“When I was really young, I saw a shooting star. And that got me looking up at the night sky a lot more,” remembers Margaret Ikape, a PhD candidate at the Dunlap Institute and the David A. Dunlap Department of Astronomy & Astrophysics. As a…
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“When I was really young, I saw a shooting star. And that got me looking up at the night sky a lot more,” remembers Margaret Ikape, a PhD candidate at the Dunlap Institute and the David A. Dunlap Department of Astronomy & Astrophysics. As a…
“I’m most excited to see totality because I’ve heard so many things about it and am now so hyped up about it,” says alum Ilana MacDonald, public outreach, communications and events strategist with the Dunlap Institute for Astronomy & Astrophysics. “It’d be a real shame…
March 8th is International Women’s Day, an opportunity to honour and celebrate the achievements of women around the word. This year, it is also a month away from a once-in-a-lifetime total solar eclipse that will sweep across Ontario, Quebec, and the Atlantic provinces. Today we’re…
As educators, parents and astronomers, we want to make sure that no kids are left inside during the total solar eclipse on Monday, April 8, 2024. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to experience one of the most incredible natural phenomena alongside millions of Canadians. Some…
We’re hosting dozens of free workshops across Toronto in partnership with the Toronto Public Library to help attendees safely enjoy the total solar eclipse on April 8 in several different ways! Astronomers from the University of Toronto will help participants make their own pinhole solar…
Date Posted: 02/14/2024 Req ID: 36035 Faculty/Division: Faculty of Arts & Science Department: Dunlap Inst. for Astronomy & Astrophysic Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto) Position Number: 00055034 Description: About us: The Faculty of Arts & Science is the heart of Canada’s leading university and one of the most comprehensive and diverse…
Prestigious prize celebrates outstanding achievements of early career astronomers Even the closest stars in the night sky are trillions of kilometres away. But one University of Toronto professor’s shine in observational astronomical research is being recognized much closer to home. Today, Prof. Maria Drout was awarded…
From Fellow to Faculty to Director We are delighted to announce that one of the first Dunlap Fellows, Professor Suresh Sivanandam, has been appointed Director of the Dunlap Institute. Sivanandam aims to understand how galaxies evolve over billions of years as a function of their environment…
Quench your thirst for astronomy at The Great Hall in Toronto! These are fun evenings of pints, astronomy news, mind-expanding talks, games, prizes, and Dunlap merchandise for sale! Following all the talks, there will always be plenty of time for you to have all…