Dr. Terry Oswalt, a well-known expert on white dwarf stars, will be visiting UNL next week. While here he will give three talks (click on the titles for more details):

• Digging in the Stellar Graveyard: How Astronomers Measure the Age of the Universe

  Physics Department Colloquium, Thursday, February 5, 4:00 pm, Brace 211

• Chicken Little Was Right, the Sky IS Falling!

  General Public Talk, Thursday, February 5, 7:30 pm, Union Auditorium, UNL City Campus

• Searching for Life in the Universe: Where is Everyone?
  

  Behlen Open House, Friday, February 6, 8:00 pm, Behlen Observatory, Mead, NE — directions to Behlen Observatory

Kevin Lee and Chris Siedell will be teaching a daylong workshop entitled "Teaching Astronomy with Technology" at the upcoming AAPT Winter National Meeting in Chicago. This workshop will focus on using simulations, think-pair-share questions, and technology in the classroom. The workshop will be held Friday, February 13, 8 to 5. Visit the AAPT site for more details.

There will be three public nights at Behlen Observatory and four at the Student Observatory during the coming semester.

Date	Time	Location
Friday, January 23	7:30 pm to 10:00 pm	Student Observatory
Friday, February 6	7:30 pm to 10:00 pm	Behlen Observatory
Friday, February 13	7:30 pm to 10:00 pm	Student Observatory
Friday, March 6	7:30 pm to 10:00 pm	Behlen Observatory
Friday, March 27	7:30 pm to 10:00 pm	Student Observatory
Friday, April 3	7:30 pm to 10:00 pm	Behlen Observatory
Friday, April 24	7:30 pm to 10:00 pm	Student Observatory

Directions to Behlen Observatory
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