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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[one_half] [/one_half] [one_half_last] Ajay Gill is originally from Amritsar, India. He’s a third-year PhD student in the Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics and the Dunlap Institute, and his research focuses on experimental cosmology. Specifically, he studies the large-scale structure of the Universe by developing and using novel astronomical instrumentation. [/one_half_last][bra_border_divider top=\’15\’ bottom=\’15\’] [one_half]What made
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A University of Toronto PhD student has led the discovery of a population of a rare type of star – research that can help us to better understand what types of stars explode, and could potentially expand our understanding of the contents of the Universe. Anna O’Grady – an astronomy PhD student in the
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Are we alone in the Universe? A new international space mission involving one U of T astronomer may help us get closer to finding out. University of Toronto CLTA Assistant Professor Hilding Neilson has joined the Exoplanet Survey Science Team of the Twinkle Space Mission – a privately funded, seven-year mission that uses a
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  (March 12, 2021) – Professor Renée Hložek has been awarded the Harvey B. Richer Gold Medal for her contributions to astronomy. The Richer Medal is awarded every second year by the Canadian Astronomical Society (CASCA) in recognition of significant and sustained early career research within the field. Hložek, an Assistant Professor at
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[one_half] [/one_half][one_half_last] University of Toronto Ph.D Student Ayushi Singh has been studying star formation for the past 8 years. She is also our first \”Student of the Month.\” Meet Ayushi! Specific research: Star-forming regions Advisors: Prof. Christopher Matzner and Prof. Peter Martin Hometown: Toronto, Ontario [/one_half_last] [bra_border_divider top=\’15\’ bottom=\’15\’] Can you
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Menu Job Opportunities Dunlap Fellowship Potential Fellowship Hosts From Fellow to Faculty/Scientist Former Dunlap Institute Postdoctoral Fellow Dr. Allison Man has been hired as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physics at the University of British Columbia. From her research in galaxy evolution, to science communication, to her involvement in WAISSYA, Man played a pivotal role
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 04, 2020 New data from a Canadian-led team of astronomers – including researchers from the Dunlap Institute for Astronomy & Astrphysics and the University of Toronto  – strongly suggests that magnetars – a type of neutron star believed to have an extremely powerful magnetic field – could be the source
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