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Great presentations today at the Canadian Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics by the talented SURF 2024 cohort, whose advances in Astrophysics research far surpass the timeframe of their 16 weeks internship. Andal Abro, Ana Molina Colina, Aryan Jain, Mateus Kaiber Buse, Benjamin Stadel, Nicholas Harries, Shashvat Varma got their CITA SURF 2024 Certificates. In the picture are SURF supervisors Bart Ripperda, Reed Essick, Marta Reina-Campos, Jennifer Chan, Ioana Zelko, PhD, Utkarsh Mali, and CITA Director, Peter Martin.

What are the ways stellar remnants influence the dynamical evolution of their hosts? Kyle Kremer from UC San Diego elaborated on this question during the latest Canadian Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics seminar on Monday. The recording is now available at: https://lnkd.in/ghrnjy46

We are proud to share that Linda Strubbe, a former Canadian Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics Postdoctoral Fellow, American Astronomical Society (AAS) member and founder of Strubbe Educational Consulting was one of the two recipients of the The International Astronomical Union Education Prize. She received the high distinction together with Okere Bonaventure, for making "outstanding contributions to astronomy education, outreach and development” through their work with international science educators and as co-founders of the Pan-African School for Emerging Astronomers (PASEA). Congratulations Dr. Strubbe and Dr. Bonaventure!! Read more: https://lnkd.in/et3gYwBz

"Black holes have no internal structure and are therefore boring, but neutron stars are deeply mysterious, featuring matter at densities that far exceed what can be found in ordinary nuclear matter in laboratories. A key to an understanding of their interior comes from the tidal deformation of each neutron star when the binary system is approaching merger, and its imprint on the emitted gravitational waves." A full recording of today's blackboard talk with Prof. Eric Poisson from University of Guelph will be published on Canadian Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics's website: https://lnkd.in/ghrnjy46

Keep abreast with the latest topics in astrophysics by following the Canadian Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics seminars online at: https://lnkd.in/ghrnjy46

Last night's Q&A with CBC Quirks & Quarks Bob McDonald, director Alan Goldman @Blueplate21 and Canadian Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics faculty Maya Fishbach at the pre-screening of "Bending Light" - a feature documentary recounting the solar eclipse expedition to Western Australia in 1922 that helped prove Einstein’s theory of general relativity. Watch on Super Channel, June 8.

We're excited to welcome participants to the 'Globular Clusters and Their Tidal Tails' conference in Toronto starting tomorrow, May 28 with support from Canadian Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics. Thank you CITA Postdoctoral Fellow Claire Shi Ye for organizing!   Check the conference website for more info: https://lnkd.in/gSrkdUfQ. The event is supported by the Canadian Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics and the Dunlap Institute for Astronomy and Astrophysics. Logo credited to Eesha Das Gupta (instagram: @/stelllararts).

Tonight: You're invited to a private screening of the Bending Light documentary! Chat with Canadian Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics faculty Maya Fishbach & CBC/Radio-Canada Quirks and Quarks host Bob McDonald post-show! 📍 Spadina Theatre, 24 Spadina Road, Toronto 📷 6:30 PM 📷 Q&A after 📷 Free entry, RSVP needed 📷https://lnkd.in/gcaekp6W

Thank you Irina Tziamali for the highly engaging content you presented to us over two days - a wonderful workshop on a very important topic! The two day workshop on EDI, with Irina Tziamali from Inclusive Minds was made possible through a partnership between the Canadian Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics, the Dunlap Institute and DADDAA, with additional sponsorship from the McDonald Institute Advancing EDI fund. The seminar called "Unraveling EDI" discussed the dimensions of diversity, the categorization of marginalized groups, as well as the implicit norms, cultural dynamics, and power structures within organizations such as the military and academia. Drawing on real life examples from both, Irina poignantly outlined the implications of inclusion and exclusion of groups within organizations, and then offered tips on how to counter exclusionary behaviors.

Neutrino luminosity consistent with the extragalactic diffuse IceCube signal is providing clues on supermassive black hole populations at high redshifts. Join the Canadian Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics' seminar on May 27 with Dr. Rostom Mbarek (JSI Prize Fellow, University of Maryland/ NASA Goddard Space Flight Center ).