Our regular colloquia are on Fridays at 14:30 in R521,
We also have special colloquia on other days.

Click on the speaker name for the abstract.

IoA Colloquium / ASTR591
Course Syllabus (updated 9/14/2020)

  • 課程說明(Course Description)

    • Giving and listening to presentations, doing literature search, asking constructive questions, and interacting with colleagues who work on different topics and in different institutes are all essential professional skills not only for doing astronomical research but also for careers in many other disciplines. The weekly colloquia are excellent opportunities for practicing these skills. For example, thinking about how others give presentations will help you improve your own. Previewing relevant publications, even just briefly, will improve understanding of the presentation and inspire deeper questions. Interacting with visiting speakers will help you learn not only about science, but also about different perspectives on life and work in the world of professional astronomy.


  • 課程助教(Teaching assistant)

    • The teaching assistant of this course is Li-Wen Liao (liwen@gapp.nthu.edu.tw)


  • 成績考核(Evaluation)

    • Grades of this course will be evaluated based on:
    1. Attendance(80%): Please sign in using the sign-up sheet provided by the TA for each colloquium. Students who attend all 13 regular colloquia on Fridays (9/18, 9/25, 10/16, 10/23, 10/30, 11/13, 11/20, 11/27, 12/4, 12/11, 12/18, 12/25, 1/8) will receive full credits in this category. Attendance of the special seminars will not be counted.
    2. Participation(20%): Students are encouraged to interact with the speakers and reflect on the colloquium. To receive the participation points, please submit a short report to the TA within one week after the colloquium. Reports on special seminars will be counted too. For detailed instructions, please download the report template from the iLMS system or via this link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BwH__n_PS3mZyxNqjNL9awuiaahhMJF9/view?usp=sharing
    ASTR 591 - Report Template


  • 相關網頁(Website)

    • 1. The colloquium schedule can be found on the IoA website: http://astr.web.nthu.edu.tw
    2. Course-related materials (e.g., report template) can be found in the iLMS system: http://lms.nthu.edu.tw