Schwamb Group Meetings
Summary of upcoming topics for group meetings.
January 2026
Friday 8 January - MAPTC 02.002
Research Roundup
Setting Goals and Intentions for 2026
Friday 16 January - MAPTC 02.002
Telescope proposal brainstorming session
Friday 23 January - MAPTC 02.002
IRAF tutorial
Choosing Histogram Bins
Friday 30 January - MAPTC 02.002
Research Roundup
Rubin Observatory Status Update
February 2026
Friday 6 February - MAPTC 02.002
Journal Club - Adam's paper pick
Friday 13 February - MAPTC 02.002
Review paper discussion: Formation of Planetesimals in the Outer Solar System from Centaurs book
Friday 20 February - MAPTC 02.002
Cancelled due to LSST First Data Sprint
Friday 27 February - MAPTC 02.002
No Read Journal Club
March 2026
Friday 6 March - MAPTC 02.002
Research Roundup
Software tool/resource show-and-tell
Friday 13 March - MAPTC 02.002
Journal Club - Ryan's paper pick
Friday 20 March - MAPTC 02.002
Liverpool Telescope Review of Instruments and Capabilities
Friday 27 March - MAPTC 02.002
Research Roundup
The importance of stupidity in scientific research
April 2026
Friday 3 April - MAPTC 02.002
Cancelled - QUB campus closed for Spring Break
Friday 10 April - MAPTC 02.002
Cancelled - QUB campus closed for Spring Break
Friday 17 April - MAPTC 02.002
Journal Club - Meg's paper pick
Friday 24 April - MAPTC 02.002
Imposter Syndrome Discussion
May 2026
Friday 1 May - MAPTC 02.002
Research Roundup
Paper Writing Tips/Tricks Discussion
Friday 8 May - MAPTC 02.002
Review Article Discussion - Interstellar Herritage and the Birth Environment of the Solar System from Comets III
Friday 15 May - MAPTC 02.002
Journal Club - Ryan's paper pick
Friday 22 May - MAPTC 02.002
Research Roundup
What goes into a CV
Friday 29 May - MAPTC 02.002
How to avoid death By PowerPoint video
Tips and Tricks for Making a Good Talk
June 2026
Friday 5 June - MAPTC 02.002
No Read Journal Club
Friday 12 June - MAPTC 02.002
Research Roundup
Note Taking Tools Review
Friday 19 June - MAPTC 02.002
Adam's Differentiation Practice Talk
Friday 26 June - MAPTC 02.002
Canceled - Happy summer break
Friday 3 July - MAPTC 02.002
ACM Practice Talks
Friday 10 July - MAPTC 02.002
Canceled due to ACM 2026
Friday 17 July - MAPTC 02.002
Canceled - Happy summer break