Winter term 2023
EXPLORE IV
Explore (EXPeriential Learning Opportunity through Research and Exchange) IV is an academic course for international student research collaboration. It is an innovative teaching initiative offered by the Goethe University (Germany), York University & University of Alberta (Canada) and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (USA). Canadian students from York University must apply for participation - please check below! See also below for details on the registration for Goethe-University students!
Research topics:
Dark Stars, Dark Matter, Neutron Stars, Gravitational Waves, Cosmology, Cosmic Structure Formation, Quantum Gravity.
Format: The lecture will be given in English and will take place Online via Zoom.
Schedule: [Tuesday & Thursday, see Calender, Online on Zoom]
Lecturer(s): Prof. Laura Sagunski | Prof. Jürgen Schaffner-Bielich | Prof. Saeed Rastgoo | Prof. Sean Tulin | Dr. Rahul Kannan | Prof. Mark Vogelsberger |
Head Tutor(s): -
Course organisation
Format of the lecture
- Since EXPLORE is an international collaborative project, all lectures and tutorials will be taking place online via Zoom. Click here to enter the Zoom room.
Communication between lecturer(s), tutors and students
- We use a common Slack channel for communication. The invitation link will also be distributed among the participants in the first sessions.
Participation & Tasks (Studienleistung)
- With your peers from Germany, Canada and the USA, you will work in small groups exploring and working on real research topics (see below). These will be accompanied by lectures providing the basic knowledge of the topics and Python tutorials to learn scientific computing. Additionally, there will be weekly team meetings with your group mentor to exchange your ideas and receive feedback.
Examination (Prüfungsleistung)
- You will have successfully passed the EXPLORE course after your presentation of your research project results in a scientific workshop at the end of the semester. The amount of Credit Points a participant will receive from their university will be also announced soon.
Recommended literature & Course material
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GitHub Repository for Python Programming Learning
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Recorded Lecture 1 from previous EXPLORE edition: Introduction (Mentors) and Cosmology (Laura Sagunski)
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Recorded Lecture 2 from previous EXPLORE edition: Dark Matter (Sean Tulin & Nassim Bozorgnia)
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Recorded Lecture 3 from previous EXPLORE edition: Gravitational Waves (Saeed Rastgoo) & Quasars (Patrick Hall)
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Recorded Lecture 4 from previous EXPLORE edition: Machine Learning (Jim Mertens) & Neutron Stars and compact objects (Jürgen Schaffner-Bielich)
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Recorded Lecture 5 from previous EXPLORE edition: Near-field cosmology with stars (Camilla Hansen)
Schedule
| ID | Day | Time | Room | Language | Person |
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| First Meeting of EXPLORE IV | Tuesday, 17 October 2023 |
6 - 7 pm (Frankfurt) 12 - 1 pm (Toronto) 10 - 11 am (Edmonton) |
Online on Zoom | English | Students & (Junior) Mentors |
| Meetings during first month of EXPLORE (Lectures) | Tuesday & Thursday | See Calender for exact times | Online | English | Students & Mentors |
| Research meetings with junior mentors | Individual | Individual | Online | English | Students & Junior Mentors |