TERPS
2026:
The Exciting Results
in Planetary Science
Conference
April 28 from 3:30pm - 4:45pm in our classroom
Call For Papers
You all will present topics from Chapters 7 (The Sun: 17 pages), 12 (Minor Bodies: 35 pages), 14 (Exoplanets: 41 pages), and 16 (Life: 41 pages). Please submit a title and a 3-4 sentence Abstract about your topic after discussion with other group members using the link below as soon as possible. You should also read your chapter so that you can answer questions well. Prof. Cole Miller's hints for giving good presentations are linked here.
Divide up your chapter with your classmates so that all topics are covered in your talks. Read the full chaper if you chose the Sun and at least 50% of the chapter if you chose one of the three longer chapters.
Submit PDF Abstract
(by April 23, 11:59pm)
Submit PDF Presentation (by April 27, 11:59pm)
Scientific Program
Talks should be 3.5 min. long with time for a few questions after each
chapter presentation
No more than 4 slides per talk!
| Time | Speaker | Title |
| 3:30pm | Doug Hamilton | Welcome to TERPS 2026! |
| 3:35pm | Chapter 7: The Sun | |
| Ava | The Sun: Prominent Features 7.1 | |
| Zya | Solar Wind and the Parker Model 7.2.1-7.2.3 | |
| Jasmin | The Effects of the Sun on Planetary Bodies 7.2.4 - 7.3.2 | |
| Joseph | Magnetospheric Plasmas and Radio Emissions | |
| Debika | Generation of Magnetic Fields 7.4 | |
| 3:55pm | Chapter 12: Minor Planets and Comets | |
| Caroline | Nomenclature and Comet Nuclei 12.1 and 12.6 | |
| Amanda | Orbits of Minor Bodies 12.2 | |
| Shane | Size Distribution and Collisions 12.3 | |
| Evelynn | Spectroscopy and Taxonomy of Minor Planets | |
| Meghan | Comets and their Evolution 12.7, 12.8 | |
| 4:15pm | Chapter 14: Exoplanets | |
| Thomas | Exoplanet Detection Techniques | |
| Jonah | Extrasolar Planet Detection Techniques | |
| Xuge | Primary Detection Methods and Historic Milestones 14.3.1-14.3.5 | |
| Yixuan | The Mass-Radius Relationship 14.3-14.4 | |
| Gillian | Exoplanet Demographics 14.5.1-14.5.3 | |
| 4:35pm | Chapter 16: Planets and Life | |
| Jack | What is Life? | |
| Evan | Habitability as a Chain of Filters 16.6 - 16.10 | |
| Oliver | Life: Beginnings, Endings, and Searching |
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