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Event:		"Gamma-Ray Bursts---A Mystery Solved?"
Event Date/Time:		December 11, 2003 4:00 pm
Location:		Steward Observatory - Room N210
Speaker:		Dr. Krzysztof Z. Stanek
Institution:		Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics
Subject(s):		Steward/NOAO Colloquium
Contact:		Jill Bechtold email: jbechtold@as.arizona.edu phone: 621-6533
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Event Description Posted: September 4, 2003 3:53 pm		NOAO/KPNO--NSO, DEPARTMENT OF ASTRONOMY AND STEWARD OBSERVATORY AND NRAO The University of Arizona <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> JOINT COLLOQUIUM <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> Dr. Krzysztof Z. Stanek Harvard - Smithsonian, Center for Astrophysics "Gamma-Ray Bursts---A Mystery Solved?" ABSTRACT: Since their discovery in 1967, gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) have remained a deep mystery. Identification of their X-ray, optical, and radio afterglows in 1997 brought about a revolution in GRB science. I will briefly review the history of GRBs and then concentrate on recent GRB developments, highlighting results obtained by our group. The most significant involves GRB 030329, which made clear that at least some GRBs arise from core-collapse SNe. I will then discuss the future directions of GRB science in the SWIFT era. Thursday, December 11, 2003 at 4:00 p.m. in Steward Observatory Lecture Hall-Room N210 Refreshments at 3:30 p.m. in the Lobby