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== Questions and Issues ==
== Special Topic, Questions and Issues ==


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Class Information

  • Seminar: T 5:00-6:00pm; HCB 208
  • Advisors: Chris Gerardy, 608 Keen, gerardy@physics.fsu.edu; Peter Hoeflich, 614 Keen, pah@astro.physics.fsu.edu; Tomasz Plewa, 484 DSL, tplewa@fsu.edu
  • Office hours: Tuesday 1-2pm. You are welcome to contact me whenever you have questions.
  • Main Webpage: see Blackboard


General Description

This seminar is intended to introduce students to current research topics at the forefront of astrophysics and astronomy. Students will learn how to present scientific results, how to defend their research and evaluate findings of other researchers. The seminar will include journal-club like discussions about research papers, and occasional presentations of research from students, postdocs, faculty and guest speakers.


Topic of this term: Stellar Explosions & Cosmology

Time line

- On Friday prior to the talk, the presenter posts a couple of key questions on Wiki

- Till Monday, the participants comment on key issues and add comments and questions

- On Tuesday and after a 15 minutes presentation, the topic is discussed


Special Topic, Questions and Issues


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