Risa Wechsler
@RisaWechsler
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astrophysicist. cosmologist. maker of universes, surveyer of the skies. professor of physics @stanford, director of @kipac1. talks: https://t.co/U5UGDDy7WL
San Francisco
Joined September 2012
@DrEOChapman @FindlaterGroup It's not true! you were charming! :) But post-lecture PJs are always an excellent choice.
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It has been fantastic to see this work come together with such an amazing team. Also, I learned a bit about spectroscopy and trained my eyes to be the best low redshift galaxy spotters in the world. See if you can beat me -- test yourself here:
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Check out this new paper with mass profiles measured for galaxies as small as M* ~ 10^8.5. Very excited about this and also about how quickly we'll be able to improve these measurements with more spectra and deeper photometry.
We’re excited to share the halo mass profiles of dwarf galaxies in the @theDESurvey✨! @RisaWechsler @yaoyuanmao @susmita_a, Joseph Thornton and I teamed up to pave a new road toward dwarf lensing from future surveys like @VRubinObs 🔭:
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Was so fantastic to get a chance to chat with @SecGranholm and @aaberhe this week about the 20 billion galaxies and 17 billion stars we plan to map with the @VRubinObs Legacy Survey of Space and Time!
We were honored to host @SecGranholm, @ENERGY Under Secretary for Science & Innovation Geraldine Richmond, and @doescience Director Asmeret Asefaw Berhe yesterday. #OurLCLSstory 🔗 Full story here:
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This is going to be an AMAZING department under Alison's leadership.
🎈Congratulations🎈 to Professor Alison Coil on being appointed the inaugural chair of the Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics. @ucsdastro
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Interested in a postdoc at Stanford? Apply to PRISM for a visit this fall -- covered by Stanford.
Explore postdoctoral training through #StanfordPRISM! • Visit Stanford • Interview with Faculty • Meet Postdocs Application Due: August 28, 2023 Visit Dates: November 1-4, 2023 #postdoc #phdchat #AcademicTwitter
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RT @ESA_Euclid: 🚀 Liftoff for the #DarkUniverse 🕵️♂️detective that aims to shed light on the nature of #DarkMatter & #DarkEnergy 👋 #ESAEu…
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Can't wait to digest these results! Thanks to @astrobites for starting us off to understand them and to the whole @NANOGrav collaboration for the exciting discoveries!!
In eight new papers, @NANOGrav presents evidence for a gravitational wave background. In this bite, we provide an overview of their results and their implications #pulsartimingarrays #GravitationalWaves
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Couldn't be prouder of Kihana Wilson @the_astro_stud for this well-deserved award based on presenting the research she did with my group last summer. Delighted that she's back @kipac to continue this work for the next few months -- watch out for what she does next!
✨Undergraduate Research Showcase✨ 🥇1st place - Kihana Wilson: Large Magnellanic Cloud Subhalo Population Evolution in the Context of the Milky Way
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Woo hoo!! So many spectra!!! Congrats to the many hundreds of scientists and engineers that made these data and these papers possible. It’s been amazing to be a part of this incredible collaboration. 🎉🌌
1/🥳🌌 Exciting news! We're launching the DESI Early Data Release, featuring spectra from the Survey Validation phase (Dec20 - May21). Immerse yourself in the cosmos with ~750k galaxies from our "1% survey." Keep reading for a journey into the universe! (📹Credits: David Kirkby)
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@apontzen @jr_pritchard @riverheadbooks @JonathanCape Congrats! Looks fantastic and I’m excited to read it!
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RT @cientificolatin: Applying to STEM grad programs? Know someone who is? 🎓 Sign ups are ✨OPEN✨ for #GSMI2023!🤩 The GSMI program supports…
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Stunned, humbled, and deeply honored to be elected to the @americanacad alongside such an incredible group of creative and accomplished people!!!
Congratulations to our new members! Just announced! We are honoring the excellence of extraordinary leaders in an array of disciplines and professions. The first members were elected in 1781. Learn who was elected in 2023:
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