Eve Vavagiakis

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

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

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

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!

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I did a deep clean of my office over the weekend. Cathartic!

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

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

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

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

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

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. 🔭  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. 🔭  Now, Duke is officially part of this global effort. ...

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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...

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!

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...

Oh dear, thankfully not yet!!

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

New episode with @evevavagiakis.bsky.social is out now on the Knowmads Podcast @bhavaytyagi.bsky.social

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Eve M. Vavagiakis on What goes into Cosmological Observations YouTube video by The Knowmads Podcast

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

@evevavagiakis.bsky.social

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Excitement is mounting in Chile's Atacama Desert, as the CCAT Observatory prepares to hit first light in 2026! 🔭
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 Schrödinger Sessions at UMD with a conversation with @seanmcarroll.bsky.social! Such a great workshop on quantum and how to communicate it to the public

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

👋 Hey Bluesky! We’re Bluefors—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

Summer 2025 group ice cream celebration!

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 ‘25 last week in Chicago!

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!

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

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?

“I’m a Photon” 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.

📸 Diego Maldonado