When you teach Astro 101, every student is your star student βοΈβ€οΈ
04.02.2026 22:44 β π 7 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0@evevavagiakis.bsky.social
Assistant Professor of Physics at Duke. Cosmology and astrophysics with ACT, CCAT, CMB-S4 and the Simons Observatory. Author of Meet the Universe books, MIT Kids Press: βIβm a Photonβ out May 2025! Cornell alum x3 π» Often outside πββοΈπ΅π»ββοΈπ₯Ύ
When you teach Astro 101, every student is your star student βοΈβ€οΈ
04.02.2026 22:44 β π 7 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0You can find all of the talented high school scholarsβ articles featuring Duke researchers here: www.dukevertices.org/ncssm
31.01.2026 16:46 β π 2 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
Our lab works w/talented high schoolers from the North Carolina School of Science & Mathematics. This year, NCSSM #scicomm scholars also worked w/ @fedor.bsky.social to develop spotlight articles, including on @drjmo.bsky.social!
dukevertices.org/blog/hunting-the-cosmos-in-the-worlds-driest-desert
Look at this spiffy new sign outside my office! spaceinitiative.duke.edu
22.01.2026 22:42 β π 5 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Iβm excited to be talking about the Big Bang and our new telescopes at the Haw River Taproom in Carrborro, NC on Feb 3!
moreheadplanetarium.org/calendar/car...
I did a deep clean of my office over the weekend. Cathartic!
23.12.2025 00:48 β π 8 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0(Like many things, it is wayyy harder to achieve in the first place than maintain)
18.12.2025 23:17 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Treat inbox clear out as bi-daily task. Unsubscribe, filter, archive mercilessly (recommend doom archiving like doom scrolling). Reply instantly to <1-2 min tasks. Flag or folder + Trello card follow-up items. Snooze sparingly. Trello becomes to-do list. Accept temporary periods of defeat
18.12.2025 23:17 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0This is across two inboxes: Gmail and Outlook. Itβs also probably my most obnoxious/alarming bragging point.
18.12.2025 22:36 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0They said I wouldnβt be able to do it, but Iβm nearly at 4 years of #InboxZero now, including 1.5 years of faculty life! #AMA
18.12.2025 22:29 β π 10 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Fresh, warm exams from the printer just donβt evoke the same feeling as fresh, warm laundry from the dryer
18.11.2025 14:54 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Gavin is also President of the Duke chapter of Students for the Exploration and Development of Space (SEDS), and was covered in this recent story: today.duke.edu/2025/10/spac...
10.11.2025 20:21 β π 2 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0Congrats to Gavin Ockert, who won 1st place in the SpaceVision Research Symposium competition for tSZ measurements with @act-pol.bsky.social data! Gavin is an outstanding undergrad researcher in our group, and it's wonderful to see him recognized on a national stage!
10.11.2025 20:20 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
Thrilled to join the Simons Observatory with Duke University as a member institution! @simonsobservatory.org
today.duke.edu/2025/10/capt...
Oh dear, thankfully not yet!!
04.10.2025 17:31 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Hi there, thanks! I just havenβt been using Bluesky much. I hope youβre doing well!
03.10.2025 18:07 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
New episode with @evevavagiakis.bsky.social is out now on the Knowmads Podcast @bhavaytyagi.bsky.social
m.youtube.com/watch
Episode 21| Eve M. Vavagiakis on What goes into Cosmological Observations.
@evevavagiakis.bsky.social
m.youtube.com/watch
Excitement is mounting in Chile's Atacama Desert, as the CCAT Observatory prepares to hit first light in 2026! π
We interviewed @michaelniemack.bsky.social and @evevavagiakis.bsky.social to take a look at the research and instrumentation of this project: bluefors.com/stories/ccat...
#CoolForProgress
Closing out the SchrΓΆdinger Sessions at UMD with a conversation with @seanmcarroll.bsky.social! Such a great workshop on quantum and how to communicate it to the public
02.08.2025 13:15 β π 8 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
π Part 1 - Sherry, Aziza and Eve: bluefors.com/stories/insp... @azizasuleymanzade.bsky.social @evevavagiakis.bsky.social
π Part 2 - Natalie, Judy and Tamanna: bluefors.com/stories/insp...
π Hey Bluesky! Weβre Blueforsβbringing you cutting-edge #cryogenics, #QuantumTechnology highlights, stories about fascinating research, behind-the-scenes moments, news, and more. Follow along for all things cool!βοΈ
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Summer 2025 group ice cream celebration!
02.07.2025 19:33 β π 7 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0We are fighting for our lives here to keep our eyes open in the sun, but it was a pleasure talking about CCAT at mm Universe β25 last week in Chicago!
30.06.2025 16:40 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
A nice article about my colleague @evevavagiakis.bsky.social 's physics books for children:
https://trinity.duke.edu/news/if-you-think-physics-just-grownups-think-again
The third Michigan Cosmology Summer School in Ann Arbor kicks off now with Maya Fishbach discussing gravitational waves and standard sirens!
02.06.2025 13:08 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Itβs a very beginner-friendly resource! :)
22.05.2025 20:30 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
βIβm a Photonβ comes out next week!
trinity.duke.edu/news/if-you-...
Look at this glorious view of the CCAT site! The Fred Young Submillimeter Telescope structures are now all present on Cerro Chajnantor, over 18,000 ft (5,600 m) above sea level.
πΈ Diego Maldonado