MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Starting with the hot topic of artificial intelligence, Middle Tennessee State University's Department of Physics and Astronomy this week kicked off its Spring 2024 Star Party Series, one of four events to be held on campus this semester. Host your first event.
Professor John Wallin will be speaking “Artificial Intelligence in Astronomy” on Friday, February 2nd at 6:30pm in Room 102 of the Weiser-Patten Science Hall. Free parking is available behind Weiser Patten and in other nearby parking lots.
The All Star Party is free and open to the public. The format is a 30-45 minute lecture, followed by a telescope observation at the nearby MTSU Observatory, weather permitting.
Typically held on the first Friday of the month during the semester, the Physics and Astronomy Friday Star Party features a variety of interesting astronomy and physics topics taught by veteran faculty.
“I will not only discuss the transformative impact of artificial intelligence, or AI, in deciphering the night sky, but also outline how AI works and its current capabilities,” Wallin said. Stated.
“We will explore how AI is revolutionizing the field of astronomy through its sophisticated algorithms and learning capabilities,” Wolin added. “From classifying galaxies to detecting anomalies in large data sets, AI has become an essential part of astronomy.
“With recent advances in large-scale language models, we are about to witness AI not only analyze this data, but connect it with existing astronomical literature to form new hypotheses. This could lead to a paradigm shift in space research.”
A language model is a machine learning model that aims to predict and generate plausible languages.
Remaining Friday Star Party schedule:
- March 1st — 2024 total solar eclipse announced by Professor Chuck Higgins.
- April 5th — Shoot the Moon (with lasers) by instructor Gregory McPherson.
- May 3 — Topics presented by instructor Irina Perevalova.
For more information about Physics and Astronomy, one of 11 departments in the College of Basic and Applied Sciences, call 615-898-2130.
