Clust-LDA: Joint Model for Text Mining and Author Group Inference
A joint model for text mining and inferring author groups.
Nathan E. Sanders
Communicating Your Science With Help From ComSciCon
An article for the AddGene blog about ComSciCon and science communication.
Incorporating Current Research into Formal Higher Education Settings using Astrobites
Presents methods for integrating current astrophysical research into higher education curricula using the Astrobites resource, with lesson plans and examples.
iPTF15eqv: A Likely EOB Progenitor for a Type Ib Ca-rich Transient
Multi-wavelength analysis of the Ca-rich transient iPTF15eqv.
Will you use Astrobites in your course this Fall?
Use these three lesson plans and classroom materials to integrate Astrobites into your undergraduate or graduate course.
Advertising Attribution Modeling in the Movie Industry
Models advertising attribution for the movie industry, presented at StanCon 2017.
Modeling the Time Evolution of the Annualized Rate of Public Mass Shootings with Gaussian Processes
Describes a statistical model using Gaussian Processes to understand the changing annual rate of public mass shootings, presented at StanCon.
Towards Characterization of the Type IIP Supernova Progenitor Population: a Statistical Sample of Light Curves from Pan-STARRS1
Aims to characterize Type IIP supernova progenitors by analyzing a statistical sample of light curves obtained from the Pan-STARRS1 survey.
Unsupervised Transient Light Curve Analysis Via Hierarchical Bayesian Inference
Details a statistical method for analyzing transient light curves in astronomy using hierarchical Bayesian inference to model and characterize them.
The Broad-lined SN Ic 2012ap and the Nature of Relativistic Supernovae Lacking a GRB Detection
Analysis of SN 2012ap and the nature of relativistic SNe without GRB detections.
Happy Birthday Astrobites--a look back at our first four years
Astrobites has a birthday this month. Bear with us as we take a look back at our first four years.
Relativistic Supernovae Have Shorter-lived Central Engines Or More Extended Progenitors: The Case Of SN 2012ap
Investigates central engines/progenitors of relativistic SNe, focusing on SN 2012ap.
Rapidly Evolving And Luminous Transients From PAN-STARRS1
Presents rapidly evolving and luminous transients discovered by Pan-STARRS1.
AAS digital switch a long time coming?
The AAS will no longer print physical copies of its flagship journals the ApJ and AJ. What does this mean for our field?
Core-collapse Supernova Progenitors in the Era of Untargeted Transient Searches
Harvard University Department of Astronomy PhD thesis published 2014.
Entering the Matrix: Exploring the formation history of a universe on your laptop
How Dylan Nelson produced amazing, interactive visualizations of the Illustris simulation
Interaction Between The Broad-lined Type Ic Supernova 2012ap And Carriers Of Diffuse Interstellar Bands
Studies the interaction between SN 2012ap and DIB carriers.
A Panchromatic View Of The Restless SN 2009ip Reveals Explosive Ejection Of A Massive Star Envelope
Panchromatic observations of SN 2009ip, revealing massive star envelope ejection.
Has IBEX detected eddies in the spacetime continuum?
Douglas Adams' fictional Ford Prefect famously warned us of eddies in the spacetime continuum. Has the IBEX spacecraft now found evidence that they really exist?
A New Approach to Developing Interactive Software Modules through Graduate Education
Proposes a novel method for creating interactive software modules as part of graduate-level education, focusing on astronomy examples.