New Discoveries in Astronomy for Advanced Students

3 credits · Undergraduate credit

Discuss the latest discoveries in Astronomy with leading scientists from around the nation. In this course, the Astronomy Department's weekly professional visitors make simplified in-class presentations on their research. Students will have the opportunity to discuss the techniques, significance, and scientific context with both the visitor and the faculty instructor. There will be both preparatory and follow-up discussion before and after the visit for students to gain a complete understanding of the context, motivation, methodology, and scientific discoveries associated with each project presented. Students will discuss the presentations in the advanced context of the professional scientific literature.