Tansu Daylan
@tansudaylan.bsky.social
Ast. Professor of Physics at WashU
AstroMusers PI, cosmology, exoplanets
curious mind, dad, aviator
Harvard PhD, MIT & Princeton postdoc
In scientia fidimus
AstroMusers PI, cosmology, exoplanets
curious mind, dad, aviator
Harvard PhD, MIT & Princeton postdoc
In scientia fidimus
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#NASARoman will soon make particular types of gravitational lenses far more common, pinpointing over 160,000 of them. (To date, we only know of hundreds.) A team plans to study these objects to refine our studies of dark matter: bit.ly/3SyNJDy 🔭 🧪 ☄️
June 12, 2025 at 2:07 PM
#NASARoman will soon make particular types of gravitational lenses far more common, pinpointing over 160,000 of them. (To date, we only know of hundreds.) A team plans to study these objects to refine our studies of dark matter: bit.ly/3SyNJDy 🔭 🧪 ☄️
I realized it’s been a while since I had nonnegligible interaction with social media. Life has lately been… fast-paced beyond description, to say the least. Anyways, taking a breath during the winter holidays, here are some reflections before I let go of 2024.
December 31, 2024 at 10:55 PM
I realized it’s been a while since I had nonnegligible interaction with social media. Life has lately been… fast-paced beyond description, to say the least. Anyways, taking a breath during the winter holidays, here are some reflections before I let go of 2024.
My graduate students Nathan and Bryce passed their grueling PhD quals this week.
May the Fourth be with you.
May the Fourth be with you.
May 4, 2024 at 4:29 PM
My graduate students Nathan and Bryce passed their grueling PhD quals this week.
May the Fourth be with you.
May the Fourth be with you.
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We gathered under totality today while trying to process the amazement of having witnessed something so wonderful...
April 9, 2024 at 2:52 AM
We gathered under totality today while trying to process the amazement of having witnessed something so wonderful...
So excited for tomorrow and ready to enjoy this unique connection with our host star and natural satellite. Considering the solar eclipses I was fortunate to witness (1999 and 2006 in Turkey, 2017 in the US), it feels like eclipses chapterize our lives in interesting ways.
April 7, 2024 at 7:34 PM
So excited for tomorrow and ready to enjoy this unique connection with our host star and natural satellite. Considering the solar eclipses I was fortunate to witness (1999 and 2006 in Turkey, 2017 in the US), it feels like eclipses chapterize our lives in interesting ways.
This week, four of our graduate students and I participated in the NASA TOPS Symposium at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. It’s been a memorable week celebrating the JWST Cycle 3 selections, chasing alligators, watching a live rocket launch, and discussing open science.
March 2, 2024 at 6:32 PM
This week, four of our graduate students and I participated in the NASA TOPS Symposium at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. It’s been a memorable week celebrating the JWST Cycle 3 selections, chasing alligators, watching a live rocket launch, and discussing open science.
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Last shout-out -- I'm hiring! Check out the postdoctoral job ad on the AAS register. Please reach out if you have questions. #aas243 #xrism
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January 11, 2024 at 8:02 PM
Last shout-out -- I'm hiring! Check out the postdoctoral job ad on the AAS register. Please reach out if you have questions. #aas243 #xrism
jobregister.aas.org/ad/26acafd6
jobregister.aas.org/ad/26acafd6
My new group @astromusers.bsky.social returned from #AAS243 with awesome ideas, building great memories with old and new friends. 2024 will be an exciting year. Thanks for all the stimulating exchange.
January 12, 2024 at 10:17 PM
My new group @astromusers.bsky.social returned from #AAS243 with awesome ideas, building great memories with old and new friends. 2024 will be an exciting year. Thanks for all the stimulating exchange.
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Group member Bryce Wedig just presented our pipeline to simulate strong lens images using the Wide-Field Instrument on the upcoming Roman Space Telescope (#AAS243 presentation 439.05).
January 11, 2024 at 9:13 PM
Group member Bryce Wedig just presented our pipeline to simulate strong lens images using the Wide-Field Instrument on the upcoming Roman Space Telescope (#AAS243 presentation 439.05).
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Group member Nathan Whitsett just gave his first AAS presentation, showing our initial results from a search for stellar flares in the TESS data potentially induced by orbiting planets (#AAS243 presentation 337.01). Congrats, Nathan!
January 10, 2024 at 8:13 PM
Group member Nathan Whitsett just gave his first AAS presentation, showing our initial results from a search for stellar flares in the TESS data potentially induced by orbiting planets (#AAS243 presentation 337.01). Congrats, Nathan!
WashU Physics is participating in the AAS243 grad school & REU fair this evening, where you can talk to some of our students, explore our research thrusts, and learn about our graduate program. As a bonus, we are conveniently next to food and beverage!
January 7, 2024 at 11:05 PM
WashU Physics is participating in the AAS243 grad school & REU fair this evening, where you can talk to some of our students, explore our research thrusts, and learn about our graduate program. As a bonus, we are conveniently next to food and beverage!
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Hello World! We are a newly accreting research group in WashU Physics! Several group members, including graduate students Bryce Wedig and Nathan Whitsett, are attending AAS243 in New Orleans this week and will be staffing the WashU booth at the Grad School & REU Fair today!
January 7, 2024 at 7:37 PM
Hello World! We are a newly accreting research group in WashU Physics! Several group members, including graduate students Bryce Wedig and Nathan Whitsett, are attending AAS243 in New Orleans this week and will be staffing the WashU booth at the Grad School & REU Fair today!
