Please join YaleWomen Boston and MIT Women in Physics for a conversation with Professor Meg Urry on Women in Science and black holes.  Professor Urry is the Israel Munson Professor of Physics & Astronomy at Yale and Director of the Yale Center for Astronomy & Astrophysics.    Her scientific research focuses on active galaxies, which host accreting supermassive black holes in their centers. She has published over 300 refereed research articles on supermassive black holes and galaxies and was identified as a “Highly Cited Author” by Thomson Reuters.  She is known for her efforts to increase the number of women and minorities in science.

6:00pm light refreshments will be served; 6:30pm discussion with Professor Urry

Yale Women are encouraged to bring their daughters or other science-curious young women