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CATEGORIES:Guest Speaker Night
CREATED:20240414T131121
SUMMARY:Guest Speaker - Dr Tayyaba Zafar - Macquarie University
LOCATION:: Teams Online
DESCRIPTION:<h3>Australia's Next Frontier: MANIFEST at the Giant Magellan Telescope</h3
 ><p>MANIFEST (Many-Instrument Fiber System) will be one of the groundbreaki
 ng instrument on the Giant Magellan Telescope (GMT), empowering astronomers
  to study the universe in incredible detail. This advanced fiber-optic posi
 tioning system allows the GMT to connect with multiple instruments and capt
 ure light from multiple objects simultaneously across the vast field of vie
 w of the GMT. For Australian astronomy, MANIFEST opens new opportunities to
  explore distant galaxies and stars with unmatched precision and resolution
 . This talk will delve into how MANIFEST works and what it means for discov
 eries in cosmology, stellar evolution, and our quest to understand the gala
 xy evolution. Join us to learn about the next giant leap in observational a
 stronomy and the exciting role Australia will play in it!</p><p>&nbsp;</p><
 h3><img src="images/articles/Dr_Tayyaba_Zafar.jpg" alt="Dr Tayyaba Zafar" w
 idth="220" height="293" style="margin-right: 10px; float: left;" />Dr Tayya
 ba Zafar</h3><p>Dr. Tayyaba Zafar is a Senior Lecturer in Astrophysics at M
 acquarie University, where she specialises in cosmic dust and its role in t
 he universe. She holds memberships in the Australian Academy of Science’s N
 ational Committee for Astronomy and the AAL Science Advisory Committee. Ren
 owned for her contributions to astronomy instrumentation, Dr. Zafar collabo
 rates on cutting-edge tools advancing observational capabilities. A passion
 ate advocate for equity in STEM, Dr Zafar is the Chair of the ARC Center of
  Excellence ASTRO3D EDI committee and member of the Astronomical Society of
  Australia IDEA Chapter Steering Committee. Dr. Zafar is a 2020 Tall Poppy 
 Science Award recipient and an alumna of the Homeward Bound leadership prog
 ram.</p>
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<h3>Australia's Next Frontier: MANIFEST at the Giant Magellan Telescope</h3
 ><p>MANIFEST (Many-Instrument Fiber System) will be one of the groundbreaki
 ng instrument on the Giant Magellan Telescope (GMT), empowering astronomers
  to study the universe in incredible detail. This advanced fiber-optic posi
 tioning system allows the GMT to connect with multiple instruments and capt
 ure light from multiple objects simultaneously across the vast field of vie
 w of the GMT. For Australian astronomy, MANIFEST opens new opportunities to
  explore distant galaxies and stars with unmatched precision and resolution
 . This talk will delve into how MANIFEST works and what it means for discov
 eries in cosmology, stellar evolution, and our quest to understand the gala
 xy evolution. Join us to learn about the next giant leap in observational a
 stronomy and the exciting role Australia will play in it!</p><p>&nbsp;</p><
 h3><img src="https://www.sasi.net.au/images/articles/Dr_Tayyaba_Zafar.jpg" 
 alt="Dr Tayyaba Zafar" width="220" height="293" style="margin-right: 10px; 
 float: left;" />Dr Tayyaba Zafar</h3><p>Dr. Tayyaba Zafar is a Senior Lectu
 rer in Astrophysics at Macquarie University, where she specialises in cosmi
 c dust and its role in the universe. She holds memberships in the Australia
 n Academy of Science’s National Committee for Astronomy and the AAL Science
  Advisory Committee. Renowned for her contributions to astronomy instrument
 ation, Dr. Zafar collaborates on cutting-edge tools advancing observational
  capabilities. A passionate advocate for equity in STEM, Dr Zafar is the Ch
 air of the ARC Center of Excellence ASTRO3D EDI committee and member of the
  Astronomical Society of Australia IDEA Chapter Steering Committee. Dr. Zaf
 ar is a 2020 Tall Poppy Science Award recipient and an alumna of the Homewa
 rd Bound leadership program.</p>
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