At Newark Airport, heading to New Orleans for AAS243. Let's launch 2024 with the Astronomy Super Bowl...
January 6, 2024 at 12:10 PM
At Newark Airport, heading to New Orleans for AAS243. Let's launch 2024 with the Astronomy Super Bowl...
The holiday season is upon us. For me, this means that I am at the Lambert Airport again, heading off to NYC for the break. I hope everyone gets a chance to take a deep breath from work and spend more time with loved ones over the next week. Happy holidays to all.
December 22, 2023 at 9:34 PM
The holiday season is upon us. For me, this means that I am at the Lambert Airport again, heading off to NYC for the break. I hope everyone gets a chance to take a deep breath from work and spend more time with loved ones over the next week. Happy holidays to all.
We are finally at the end of the Fall semester. What a wonderful start it has been... One thing that surprised me is how much "context switching" a faculty job requires. At one moment, you are the PI of a multi-institutional research project; a moment later, you manage the...
December 10, 2023 at 2:37 PM
We are finally at the end of the Fall semester. What a wonderful start it has been... One thing that surprised me is how much "context switching" a faculty job requires. At one moment, you are the PI of a multi-institutional research project; a moment later, you manage the...
The last lecture of my first semester as faculty turned into a wonderful finale: closing reflections on our knowledge gaps in planetary astrophysics, some philosophical perambulations, and a heartwarming applause at the end. I am so grateful for the engagement of my students.
December 9, 2023 at 1:48 PM
The last lecture of my first semester as faculty turned into a wonderful finale: closing reflections on our knowledge gaps in planetary astrophysics, some philosophical perambulations, and a heartwarming applause at the end. I am so grateful for the engagement of my students.
I am so excited to lead this work on Roman’s view of gravitational strong lenses and appreciate NASA’s support.
Preparing for a Leap
Tansu Daylan, assistant professor of physics and fellow of the McDonnell Center for the Space Sciences, both in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis, has received a two-year, $300K
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December 7, 2023 at 2:02 PM
I am so excited to lead this work on Roman’s view of gravitational strong lenses and appreciate NASA’s support.
Off to NYC. Happy Thanksgiving!
November 22, 2023 at 8:49 PM
Off to NYC. Happy Thanksgiving!
“My goodness, stars everywhere!” moment last night while testing the guiding of the wide-field imager at the Tyson Observatory.
November 11, 2023 at 1:38 PM
“My goodness, stars everywhere!” moment last night while testing the guiding of the wide-field imager at the Tyson Observatory.
We look forward to reading your applications to the graduate program in physics, where our groups foster exciting research agendas and a supportive departmental climate. The deadline is December 4. Please don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions.
physics.wustl.edu/graduate
physics.wustl.edu/graduate
November 10, 2023 at 1:17 PM
We look forward to reading your applications to the graduate program in physics, where our groups foster exciting research agendas and a supportive departmental climate. The deadline is December 4. Please don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions.
physics.wustl.edu/graduate
physics.wustl.edu/graduate
Lots of Halloween vibes in the department. Today also happened to be my turn to give the graduate seminar. I feel like I am in the 0.8 |trick> + 0.6 |treat> state.
October 31, 2023 at 8:11 PM
Lots of Halloween vibes in the department. Today also happened to be my turn to give the graduate seminar. I feel like I am in the 0.8 |trick> + 0.6 |treat> state.
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The high eccentricity of Mars was key to Kepler's arrival at ellipses, replacing the epicycles of Copernicus, Tusi, and Ptolemy. Last Sunday, it also reminded me of my upcoming birthday as I was preparing exam questions. Here is to a new year of peace and exploration.✨
The high eccentricity of Mars was key to Kepler's arrival at ellipses, replacing the epicycles of Copernicus, Tusi, and Ptolemy. Last Sunday, it also reminded me of my upcoming birthday as I was preparing exam questions. Here is to a new year of peace and exploration.✨
October 31, 2023 at 3:49 PM
34...🎂
The high eccentricity of Mars was key to Kepler's arrival at ellipses, replacing the epicycles of Copernicus, Tusi, and Ptolemy. Last Sunday, it also reminded me of my upcoming birthday as I was preparing exam questions. Here is to a new year of peace and exploration.✨
The high eccentricity of Mars was key to Kepler's arrival at ellipses, replacing the epicycles of Copernicus, Tusi, and Ptolemy. Last Sunday, it also reminded me of my upcoming birthday as I was preparing exam questions. Here is to a new year of peace and exploration.✨
Drove through the mesmerizing autumn foliage to Indiana over the weekend to attend the Great Lakes Exoplanet Area Meeting at Indiana University in Bloomington. As chlorophyll fades, the true shades of the leaves are getting unmasked...
October 30, 2023 at 2:38 PM
Drove through the mesmerizing autumn foliage to Indiana over the weekend to attend the Great Lakes Exoplanet Area Meeting at Indiana University in Bloomington. As chlorophyll fades, the true shades of the leaves are getting unmasked...
Just held the midterm exam for Physics 3330/5330. An overdose of celestial mechanics and cerebral workout... Fun was had.
October 24, 2023 at 5:37 PM
Just held the midterm exam for Physics 3330/5330. An overdose of celestial mechanics and cerebral workout... Fun was had.
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October 22, 2023 at 3:01 PM
Apply to write for us! Are you enthusiastic about science communication? Interested in developing your writing skills? Excited about joining a collaboration of over 100 astronomy grad students from around the world? We look forward to working with you ☺️ 🔭
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