The African American Workshop and Lecture Series kicks off with a talk titled “Dark Skies, Black Holes, and Missing Matter: Understanding the Complex Neighborhoods of Galaxies.” The speaker, Mary C. Jacoby Professor of Astronomy Eric Wilcots, is the interim chancellor for the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Attendees are encouraged to RSVP. Doors open at 11:15 a.m. The 2026-27 African American Workshop and Lecture Series is sponsored by the Office of the President and the Division of Equity and Inclusion.
