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Upcoming Events
Featured Speaker:
Fr. David Brown, SJ
Research Astrophysicist
Vatican Observatory
Monday, November 17, 2025
6:00-8:00 p.m.
Kiewit Luminarium
345 Riverfront Drive
Omaha, NE
Speaker Bio
Father David Brown, SJ, was born in New Orleans and studied at Texas A&M University prior to entering the Jesuits. During his Jesuit formation, he studied at Fordham University, taught physics at Jesuit High School in New Orleans, and did his theology studies at the Weston Jesuit School of Theology in Cambridge, Massachusetts before being ordained in 2002.
Fr. Brown completed his doctoral studies in astrophysics at the University of Oxford in England in 2008. His thesis dealt with exploring binary star interactions in different environments (metallicities), which might produce subdwarf B (sdB) stars, and their possible implications for various phenomena including the UV-upturn. Fr. Brown joined the Vatican Observatory in November 2008, where he continues to work on various aspects of stellar evolution. He also serves as caretaker of the telescopes of the Vatican Observatory in Castel Gandolfo.
Program Details
6:00 p.m. - Networking with drinks and appetizers while enjoying interactive exhibits
7:00 p.m. - Program with Fr. David Brown, SJ, followed by additional networking.
Recent Events
On February 18, Jesuit Fathers Jim Clifton and Amit D’Souza shared their experiences and observations about being a part of the worldwide body of the Society of Jesus in the talk “Jesuits at the Crossroads”. Guests also explored the new Phillip G. Schrager Galleries at the Joslyn Art Museum.
Past Events
On Thursday, February 22, 2024, JFAN Omaha hosted Celtic Notes & Anecdotes: A Night with Fr. Ryan Duns, SJ. In preparation for St. Patrick’s Day, the Associate Professor of Theology at Marquette University shared his special gifts for storytelling and Irish music, playing the tin whistle and piano accordion at the Networking Reception. View Fr. Duns YouTube channel here.
