Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics
Clouds, Young Stars and Outflows
A Summer Discussion Seminar of CfA Research in Star Formation
Hosted by Steve Stahler

The CfA leads the world in star formation studies. The Center also operates a unique instrument, the SMA, actively engaged in this exciting field. I am initiating a summer discussion group in which researchers, both inside and outside the SMA group, can share ideas with colleagues. Each week, someone will pose one outstanding question, and demonstrate how this question is being addressed through his or her current research. This brief, informal report will occupy < 20 minutes. The remainder of the hour will be a free discussion, stimulated by the opening question, but not necessarily confined to it.

All discussions are held in The 3rd Floor Conference Room of 160 Concord Ave. (M-340) at 11 a.m. on Wednesdays.

Journal Club discussions have concluded for the summer. We will resume our usual schedule in September. Have a good break!

HST view of the open cluster NGC 290 in the SMC (E. Olszewski, Univ. Arizona)

Previous Seminar Topics

Wed. June 7 11am, M-340	Erik Rosolowsky	Are Milky Way GMCs Typical?
Wed. June 14 11am, M-340	Jes Jorgensen	How big are protostellar disks?
Wed. June 21 11am, M-340	Charlie Qi	Where is the Gas in Gaseous Disks?
Wed. June 28 11am, M-340	Nimesh Patel	Do Massive Stars Have Disk-Driven Outflows?
Wed. July 12 11am, M-340	Todd Hunter	When and where do massive stars form?
Wed. July 19 11am, M-340	Naomi Ridge	Are stellar outflows responsible for cloud turbulence?
Wed. July 26 11am, M-340	George Field	Does Gravity Drive Cloud Turbulence?
Wed. August 2 11am, M-340	Eric Mamajek	Can [Groups of] Post-T Tauri Stars be Found?
Wed. August 9 11am, M-340	Paola Caselli	What is Happening Inside Starless Dense Cores?
Wed. August 16 11am, M-340	Steve Stahler	How do star clusters form?