Using Colors to Improve Photometric Metallicity Estimates for Galaxies
Investigates the use of galaxy colors, particularly UV and optical, to enhance the accuracy of photometric metallicity estimations for star-forming galaxies.
Nathan E. Sanders
Obama's Climate Decision: Congress’ Overwrought Response to European Air Travel Regulations
An article for PolicyLab about the Obama administration's failure to act on climate regulation in the airline industry.
SN 2012au: A Golden Link Between Superluminous Supernovae And Their Lower-luminosity Counterparts
SN 2012au as a link between superluminous SNe and their fainter counterparts.
PS1-12sk is a Peculiar Supernova From a He-rich Progenitor System in a Cluster Environment
Reports the discovery and analysis of PS1-12sk, a peculiar Type Ibn supernova, originating from a helium-rich progenitor in a brightest cluster galaxy environment.
Multi-wavelength Observations Of Supernova 2011ei: A Radiatively Inefficient Shock Breakout In A Type IIb Supernova
Multi-wavelength study of SN 2011ei, a Type IIb SN with inefficient shock breakout.
Astrobites: Students Making Astrophysics Accessible
A blog post for Scientific American introducing Astrobites.
Astrobites Communicating Science 2013 Workshop
A GradHacker / InsideHigherEd article from 2013 announcing the first ComSciCon conference.
The metallicity profile of M31 from spectroscopy of hundreds of HII regions and PNe
Presents the metallicity profile of the Andromeda galaxy (M31) derived from spectroscopic analysis of a large sample of HII regions and planetary nebulae.
SN 2010ay Is a Luminous and Broad-Lined Type Ic Supernova Within a Low-Metallicity Host Galaxy
Describes SN 2010ay, a bright Type Ic supernova with broad spectral lines, found in a host galaxy with low metallicity, and discusses its implications for GRB progenitors.
Preparing Undergraduates for Research Careers: Using Astrobites in the Classroom
Discusses strategies for preparing undergraduate students for research careers, highlighting the use of Astrobites for integrating current research into educational settings.
The size distributions of nanoscale Fe-Ni-S droplets in Stardust melted grains from comet 81P/Wild 2
Analyzes the size distributions of iron-nickel-sulfur droplets at the nanoscale found in Stardust mission samples from comet 81P/Wild 2, providing insights into cometary formation.
Velocity Evolution And The Intrinsic Color Of Type Ia Supernovae
Examines velocity evolution and intrinsic colors of Type Ia supernovae.
The Unique Universe of Astronomy Grads
A 2011 article for GradHacker about being an astronomy graduate student.
How to succeed at engaging the public's interest in science
A 2011 article for Physics Today about public engagement for science.
Hugin: stitch perfect panoramas
A September 2010 Linux Format Magazine article about Hugin, the tool for stitching panoramic photographs.
Open Source Consumer Electronics: Neuros OSD
A 2008 ExtremeTech article about the open source Neuros OSD media player hardware.
Run any GNU/Linux app on Windows without any virtualization
A 2007 Free Software Magazine article about running Linux GUI software on Windowx by tunneling over SSH X11 forwarding.
SSH beyond the command line
A 2007 Free Software Magazine article about cross-platform file sharing over SSH.
Google Summer of Code 2007 Conclusion
The final entry in a 2007 series for LWN about the Google Summer of Code.
Google Summer of Code: Mozilla Projects
The fifth of six entries in a 2007 series for LWN about the Google Summer of Code, this one focusing on projects with Mozilla.