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Aloisi, Bob | Graduate Student
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Research Interests: I am returning to UW - Madison to earn an Astronomy PhD, after initially earning a BS Chemical Engineering degree many years ago. I am working with Professor Vanderburg on Exoplanet research, initially searching for hot Jupiter planets orbiting white dwarf stars.
Anderson, Steve | Department Administrator
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Ph: (608) 262-8544
Office: 2544 Sterling Hall
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Barger, Amy | Professor
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Research Interests:
Observational cosmology, distant galaxies and supermassive black holes, observations at X-ray, optical, near-infrared, submillimeter, and radio wavelengths, star formation and accretion histories of the universe
Benjamin, Bob | Visiting Professor (UW-Whitewater)
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Research Interests: I work on the global structure of the Milky Way Galaxy, studying the distribution of stars and gas in order to determine the structure of the bulge, bar, disk, spiral arms, and warp. I also work on large-scale models of the ISM and high velocity clouds.
Bershady, Matthew | Professor
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Research Interests:
Galaxy structure & evolution; spectroscopic instrumentation.
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Cassinelli, Joseph | Emeritus
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Research Interests:
Stellar winds; hot star X-ray astronomy; wind diagnostics.
Churchwell, Edward | Emeritus
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Research Interests:
Techniques: Radio and IR astronomy
Science Interests: star formation; physics of the interstellar medium; large scale Galactic structure; structure, properties, and evolution of HII regions
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D'Onghia, Elena | Associate Professor
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Research Interests: My research combines unique analytic models and high-resolution numerical simulations to get new insights into the dynamical processes that form the stellar skeleton of our Galaxy. While the study of our Solar System is captivating, I am more interested in what happens outside of it. There are 300 billion stars in our Milky Way. Thanks to the GAIA satellite launched in 2013, for the first time in human history, we will know for 1 billion of those stars their location, distance from us, proper motions and in some cases whether they have planets around them. In a future when we might become a space-faring civilization, I believe it is inspiring to have a detailed knowledge of the environment outside of the Solar System.
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Erb, Dawn | Visiting Associate Professor (UW-Milwaukee)
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Research Interests: Galaxy formation and evolution, the kinematics, chemical evolution and stellar populations of galaxies at high redshift, feedback processes in starburst galaxies, and the evolution of the intergalactic medium at high redshift.
Erena, Allison | Graduate Student
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Office: 6511E Sterling Hall
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Gabelt, Sam | Electronics Technician
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Research Interests:
Star Tracker 5000 hardware fabrication
Gallagher III, Jay (John) | W. W. Morgan & Rupple Bascom Emeritus Professor
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Research Interests:
What are the structures of present day galaxies, how are they evolving, and in what ways do they connect to their cosmic environments? My research addresses these and related questions from an observational perspective with an emphasis on less massive galaxies. Active binary stars such as novae also remain an area of interest.
Goldstein, Jacqueline | Research Associate
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Office: 4558 Sterling
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Habegger, Roark | Graduate Student
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Research Interests: Cosmic Ray propagation in the ISM, ICM; Interaction of fluid and kinetic scales in astrophysical plasmas; Compact Object Mergers; Astrophysical Dynamos; Numerical and computational methods for PDEs;
Heinz, Sebastian | Professor
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Research Interests:
High energy astrophysics and the astrophysical application of computational fluid mechanics in the context of cosmic structure formation and flows in the vicinity of compact objects.
Ho, Ka Wai | Graduate Student
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Research Interests: Analytical and numerical MHD Turbulence, Star Formation, Tidal Disruption near SMBH and Computational Astrophysics
Hooper, Eric | Scientific Staff, WIYN Development Scientist
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Ph: (608) 262-1249
Office: 5507B Sterling Hall
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Jaehnig, Kurt | Technical Staff
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Ph: (608) 263-4688
Office: 5520 Sterling Hall
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Kaplan, David | Visiting Associate Professor (UW-Milwaukee)
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Research Interests: I work on observations of compact objects (mainly neutron stars and white dwarfs), making precision measurements to help understand their basic properties and evolution. I also work towards using existing and new radio arrays for studies of the time-domain sky.
Kim, Tae-Sun | Associate Scientist
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Research Interests: Redshift evolution of the Intergalactic Medium (IGM) and the Circumgalactic Medium (CGM) at 0 < z < 4; Galactic outflows and their connection to the cosmic star formation rate and galaxy evolution; Intensity and shape of the UV background; UV and optical spectroscopic analysis
Kotulla, Ralf | Researcher
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Research Interests: I'm modeling stellar populations and the chemical evolution in star clusters and galaxies, as well as working on innovative ways for astronomical data processing.
