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Ray Jayawardhana

@DrRayJay

Astronomer, Explorer, Writer, Speaker. Author of "Strange New Worlds", "Neutrino Hunters" and "Child of the Universe".

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Joined March 2011
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Excited that within the next day (!) @NASAWebbTelescp will observe young star cluster NGC 1333 with NIRISS/WFSS, in search of free-floating planetary mass objects. Nearly a decade of planning with former postdocs Aleks Scholz & Kora Muzic, building on ground-based surveys.
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In other news, we detected metal hydride in an exoplanet atmosphere at high spectral resolution for the first time, led by @lauraflaggastro: arxiv.org/abs/2307.06242
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Welcome to Hopkins @DrRayJay! hub.jhu.edu/2023/07/12/ray-j…
Ray Jayawardhana named 16th provost of Johns Hopkins University

Ray Jayawardhana named 16th provost of Johns Hopkins University

Renowned astrophysicist, accomplished academic leader joins JHU from Cornell, where he has served as dean of the College of Arts and Sciences since 2018

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Replying to @CornellCAS @stevenstrogatz @DrRayJay
“The Winokur Professorship extends the remarkable legacy of Carl Sagan and other legendary Arts and Sciences faculty, and doubles down on our deep and enduring commitment to broader engagement,” said A&S dean @DrRayJay, who has made public engagement a priority for the college.
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Distinguished mathematician, teacher & science communicator @stevenstrogatz is the first to hold the Winokur Professorship in the Public Understanding of Science and Mathematics in A&S, believed to be the first of its kind in the U.S. @DrRayJay as.cornell.edu/news/5m-gift-…
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Cornell Chronicle@CornellNews17 May 2023
Backing bold ideas: $2.5M in @CornellCAS New Frontiers Grants will fund 13 research projects across the sciences, social sciences and humanities for novel investigations, ranging from quantum computing to climate change. @DrRayJay news.cornell.edu/stories/202…
$2.5M in A&S New Frontier Grants supports bold projects | Cornell Chronicle

$2.5M in A&S New Frontier Grants supports bold projects | Cornell Chronicle

A $2.5 million grant will fund 13 research projects across the sciences, social sciences and humanities for novel investigations ranging from quantum computing to foreign policy development and from...

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This summer, 101 undergrads in @CornellCAS will take part in groundbreaking #research on campus with 61 faculty as part of the Nexus Scholars Program. @DrRayJay news.cornell.edu/stories/202…
Nexus Scholars Program expands research opportunities | Cornell Chronicle

Nexus Scholars Program expands research opportunities | Cornell Chronicle

This summer, 101 students in the College of Arts and Sciences will take part in groundbreaking research on campus with 61 faculty as part of the Nexus Scholars Program.

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This morning, with @andrewrsorkin
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Great talk last night with @DrRayJay, @secupp from @CNN, Matthew Hiltzik from @HiltzikStrat, @AliCirone and Zubrow Distinguished Visiting Journalist Andrew Morse, president and publisher of @ajc on political polarization and the media
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New paper on emission spectroscopy of the ultra-hot Jupiter #exoplanet KELT-9b, using @CARMENES_exopl data, led by @AstroAndrew123, accepted by@AAS_Publishing: arxiv.org/abs/2304.03248 #astronomy
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Paper on disks of young planetary-mass objects, using @SpitzerScope data in prep. for @NASAWebb observations, led by @dalcashdvinsky, accepted by @AAS_Publishing: #astronomy
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We are at a moment akin to Galileo and his telescope. Will discovery of alien life be our Copernican moment? Intriguing ending to ⁦@UCNZ⁩ Connect talk by ⁦@DrRayJay⁩ from ⁦@Cornell⁩
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Coming up next week @UCNZ.
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Visit to @UCNZ @UCMtJohnObs #astronomy
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Coming up Wednesday #exoplanet #astronomy #NewZealand @UCNZ @UCNZscience
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Cornell Chronicle@CornellNews30 Jan 2023
Renovation underway: @CornellCAS has embarked upon a $110 million transformation of McGraw Hall, with several @Cornell families pledging more than $40 million in foundational gifts to enable the comprehensive renovation. @CornellAlumni @DrRayJay news.cornell.edu/stories/202…
A&S secures gifts, embarks on McGraw Hall renovation | Cornell Chronicle

A&S secures gifts, embarks on McGraw Hall renovation | Cornell Chronicle

The College of Arts and Sciences has embarked upon a $110 million transformation of McGraw Hall, with several Cornell families pledging more than $40 million in foundational gifts to enable the...

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The Klarman Postdoctoral Fellowship program has been expanded to 10 fellows per cohort thanks to additional support from Seth Klarman ’79 & Beth Schultz Klarman. "The Klarman Fellowships have surpassed our highest expectations," says Dean Ray Jayawardhana as.cornell.edu/news/klarman-…
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The rapid expansion of commercial space activity, as well as its integration into key government programs and services, represents a leap into uncharted waters. @sekreps, @DrRayJay, and @MelamedAvishai discuss the risks and policy challenges. brookings.edu/techstream/the…
The promise and perils of the new space boom | Brookings

The promise and perils of the new space boom | Brookings

The boom in commercial space activity raises serious challenges for domestic and international governance.

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"The promise and perils of the #NewSpace Boom" - with @sekreps @MelamedAvishai for @BrookingsInst #TechStream: brookings.edu/techstream/the… #space #tech #policy @CornellCAS @Cornell
The promise and perils of the new space boom | Brookings

The promise and perils of the new space boom | Brookings

The boom in commercial space activity raises serious challenges for domestic and international governance.

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Congratulations to the Arts & Sciences faculty receiving Weiss teaching awards for excellence in undergraduate teaching and mentoring! @MikeHGoldstein, @CornellPsychDpt; Verity Platt, classics; @SumanSeth42, @STSCornell; and Alex Townsend, mathematics as.cornell.edu/news/weiss-te…
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