006, DMK Building, IUB Plot 16, Aftabuddin Ahmed Road, Block B, Bashundhara RA, Dhaka, BangladeshSpeaker: Shah Mohammad Bahauddin, PhD, Research Faculty, Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics (LASP), Astrophysical & Planetary Sciences Department, University of Colorado, Boulder, USA. Abstract: The next frontier of astronomy lies in leveraging the unique environments of space and the Moon to unlock unprecedented scientific discoveries. This presentation will explore the speaker's journey of transforming […]
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CASSA Colloquium 5: Lower Dark Matter in the Local Group Galaxies and the Origin of the MW Dwarfs
OnlineSpeaker: Istiak Akib, PhD candidate, Laboratoire d'Instrumentation et de Recherche en Astrophysique (LIRA), Observatoire de Paris, Paris Sciences et Lettres University (PSL). Abstract: Fitting the flat rotation curves of the Galaxies indicate vast majority of the matter content in the galaxies is dark matter, even higher than the cosmological estimate of 85% and giving rise […]
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CASSA Colloquium 6: Unraveling the distant Universe with wide-field surveys of star-forming galaxies
Room MK5004, DMK Building, IUB Plot 16, Aftabuddin Ahmed Road, Block B, Bashundhara Ra, Dhaka, BangladeshSpeaker: Tanveer Karim, PhD, Postdoctoral Fellow at the David A. Dunlap Department of Astronomy & Astrophysics, University of Toronto, and a member of the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) collaboration and the Dark Energy Science Collaboration (DESC). Abstract: Over the past decade, cosmology has encountered significant tensions between different measurements of key cosmological parameters, particularly […]
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