Kriewald, Kay | Senior Outreach Specialist, Space Place
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Ph: 608-262-9251
Office: 2514 Sterling Hall
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Laseter, Isaac | Graduate Student
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Research Interests: I am broadly interested in early galaxy evolution and the epoch of reionization. My current project involves finding the lowest metallicity Lyman-alpha emitters out to z ~1, which are the nearest analogues of early progenitors.
Lattis, Jim | Director, Space Place
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Ph: 608-263-0360
Office: 2514 Sterling Hall
Lazarian, Alex | Professor
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Research Interests:
MHD Theory: Reconnection, Dynamo Theory; Interstellar Dust: Alignment, Microwave Emission;
Interstellar Turbulence: Statistical Studies; Circumstellar Regions and Comets: Polarization
Molecular Clouds: Dynamics
Ley, Francisco | Graduate Student
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Research Interests: My field of research is Plasma Astrophysics and I study cosmic ray acceleration mechanisms using analytical tools and Particle-In-Cell numerical simulations of plasmas.
Linck, Evan | Graduate Student
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Office: 3516 Sterling Hall
Lopez, Aaron | Graduate Student
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Research Interests: Aaron is working with Professor Rich Townsend and third year grad Jacqueline Goldstein studying oscillation modes of stellar interiors. The goal of their work is to map instability strips -- regions of a stellar parameter space where oscillations may arise spontaneously.
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Machuca, Camilo | Graduate Student
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Research Interests: I'm interested in extragalactic astronomy, with a focus on using integral field spectroscopy to understand galaxy dynamics and evolution.
Majidi, Dorsa | Graduate Student
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Office: 6511E Sterling Hall
Maseda, Michael | Assistant Professor
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Research Interests: Galaxy formation and evolution; dwarf galaxies; stellar populations; spectroscopic studies of the distant Universe
Mathieu, Robert | Albert E. Whitford Professor
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Research Interests:
Structure, kinematics and dynamics of star clusters and star-forming regions; stellar binary populations; blue stragglers and other objects on alternative stellar evolution pathways; stellar angular momentum evolution.
McClure, Rachel | Graduate Student
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Research Interests: Rachel Lee McClure is a National Research Foundation Graduate Research Fellow pursuing her PhD at the UW -- Madison Astronomy Department in the MadAstroDynamics Group. Her research is an exploration of the formation and maintenance of bars in disk galaxies throughout the universe in collaboration with advisor Prof. Elena D'Onghia. She is passionate about science education and improving public attitude towards the natural sciences.
Morris, Melissa | Graduate Student
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Research Interests: I am interested in learning about the relationship between galaxies and their environments. I work with Eric Wilcots, using AGN with bent radio jets in galaxy groups to learn about the gas that exists in these environments. I'm also passionate about education and making academia more equitable.
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Nine, Andrew | Graduate Student
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Research Interests: I am interested in binary stellar evolution and alternative stellar evolution pathways. Specifically, my work focuses on the chemical evolution of stars following mass transfer.
Nordsieck, Kenneth | Emeritus
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Research Interests:
Instrumental, observational, and analytical applications of astronomical polarimetry; optical studies of stellar envelopes and the polarization that arises from scattering by interstellar dust.
Normington, Angela | Administrative Staff
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Ph: 608-262-2965
Office: 2548 Sterling Hall
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Oppor, Joshua | Graduate Student
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Research Interests: Primarily interested in instrumentation, specifically integral field unit spectroscopy. Orbital mechanics and galactic kinematics.
Orio, Marina | Senior scientist (visiting from INAF, Italian National Institute of Astrophysics - Padova Observatory)
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Research Interests: Interacting binaries, novae, evolution of the type Ia supernovae progenitors, close binaries' populations in nearby galaxies. Optical, UV and X-ray observations, X-ray gratings spectra.
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Pena, Teddy | Graduate Student
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Research Interests: I'm interested in AGN/host galaxy evolution, galaxy dynamics, and the intersection between high redshift surveys and galaxy simulations. Currently working with Elena D'Onghia on spiral galaxy luminosity profiles.
Percival, Jeff | Senior Scientist
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Research Interests:
Control systems, rocket guidance and navigation.
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Reynolds, Ron | Emeritus
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Ph: 608-262-1249
Office: 3504 Sterling Hall
Rosenthal, Michael | Graduate Student
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Rosenwasser, Ben | Graduate Student
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Research Interests: My interests lie in galaxy formation and evolution, which I investigate using deep imaging surveys.
