astro coffee ☕

Every weekday, the Department of Astrophysical Sciences at Princeton University gathers in Peyton Hall's Grand Central to discuss the latest arXiv astro-ph posting at 10:30 AM over coffee. Visitors to the department are always welcome to join these discussions.

• We gather every day at 10:30 AM for 30 minutes in Grand Central and on Zoom.
• It is an opportunity to share news, introduce new members/visitors, and discuss new papers on arXiv over coffee/tea.
• We expect the coffee interaction to be informal and friendly.
• We generally expect to discuss ~3 papers, but there is no hard limit and the volunteer host has the privilege to arrange the schedule.
• All department members, from undergraduates to faculty, should feel free to join with diverse backgrounds and expertise. Especially during the summer, the coffee presentations should aim to be more pedagogical.
• We prioritize papers with local authors, especially students and postdocs.
• Visitors with a recent paper can also present at coffee — the host should inform them this is not a mini-talk and to keep their words to ~10 minutes.

The coffee interactions should be respectful and professional, conforming to the department community expectations.

We hope coffee time is enjoyable and a good start to the day for everyone!