Austin Astronomical Society

Presents

Professor Steven Weinberg

Department of Physics Theory Group

University of Texas – Austin

Nobel Prize (Physics), 1979

National Medal of Science

Member of the and National Academy of Science

Fellow of Britain’s Royal Society and other academies

S. Josey-Welch Foundation Chair in Science and Regental Professor

Director Theory Research Group. Particle physics, unification of fundamental interactions, cosmology, astrophysics, supersymmetry, supergravity.

Dr Weinberg’s Presentation

“Gravitational Wave Astronomy”

Dr Weinberg, who is an exciting and accomplished speaker, will talk about a new kind of astronomy that has recently begun, with the detection and analysis of gravitational waves from distant sources.

Don’t miss Dr. Weinberg’s presentation at the Austin Astronomical Society’s July 12th 7:30pm Meeting on the UT Campus – Mechanical Engineer Building, ETC rm. 2.

For a more complete bio: https://web2.ph.utexas.edu/~weintech/swbio.html

For more information regarding the meeting location, time, and date: https://austinastro.org/index.php/event/aas-general-assembly-meeting-on-friday-july-12-2019