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One-year countdown to once-in-a-lifetime solar eclipse

One-year countdown to once-in-a-lifetime solar eclipse

  On April 8, 2024, the moon will pass in front of the Sun and cast its ethereal shadow onto millions of Canadians. We have one year to prepare for this once-in-a-lifetime total solar eclipse! Now is the time to consider where you will be…

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Fast Radio Bursts Shine New Light on Milky Way Halo

Fast Radio Bursts Shine New Light on Milky Way Halo

  By Meaghan MacSween, Dunlap Institute for Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Toronto     University of Toronto PhD student Amanda Cook has found a way to use bright signals coming from across the Universe to weigh the atmosphere of the Milky Way galaxy.  The radio…

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Trottier Family Foundation partners with U of T for solar eclipse viewing and education

Trottier Family Foundation partners with U of T for solar eclipse viewing and education

  By David Goldberg, A&S News The Trottier Family Foundation is partnering with Arts & Science to ensure thousands of Canadian children can view the upcoming total solar eclipse safely. An impactful gift of $240,000 from the foundation will help fund Eyes to the Sky: Elevating…

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Astronomer Maria Drout Wins Alfred P. Sloan Fellowship

Astronomer Maria Drout Wins Alfred P. Sloan Fellowship

  By Meaghan MacSween, Dunlap Institute for Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Toronto   University of Toronto Assistant Professor Maria Drout has been awarded a 2023 Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellowship in Physics for her contribution to our understanding of the evolution, influence, and ultimate…

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U of T Astronomers Use New AI Technique to Accelerate Search for Extraterrestrials

U of T Astronomers Use New AI Technique to Accelerate Search for Extraterrestrials

  By Meaghan MacSween, Dunlap Institute for Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Toronto  Are we alone in the universe?  Scientists may have just moved us closer to answering this question. The team – led by researchers from the University of Toronto – has streamlined the…

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Professor Joshua Speagle Awarded Polanyi Prize in Physics

Professor Joshua Speagle Awarded Polanyi Prize in Physics

  By Chris Sasaki, Arts and Science News Professor of astrostatistics Joshua Speagle, from the Faculty of Arts & Science’s David A. Dunlap Department of Astronomy & Astrophysics and the Department of Statistics has won the prestigious Polanyi Prize in physics. The Polanyi Prize is…

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Professor Roberto Abraham wins the 2023 Jackson-Gwilt Medal

Professor Roberto Abraham wins the 2023 Jackson-Gwilt Medal

  By Meaghan MacSween, Dunlap Institute for Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Toronto University of Toronto Astronomy Professor Roberto Abraham has won the 2023 Jackson-Gwilt Medal for his innovative work on the Dragonfly Telephoto Array. The medal was awarded by the United Kingdom’s Royal Astronomical Society. Abraham…

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U of T Astronomy Student Wins First Professor Mercedes T. Richards Award

U of T Astronomy Student Wins First Professor Mercedes T. Richards Award

  University of Toronto undergraduate student Madeline Nardin is the winner of the 2022 Professor Mercedes T. Richards Award for Excellence in summer undergraduate research in astronomy. This is the inaugural year for this award, named after renowned astronomer and U of T alum (PhD…

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CHIME Collaboration wins Brockhouse Prize

CHIME Collaboration wins Brockhouse Prize

by Arts & Science News A cross-Canada collaboration including the University of Toronto has won the prestigious Brockhouse Canada Prize for Interdisciplinary Research in Science and Engineering from the National Science and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), for groundbreaking insight into astrophysical mysteries The Canadian Hydrogen Intensity…

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Teaching telescopes to multitask may be key to finding extraterrestrial intelligence

Teaching telescopes to multitask may be key to finding extraterrestrial intelligence

  A new telescope strategy may bring astronomers closer to figuring out whether we’re alone in the universe. Along with her team, Dr. Cherry Ng of the Dunlap Institute for Astronomy and Astrophysics at the University of Toronto has published a detailed plan on how…

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