Harvard-Smithsonian Science Research Mentoring Program

Lecture Series 2023

Lecture 1: "Observational Astronomy" - conducted by Dr. Joshua Lovell

Lecture 2: "Lenses, Mirrors and Telescopes" - conducted by Dr. Paul Cristofari

Lecture 3: "Journals and Databases" - conducted by Dr. Dian Triani

Lecture 4: "Introduction to coding with Python" - conducted by Dr. Paola Domínguez Fernández

Past Hands-On Lecture Series

During the spring semesters of 2017 and 2018, the Science Research Mentoring Program hosted a hands-on astronomy lecture series at the Cambridge Rindge & Latin School, in collaboration with the school's Aerospace Engineering & Astronomy Club. The lecture series featured astrophysicists from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics. Each activity was divided over two weeks. During the first week, students were asked to read and discuss background material in preparation for the second week's activity. The speaker visited the school on the second week and led a combined lecture and hands-on activity.

The syllabi of these activities are provided below. You are free to use them, but please credit their authors, as well as this program.

Spring 2017

Activity 1: Or Graur

Activity 2: James Guillochon

Activity 3: Idan Ginsburg

Activity 4: Ana Bonaca

Activity 5: Anna Barnacka

Activity 6: Ashley Villar

Spring 2018

Activity 7: Sandro Tacchella

Activity 8: Raphaëlle D. Haywood

Activity 9: Charles Law

Activity 10: Chelsea L. MacLeod (Activity 3 from Fermi's active galaxy education unit)