ASTR 596

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Credit: 0 TO 16 hours.

Approved for both letter and S/U grading. May be repeated. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.

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CRN Type Section Time Day Location Instructor Section Details
60569
Lecture
APA
4:00PM -4:50PM
R
134 Astronomy Building
Fields, B
Gammie, C
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/21/25-05/07/25
Credit:
1 hours
Section Title:
Art & Practice of Astronomy
Section Info:
This course will introduce students to some of the tools, opportunities, expectations, and challenges of a career in astronomy and astrophysics research. For about half of the class meetings, students will collaborate interactively to address open-ended research questions qualitatively and quantitatively, using order-of-magnitude and dimensional analyses. The rest of the course meetings will focus on professional preparation and skills, including: scientific writing, oral presentation skills, building a curriculum vitae, posdoctoral fellowships, faculty and research positions, grantsmanship, and ethics. Advanced undergraduates are welcome but should seek permission of the instructor.
Restriction(s):
Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
46316
Lecture
CT
11:00AM -11:50AM
T
236 Astronomy Building
Wong, T
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/21/25-05/07/25
Credit:
1 hours
Section Title:
Curr Topics in ASTR Resch Lit
Section Info:
ASTR 596 CT: Current Topics in the Astronomical Research Literature (1 hour). Discussion course on topics drawn from the current research literature in astrophysics. Students sign up for short presentations reviewing recent papers. May be repeated in subsequent semesters for up to 4 credit hours. Graduate standing or permission of instructor. S/U Grading. Restriction(s): Restricted to students with Graduate class standing.
Restriction(s):
Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
30864
Lecture
NPA
10:00AM -10:50AM
MWF
134 Astronomy Building
Fields, B
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/21/25-05/07/25
Credit:
4 hours
Section Title:
Nuclear & Particle Astrophysic
Section Info:
Nuclear and Particle Astrophysics The course is targeted to beginning graduate students, with no nuclear or particle physics prerequisites. We will develop and apply basic nuclear and particle physics to trace highlights in the history of cosmic matter from the big bang to the present, using all available cosmic messengers. Planned topics include: Early universe thermodynamics, relic particles, and dark matter. Primordial nucleosynthesis predictions, observations, implications, and future tests. Stellar burning phases and nucleosynthesis. Supernovae and explosive nucleosynthesis. Solar, geophysical, atmospheric, supernova, jet-driven, and cosmological neutrinos. Neutron capture processes: theory, astrophysical sites, and observations. Gamma-ray bursts and kilonovae. Ultra-high energy cosmic rays. Cosmic-ray nucleosynthesis and gamma-ray production. The first stars. Galactic and cosmic chemical evolution. The emphasis will be on physical arguments and quantitative estimates to understand observations. ASTR 596 NPA is for graduate students. Undergraduate students should enroll in ASTR 496 NPA.
Restriction(s):
Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
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