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Year: 2017

Rodrigo Luger earns his PhD! 

August 12, 2017 Daniel Larsen

On August 11, Rodrigo Luger successfully defended his dissertation to earn his Astronomy and Astrobiology Dual-Title PhD. He discussed his…

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Lupita Tovar featured in UW A&S Newsletter! 

July 1, 2017 Daniel Larsen

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Interactive VPL Spectral Explorer now Available! 

June 24, 2017 Daniel Larsen

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Sonny Harman and Natasha Batalha graduate with PhDs! Congratulations!! 

June 16, 2017 Daniel Larsen

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Welcome to the team: Guadalupe Tovar and Benjamin Hayworth! 

June 15, 2017 Daniel Larsen

Astronomy and Astrobiology Dual-PhD student Guadalupe Tovar is joining VPL as part of Dr. Meadows’ team at UW. During her…

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VPL UW Graduate Students David Fleming and Andrew Lincowski win NASA fellowships 

June 8, 2017 Daniel Larsen

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Weathering of rocks a poor regulator of global temperatures 

May 22, 2017 Daniel Larsen

VPL researchers Josh Krissansen-Totton and David Catling have published an article in the journal Nature titled “Constraining climate sensitivity and…

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Posted in: Featured, Media, Research, Task B

Reflections on O2 as a Biosignature by Dr. Meadows 

Daniel Larsen

In his article “Getting Real about the Oxygen Biosignature”, Marc Kaufman discusses Dr. Victoria Meadows‘ most recent paper “Reflections on O2…

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On the improbability of our existence around our sun 

May 19, 2017 Daniel Larsen

VPL researchers Jacob Haqq-Misra, Ravi Kopparapu, and Eric Wolf are recent published authors of the International Journal of Astrobiology. In…

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Eric Agol wins prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship! 

May 8, 2017 Daniel Larsen

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Congratulations! Tyler Robinson to become Assistant Professor at NAU! 

May 5, 2017 Daniel Larsen

Tyler Robinson has been offered the position of Assistant Professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Northern Arizona University.…

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VPL team has strong presence at AbSciCon 2017 

April 29, 2017 Daniel Larsen

36 VPL team members gave talks and/or presented posters at this year’s AbSciCon 2017 that took place April 24-28 in…

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Peter Gao receives 51 Pegasi b Fellowship in Planetary Astronomy! 

March 30, 2017 Daniel Larsen

The 51 Pegasi b Fellowship provides exceptional postdoctoral scientists with the opportunity to conduct theoretical, observational, and experimental research in…

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Mission: Find Life opens at Pacific Science Center 

March 18, 2017 Daniel Larsen

Organized by Erika Harnett, the Astrobiology exhibit at Pacific Science Center will be opening on Saturday (3/18). Titled Mission: Find Life! the exhibit…

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UW Astronomer Eric Agol Assists in New Seven-Planet NASA Discovery Using ‘Distracted Driving’ Technique

February 22, 2017 Daniel Larsen

https://www.washington.edu/news/2017/02/22/uw-astronomer-eric-agol-assists-in-new-seven-planet-nasa-discovery-using-distracted-driving-technique/

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Posted in: Featured, Research, Task E Filed under: Eric Agol

Dr. Aki Roberge Featured on Ask and Astrobiologist

January 26, 2017 Daniel Larsen

VPL Scientist Dr. Aki Roberge (NASA GSFC) was recently featured on the Ask an Astrobiologist program! Dr. Aki Roberge, Study…

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Posted in: Featured, Media, Task A, Task E Filed under: Aki Roberge, Ask an Astrobiologist, Interview, NASA Astrobiology, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, SAGANet

VPL hosts workshop at AAS Meeting 

January 3, 2017 Daniel Larsen

Victoria Meadows, Rory Barnes, and Russell Deitrick attended the AAS Meeting in Grapevine, TX, January 3 – 7. Barnes organized a workshop on…

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