Chetan Chawla ⚆

1/ Alright, folks, so an update to my Astro grad applications journey for Fall'22: I didn't get accepted anywhere (bummer!), off of the 19 Ph.D. programs that I applied to, (harder than hitting a wall head-on!), and some master's plans (damn!), and my backup plans (Woah wtf!)

I always wanted some tool to auto-generate architecture diagrams for my codebase, so I built one! Code-to-flowchart Function Call Graphs Multi-level Summaries Directory Visualization Get it for VS Code here: marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName… #VSCode #BuildInPublic

Almost up to the start of Intro2Astro 2024 (starting July 1st). For anyone interested in participating/mentoring in the workshop for an introduction to Astronomy research, do fill out the form on bit.ly/intro2astro2024 asap! #astronomy #workshop #Course

Which will be coupled with 5-10 hours weekly commitment of assignments and paper readings. Do fill out the forms and jump on-board this learning journey. Feel free to reach out if you have any questions. bit.ly/intro2astro2024 n/n

It will be structured as weekly hour-long sessions covering tutorials on topics like Exoplanet research, recreating discoveries from JWST, Machine Learning in Astronomy, intro to programming with Python, basics of Git, grad school applications, etc. 4/n

Hey everyone! Intro2Astro, a cost-free open-to-all 8-week course on Astronomy research covering hands-on foundations of working with Astronomy data, getting familiarized with programming, exploring tools for Astronomy research, and navigating research opportunities is back! 1/n

And that's a wrap for Code/Astro 2023!! My first time as a TA and it was fun! Love this community! #CodeAstro

The course will be delivered via weekly videos on YouTube and further live QnA sessions, mentor office hours, paper readings and hands-on assignments. Apply now on: sites.google.com/view/intro-2-a… 6/6

We also have other important topics like an introduction to programming, the basics of Git, grad school applications, and navigating imposter syndrome. 5/6

Intro2Astro 2023: A short thread about another iteration of this amazing course. Student/Mentor interest forms close by the end of this week! Website and interest form links: sites.google.com/view/intro-2-a… youtube.com/watch?v=qnmq4K… 1/6

@cartilage_ftw Great to hear that! The instruction this year is a bit more asynchronous and we are planning to publish pre-recorded short sessions instead of doing the sessions live, and having a mentor hour for doubts and 1:1s in the upcoming weeks. So the timezone shouldn’t be a hassle

@Chetan_Chawla_ Thanks for sharing, Chetan! I'm actually considering signing up as a mentor. .. I wish the timezone difference didn't make it suboptimal for my sleep schedule, though🙃.

It's time for Intro2Astro: An 8-week course to get an Introduction to Astronomy Research. Details: - June 12th to Aug 7th - Open to everyone (free) - Remotely delivered via YouTube, Zoom & Discussions - Targeted for Undergrads in Astro More details at: sites.google.com/view/intro-2-a… RT!

A more detailed thread I posted last year that still holds true: twitter.com/Chetan_Chawla_…

@CatieSlaughts Congratulations!

@afeinstein20 Congratulations, Dr!!!!

Applications are open until March 3rd, 2023 for the international #Master in #Astrophysics and #SpaceScience - MASS. Full #ErasmusMundus #scholarships are available for students of any nationality, no distinction between EU and non-EU students! Apply at master-mass.eu