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Astronomy Club Guest Speaker – Mr. Bill Diamond of the SETI Institute – 3/29/2022

Astronomy Club Guest Speaker – Mr. Bill Diamond of the SETI Institute – 3/29/2022

https://vimeo.com/708772473 Mr. Diamond is the President and CEO of the SETI Institute, a non-profit astrophysics and astrobiology research and education organization which focuses on the origin and nature of life in the universe and the evolution of intelligence. Prior to joining SETI, Mr. Diamond held various executive management positions in applied technologies, most recently at the optical networking company Oclaro, Inc. During this presentation, Mr. Diamond discusses SETI's current search for extraterrestrial life and why it matters.
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Astronomy Club Guest Speaker – Dr. Hirohisa Tanaka of SLAC – 3/15/2022

Astronomy Club Guest Speaker – Dr. Hirohisa Tanaka of SLAC – 3/15/2022

https://vimeo.com/708773487 Dr. Tanaka is a professor of particle physics and astrophysics at the Stanford Linear Accelerator (SLAC) National Accelerator Laboratory. His research primarily focuses on neutrinos and antineutrinos, which has recently led him to collaborate on the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE) between the Sanford Underground Research Laboratory in Lead, South Dakota, and the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory in Batavia, Illinois. In his lecture, he talks about the properties of neutrinos and his work at DUNE.
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Astronomy Club Guest Speaker – Dr. Brad Cenko of NASA Goddard – 3/1/2022

Astronomy Club Guest Speaker – Dr. Brad Cenko of NASA Goddard – 3/1/2022

https://vimeo.com/708773230  Dr. Cenko is an astrophysicist at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center and an adjunct professor at the University of Maryland and Georgetown University. His research interests include gamma-ray bursts, black hole tidal disruption events, and multi-messenger astronomy. In this presentation, he discusses his research in black holes, neutron star collisions, gravitational waves, and gamma-ray bursts.
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Valpo Blood Drive

Valpo Blood Drive

The first annual Valpo Blood Drive is this Saturday, April 30, and we need your help. Sign up here: (ages 16+) to donate blood. Since the start of Covid, blood donations have significantly decreased and now it is time for us gators to step up. We all know that Menlo is our biggest rival, however, it is our hope that we come together as one community in McGanney this Saturday!
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