III NAT Lectures on Astrophysics

The third edition

Cellebrating the 15 years anniversary of the Graduation Program in Astrofísica e Física Computacional at Universidade Cidade de São Paulo, the third edition of the NAT Lectures will take place at Liberdade Campus in São Paulo from November 7th to 9th, 2023. The III NAT Lectures will focus on the topic ”From Exoplanets to the Birth of Galaxies”. This theme will be explored through six lectures delivered by renowned experts in their respective fields. In addition to the lectures by the expert speakers, there will also be short talks by members of the group, with a preference for graduate students. During these talks, the speakers will discuss their research topics. Finally, the discussion sections of the event will provide an opportunity for participants to interact with the invited professors and with each other, fostering discussion and exchange of ideas.

Lectures

• • Alexander Tchekhovskoy - Simulating Black Hole Feasts, Burps, and Fireworks;

  • Laurent Loinard - Event Horizon Telescopes images of the supermassive back holes at the centers of M87 and Sgr A;

  • Michael Merrifield - Spectroscopic Galactic Archaeology;

  • Richard S. Ellis - The Quest for Cosmic Dawn: First Results from the James Webb Space Telescope;

  • Thomas Greene - Characterizing Exoplanet Atmospheres.

Location

Santander Auditorium, Campus Liberdade, Universidade Cidade de São Paulo, Liberdade (map here).