Astrophysics with Crider

On Wednesday this week, we will meet in MCMI 321 where I will talk briefly about black holes, white dwarfs, and neutron stars. We will then review the status of each group's project. I will also assign an official (temporary) grade to let you know where you stand with the project based on your work-to-date.

On Friday, I will be speaking at the AAAS Forum on Science and Technology Policy in Washington. While I am away, I have asked the Center for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning to interview you about the astrophysics course. Please plan to meet the interviewer in AVTL 201 at our regular class meeting time.

Here is an updated version of the class schedule for your convenience.
Schedule-PHY371-S20080505.pdf

We talked a lot about supernova in class last week. I mentioned the difficulty in simulating these on a computer. Apparently, it is getting a little bit easier. While I've seen 2-D simulations before, these new 3-D simulations are simply amazing.

http://news.uchicago.edu/news.php?asset_id=1354