[one_half] [/one_half] Ava is a third-year undergrad at the University of Toronto. She\’s studying computer science and physical sciences with a focus on astrophysics. Working with supervisor Josh Speagle, she is using machine learning to map out interstellar dust. Ava was born in Shiraz, Iran. Having lived in Toronto since 2015, she\’s been residing
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The Royal Astronomical Society has awarded its 2020 Michael Penston Thesis Prize to University of Toronto Astronomer Dr. Jennifer Chan. A Postdoctoral Fellow at The Canadian Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics (CITA) and an Associate at the Dunlap Institute for Astronomy and Astrophysics, Chan’s research focuses on ionization and magnetism – aiming to understand how
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Observations quadruple the number of known radio bursts and reveal two types: one-offs and repeaters. Written by Jennifer Chu, MIT News Office To catch sight of a fast radio burst is to be extremely lucky in where and when you point your radio dish. Fast radio bursts, or FRBs, are oddly bright flashes of
[one_half] [/one_half] Emma is a fourth-year undergrad at the University of Toronto. She\’s majoring in the Astronomy and Physics Specialist program at U of T, and is originally from Toronto. Working with supervisor Almog Yalinewich, she\’s studying the explosion mechanism of core collapse supernovae – the last stage in the evolution of massive stars.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Â –Â The Dunlap Institute for Astronomy & Astrophysics and Discover the Universe have been working on sharing educational information and safety glasses in preparation for the June 10, 2021 Solar Eclipse. An Annular Solar Eclipse will take place in the early morning hours of June 10, and is best viewed in
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[one_half] [/one_half] Amanda is a second year PhD student at the University of Toronto, specializing in Astrostatistics. Before U of T, Amanda received an Honours Mathematics and Physics degree from McGill University, and held summer research positions at NASA JPL and the University of Kyoto. [bra_border_divider top=\’15\’ bottom=\’15\’] [one_half] How did you
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[one_half] [/one_half] [one_half_last] Ryan is in his final year as a PhD student, specializing in observational astronomy at radio wavelengths (a.k.a. a radio astronomer!). He\’s originally from Quebec where he did his Bachelors in Physics at McGill University, before enrolling in the direct entry PhD stream program at U of T. [/one_half_last][bra_border_divider top=\’15\’
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Menu Job Opportunities Dunlap Fellowship Potential Fellowship Hosts From Fellow to Faculty/Scientist Credit: Carl Ziegler. Former Dunlap Institute Postdoctoral Fellow Carl Ziegler has been hired as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Astronomy at Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas. At U of T, he led a survey team that confirmed dozens
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A University of Toronto graduate student is using artificial intelligence to solve one of the biggest technical challenges in astronomy. Robin Swanson – a PhD student in U of T’s Department of Computer Science and the Dunlap Institute for Astronomy & Astrophysics – is applying artificial intelligence to astronomical instrumentation in order to correct
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