Sixth Annual MKI Postdoctoral Symposium -- Day 1
Day 1 of the sixth annual MKI Postdoctoral Symposium. This annual event features the MKI-affiliated postdocs presenting 15minute talks (followed by 5-10 minutes of questions) on their past, present, and/or future research to the MKI community. Lunch will be provided at 11:45; talks will begin promptly at noon. Abstracts and the full schedule are available on the MKI Postdoctoral Symposium website.
Today's Moderator: Kevin Schlaufman
Today's Speakers:

Amaury Triaud -- An Observational Path Towards Another Genesis

Heather Jacobson -- Searching for the Signatures of the First Stars

Ruslan Vaulin -- Trace Anomaly Modified Theory of Gravity

Daniel Castro -- Supernova Remnants & Cosmic Rays: An Update On Recent Progress
This year's symposium organizers: Kevin Schlaufman and Ruslan Vaulin

A nearby star is pummeling a companion planet with a barrage of X-rays a hundred thousand times more than the Earth receives from the Sun. Credit: NASA/CXC/NSF/IPAC/2MASS (see the 


