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Eve Vavagiakis

@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: β€œI’m a Photon” out May 2025! Cornell alum x3 🐻 Often outside πŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸš΅πŸ»β€β™€οΈπŸ₯Ύ

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When you teach Astro 101, every student is your star student ⭐️❀️

04.02.2026 22:44 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
NCSSM

You can find all of the talented high school scholars’ articles featuring Duke researchers here: www.dukevertices.org/ncssm

31.01.2026 16:46 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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

31.01.2026 16:45 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Look at this spiffy new sign outside my office! spaceinitiative.duke.edu

22.01.2026 22:42 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Carolina Science Cafe: The Big Bang - Morehead Planetarium and Science Center Join us for Carolina Science Cafe, Morehead's free science awareness program. In February, Dr. Eve Vavagiakis will be discussing the Big Bang.

I’m 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...

14.01.2026 19:51 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I did a deep clean of my office over the weekend. Cathartic!

23.12.2025 00:48 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

(Like many things, it is wayyy harder to achieve in the first place than maintain)

18.12.2025 23:17 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Treat 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€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

This is across two inboxes: Gmail and Outlook. It’s also probably my most obnoxious/alarming bragging point.

18.12.2025 22:36 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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They said I wouldn’t be able to do it, but I’m nearly at 4 years of #InboxZero now, including 1.5 years of faculty life! #AMA

18.12.2025 22:29 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Fresh, warm exams from the printer just don’t evoke the same feeling as fresh, warm laundry from the dryer

18.11.2025 14:54 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Simons Observatory is one of the most ambitious space observatories on Earth, built to study the ancient light left over from the Big Bang. πŸ”­β€‰ Now, Duke is officially part of this global… | Duke ... The Simons Observatory is one of the most ambitious space observatories on Earth, built to study the ancient light left over from the Big Bang. πŸ”­β€‰ Now, Duke is officially part of this global effort. ...

www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

10.11.2025 20:29 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Space Club Envisions Life on Other Planets One Day | Duke Today

Gavin 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€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Congrats 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€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Capturing the Big Bang’s Afterglow | Duke Today

Thrilled to join the Simons Observatory with Duke University as a member institution! @simonsobservatory.org

today.duke.edu/2025/10/capt...

03.11.2025 15:57 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh dear, thankfully not yet!!

04.10.2025 17:31 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hi there, thanks! I just haven’t been using Bluesky much. I hope you’re doing well!

03.10.2025 18:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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New episode with @evevavagiakis.bsky.social is out now on the Knowmads Podcast @bhavaytyagi.bsky.social

m.youtube.com/watch

30.09.2025 16:02 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Eve M. Vavagiakis on What goes into Cosmological Observations
YouTube video by The Knowmads Podcast Eve M. Vavagiakis on What goes into Cosmological Observations

Episode 21| Eve M. Vavagiakis on What goes into Cosmological Observations.

@evevavagiakis.bsky.social

m.youtube.com/watch

30.09.2025 16:00 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Excitement is mounting in Chile's Atacama Desert, as the CCAT Observatory prepares to hit first light in 2026! πŸ”­
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

14.08.2025 12:03 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ”— Part 1 - Sherry, Aziza and Eve: bluefors.com/stories/insp... @azizasuleymanzade.bsky.social @evevavagiakis.bsky.social
πŸ”— Part 2 - Natalie, Judy and Tamanna: bluefors.com/stories/insp...

21.07.2025 11:54 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ‘‹ Hey Bluesky! We’re Blueforsβ€”bringing you cutting-edge #cryogenics, #QuantumTechnology highlights, stories about fascinating research, behind-the-scenes moments, news, and more. Follow along for all things cool!❄️

#PhysicsSky #Quantum #CoolForProgress

04.07.2025 06:01 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Summer 2025 group ice cream celebration!

02.07.2025 19:33 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We 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 β€˜25 last week in Chicago!

30.06.2025 16:40 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 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

03.06.2025 17:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It’s a very beginner-friendly resource! :)

22.05.2025 20:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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If You Think Physics is Just for Grownups, Think Again When it comes to the tiny particles that make up our universe, do you think you know more than a seven-year-old?

β€œI’m a Photon” comes out next week!

trinity.duke.edu/news/if-you-...

22.05.2025 20:00 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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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.

πŸ“Έ Diego Maldonado

10.05.2025 15:21 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0