Rybarczyk, Daniel | Graduate Student
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Research Interests: Interstellar Medium; Tiny Scale Atomic Structure (TSAS); Radio Astronomy
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Sauer, Heather | Student Coordinator
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Ph: (608) 890-3775
Office: 2554 Sterling
Savage, Blair | Emeritus
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Ph: 608-265-8786
Office: 3508 Sterling Hall
Schueffner, Eric | Academic Advisor
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Ph: 608-890-3231
Office: 2508 Sterling Hall
Sha, Lizhou | Graduate Student
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Research Interests: I study exoplanets, or planets that orbit stars other than our Sun. I use advanced computational techniques to uncover unusual planetary system architectures. My current focus is on the formation of hot gas giants and the statistics of their planetary systems.
Smith, Michael | Technical Staff
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Ph: (608) 890-2983
Office: 6213 Sterling Hall
Soares-Furtado, Melinda | Research Associate
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Research Interests: open cluster variables; stellar angular momentum evolution; alternative stellar evolution pathways; star-planet interactions; substellar engulfment tracers.
Sparke, Linda | Emeritus
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Research Interests: Structure and dynamics of galaxies, including observation and modelling of warped disks and polar rings; dynamical models for bars; studies of circumstellar and circumbinary disks in eccentric stellar binaries.
Stafford, Jennifer | Graduate Student
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Research Interests: I study AGN in centers of cool-core galaxy clusters using magneto-hydrodynamic simulations. Currently, I am investigating the role of anisotropic conduction in preventing catastrophic cooling.
Stanimirovic, Snezana | Professor
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Research Interests: ISM, IGM, galaxies
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Taylor, Anthony | Graduate Student
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Research Interests: I study Emission Line Galaxies at moderate (z=0.3-1, H-alpha, [OIII]5007) and high (z>5, Lyman-alpha) redshifts with wide field multi band optical imaging and deep spectroscopy.
Teche, Aaron | Systems Administrator
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Ph: (608) 262-2198
Office: 5527 Sterling Hall
TorresVillanueva, Estephani | Graduate Student
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Research Interests: I'm interested in proto-planetary disks and the environments that lead to planet formation. I'm currently working on studying the evolution and turbulence within proto-planetary disks with Prof. Coco (Ke) Zhang.
Townsend, Richard | Professor, Department Chair
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Research Interests:
I’m interested in dynamical phenomena of massive stars – primarily, rotation, pulsation, mass loss and magnetic fields. I make extensive use of theoretical models and computational tools to explore these fascinating processes.
Trapman, Leon | Research Associate
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Research Interests: Star and planet formation, protoplanetary disks, astrochemistry, physical-chemical modeling, (line) radiative transfer
Tremonti, Christy | Associate Professor
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Research Interests:
Feedback from massive stars and black holes; the triggering and quenching of star formation and black hole activity; galactic chemical evolution
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Wakker, Bart | Senior Scientist
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Research Interests:
Stuff about the interstellar and intergalactic medium that NASA and NSF support.
Widicus Weaver, Susanna | Vozza Professor of Chemistry and Astronomy
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Research Interests: My research is in astrochemistry and focuses on understanding the evolution of prebiotic molecules as stars and planets form. Our work encompasses laboratory molecular spectroscopy and instrument development, radio and far-IR observations, and astrochemical modeling.
Wilcots, Eric | Dean of the College of Letters & Science and Mary C. Jacoby Professor of Astronomy
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Research Interests:
My research broadly focuses on understanding the evolution of individual galaxies and galaxy groups primarily through observations at radio wavelengths. Particular topics include Magellanic-type spirals, the evolution of the gas content of galaxy groups, radio AGN, magnetic fields in and around galaxies, and the evolution of the intergalactic medium in groups.
Williams, Rick | Shop Staff
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Ph: 608-262-6155
Office: 5527 Sterling Hall
Witherspoon, Catherine | Graduate Student
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Research Interests: I'm interested in extragalactic astronomy. More specifically, I focus on understanding gas distributions and dynamics in other galaxies.
Wolf, Marsha | Senior Scientist
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Research Interests:
My research interests include galaxy evolution, stellar populations in galaxies, merging galaxies, post-starburst galaxies, quasar host galaxies, and astronomical instrumentation.
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Yuen, Ka Ho | Graduate Student
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Research Interests: Analytical and numerical MHD Turbulence, Grain Alignment, Star Formation
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Zhang, Ke | Assistant Professor
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Research Interests: My research seeks understanding of how planet formation processes affect the compositions of young planets and their future habitability. I study chemistry in the birth environments of planets, using molecular line observations to probe fundamental physical processes that are otherwise hard to constrain. I employ both numerical simulations and astronomical observations to advance our understanding of planet formation.
Zweibel, Ellen | W. L. Kraushaar Professor of Astronomy and Physics
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Research Interests:
I’m a theoretical astrophysicist with a specialty in plasma astrophysics. I study how magnetic fields evolve and interact with astrophysical systems from plasma scales to cosmic scales. Cosmic rays, which exist because of magnetic fields, are especially interesting to me.