Paticipant Resources

Program calendars & events

Weeks 1 & 2 Workshop Resources

Session 1: Orientation

Session 1: Orientation

Session 2: Research Basics

Session 2: Basic Research & Computer Skills

STARTastro_2024_Workshop_Schedule.docx

Session 3: Python Workshop

startastro_stars.pdf

Session 4: Astrophysics of Stars

STARTastro: Accessing Scientific Literature

Session 5: Accessing Astronomical Literature

STARTastro: Accessing Astronomical Data

Session 6: Accessing Astronomical Data

startastro_stars+star_formation.pdf

Session 7: Astrophysics of Star Formation

startastro_oom.pdf

Session 8: Order of Magnitude

Session 8: astropy & astroquery

Session 9: astropy & [astroquery]

planets.pdf

Session 10: Astrophysics of Planets

Session 11: Reading Primary Literature

Session 11: Reading the Science Literature

Session 12: Uncertainty, Statistics, Fitting data to models

Sessions 12 & 13: Fundamental Statistics & Fitting Models to Data

startastro_galaxies.pdf

Session 14: Astrophysics of Galaxies

Session 15: Core Math Skills for Upper Division Astronomy

Session 15: Core Math Skills

taylor_exp.pdf

Session 16: Taylor Expansion

Astrophysics_cosmology_leonard.pdf

Session 17: Astrophysics of the Universe

Mentorship Monday and Workshop Wednesday Resources

7_22_ Mentorship Monday.pdf

Campus Life & Resources   (Mentor Monday 22 July)

Science Talks 2024.pdf

Presenting your Research (Wednesday Workshop 24 July)

Growth Mindset Workshop

Growth Mindset Workshop (Mentor Monday 29 July)

SRP 2024

Letters of Recommendation (SRP Workshop 31 July)

Better Scientific Graphics

Better Scientific Graphics (Wednesday Workshop 7 Aug)

Building your Professional Identity

Build your Professional Identity (Mentor Monday 12 Aug)

8/19 Imposter Phenomenon

Imposter Phenomenon (Mentor Monday 19 Aug)

Time Management!

Time Management (Wednesday Workshop 21 Aug)

startastro_latex.pdf

LaTeX/BiBTex/Overleaf 

(Monday Workshop 26 Aug)

Additional Workshops & Resources

Preparing your AAS iPoster Presentation

Preparing your AAS iPoster (Presentation 31 Dec 2024)