[Physics-grads-open] Astronomy PASS talk on Monday

[Pooyan Goodarzi]

Reminder: happening in ~2 hours.

On Fri, May 9, 2025 at 11:35 Pooyan Goodarzi <pooyan.goodarzi at email.ucr.edu>
wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> We will have a PASS talk by Archana on *Monday, May 12*. Please join us
> at noon (from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm) in the Nebula Room (PHYS 3027).
>
>
>
> *Archana Aravindan, PhD student* Monday, 12:00 pm, Nebula Room (PHYS 3027)
> *Uncovering Hidden Black Holes in Dwarf Galaxies with Mid-Infrared
> Variability*
>
> Identifying active black holes in dwarf galaxies remains a major
> challenge, as their small sizes and faint signals often evade traditional
> detection methods. Mid-infrared variability has emerged as a promising tool
> for uncovering these elusive black holes. We analyzed over a decade of data
> from the ALLWISE and NEOWISE surveys, focusing on a sample of low-mass
> galaxies for signs of variability. Follow-up optical and near-infrared
> diagnostics provide compelling evidence about the nature of these systems.
> Our results indicate that mid-infrared variability offers a powerful
> pathway to revealing hidden black hole activity in low-mass galaxies.
>
>
> If you’re interested in sharing your work as a speaker, please feel free
> to add your name to this spreadsheet [Google Sheet
> <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1N3ncf43jdB6aHYHhyWmyHMycxDg4_phHZXLkQvviO0o/edit?usp=sharing>].
> Recordings of all the previous talks are available on our website:
> https://ucrpass.arxiv.social
>
>
> Best,
> Pooyan
> Physics and Astronomy Student Seminar (PASS)
> https://ucrpass.arxiv.social
>
>
>
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