Astr/Phys 321 -- Recent Progress in Astronomy

Professor: Andy Layden

• Office: 112 Overman Hall
• Phone: 372-8653
• Email: layden @ baade . bgsu . edu
• Office hours: MW 1:30-2:20 pm, Tue 3:45-5:00 pm, or by appointment

Class Schedule: Thursday 6:00-7:40pm in 104/106 Overman Hall

Class Time:

• Discussion Days:
• Before class, read the assigned articles (background reading in Arny is recommended but optional)
• Attend class and participate meaningfully in the class discussion (30-40 min).
• Hand in homework assigned in previous class (discuss and extend it for 10-20 min).
• Lecture/present concepts for next class.
• On some days we may have 1-2 student talks (see below).
• Talk Days:
  • Research and present a talk (~15min w/ ~5min for questions) on your chosen topic.
  • Ask questions of other people giving talks.

Coursework and Grading

Class Schedule

Additional Material -- images, movies, links.

Searching for Sources: Mercury, Scientific American, American Scientist, Nature, Science, Physics Today

Tips for Giving Good Talks and Learning and Using PowerPoint Well

Related Information:

• Astro Picure of the Day -- a daily glimpse of astronomy as it unfolds.
• Hubble Space Telescope public outreach (pictures, news stories, etc).
• NASA planetary astronomy: Mars Rovers, Cassini at Saturn, and other missions.
• Latest news from NASA and news on space weather (sign up for email updates).