Welcome to the 4th annual Engaged Scholar Symposium of 2019! Below you will find a program of all events happening for the day separated and color-coded by sections. We’re glad you could join us. Have fun, enjoy, and don’t forget to tag our office in your social media posts @engagedUTRGV and use our event hashtag #engagedUTRGV !
A kilonova is an astronomical event which occurs when two neutron stars or a neutron star and a black hole merge. They are the optical counterpart of a gravitational wave (GW). These events are very short-lived. Observing galaxies is the best way of improving the chances of finding such events.