David Fulcher and Monique Kubovsky have been awarded the 2025–2026 William Oegerle Scholarship in Physics and Astronomy. David and Monique submitted outstanding applications in a competitive proposal process. David will work with Dr. Elizabeth Lada in the Department of Astronomy to measure a range of properties of stars, notably including their masses, as they […]| Astronomy
On April 8, visitors at the UF’s Campus Teaching Observatory were treated to a rare celestial sight: a solar eclipse. This occurs when the Moon passes in between the Sun and the Earth, casting a shadow on the Earth. The observatory’s director, Dr. Triana Almeyda, led a group of volunteers from the The Department of Astronomy to […]| Astronomy
UF Space Science Seminar: The Exploration of Pluto and the Kuiper Belt by New Horizons| Astronomy
Giving Day is here and I am proud that UF Astronomy is a featured fund for the second year in a row! I invite our incredible community of supporters to make a gift of any size to the Department of Astronomy and make an impact in the lives of current and future Gators! https://givingday.ufl.edu/campaigns/astronomy-department-fund The post Impact of Giving Day on UF Astronomy appeared first on Astronomy.| Astronomy
Assistant Professor in Time-Domain Astronomy The Department of Astronomy at the University of Florida invites applications for a full- time, nine-month tenure-track faculty position at the level of Assistant Professor to begin August 16, 2024. We particularly encourage applicants who have experience in time domain astrophysics, which can be at any wavelength or timescale, and […] The post The Department of Astronomy is hiring two new faculty appeared first on Astronomy.| Astronomy
On Saturday, October 14, viewers at the Cuscowilla Nature Preserve were treated to a rare sight, a a partial solar eclipse, where the Moon blocked up to about half of the Sun’s light as seen from north Florida. This event, led by UF astronomy major, Savannah Still, in collaboration with Dr. Triana Almeyda and the […] The post Partial Solar Eclipse Observed During UF Astronomy Event appeared first on Astronomy.| Astronomy
Dana says “I’m honored to have been awarded the Oegerle scholarship by our department. Under the mentorship of Prof. Sarah Ballard, my research primarily focuses on exoplanets, planets orbiting stars other than our Sun. I’m passionate about investigating the detectability of planets around small, M-dwarf stars, and this scholarship will significantly support my efforts in […] The post UF Astronomy major Dana Yaptangco awarded Oegerle Scholarship appeared first on Astronomy.| Astronomy
Natalia Guerrero was accepted to attend the 2023 Culturally Inclusive Planetary Engagement professional development workshop hosted by the USRA Lunar and Planetary Institute Planetary ReaCH team at the Perez Art Museum in Miami, FL, August 17 – 19, 2023. Guerrero is a third-year PhD student working with Prof. Sarah Ballard studying the demographics of exoplanets and the architectures […] The post Natalia Guerrero Accepted For 2023 Culturally Inclusive Planetary Engagement Workshop ap...| Astronomy
“With the power of machine learning and AI, we were able to present a project where we can explore the universe collaboratively, no experience required!” – Grady Robbins Grady Robbins (he/him), an undergraduate student pursuing astrophysics at the University of Florida (UF) and a summer intern at the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) NOIRLab, played a […] The post Student Power Unleashed: UF Undergraduate’s Impact on Project Launch appeared first on Astronomy.| Astronomy
We will be hosting a Mars special event, free and open to the public, on Friday, December 9! Please join us first at 7:30pm in the New Physics Building Room 1001, where local Mars expert, Dr. Amy Williams, will tell us some of what the Mars rovers have revealed about the Martian surface. After this […] The post Mars Close Approach 2022 @ CTO appeared first on Astronomy.| Astronomy
We are pleased to announce the postdoc symposium this coming Friday, December 2nd! This exciting event will involve presentations from out postdoctoral researchers on their research; kindly join us in Bryant 217 from 1 to 3 pm. The post Postdoc Symposium, Fall 2022 appeared first on Astronomy.| Astronomy
By Joey Weslo — November 2022 NICHOLAS BARTH, a fourth-year University of Florida graduate student pursuing a Ph.D. in Astronomy, has been chosen as one of only 29 researchers out of 222 applicants to receive the esteemed Future Investigators in NASA Earth and Space Science and Technology (FINESST) grant. Barth was awarded $145,000 over three […] The post Graduate student Nicholas Barth receives prestigious ‘Future Investigators in NASA Earth and Space Science and Technology’ (FINESST...| Astronomy
We are pleased to announce our graduate symposium this coming Friday, October 14th! This exciting all-day event will involve presentations from all of our graduate students on their research; kindly join us in Bryant 217 from 9 am to 5:30 pm. The post Symposium, Fall 2022 appeared first on Astronomy.| Astronomy
On Wednesday, May 25 at 2:35 p.m. ET, Falcon 9 launched the Transporter-5, SpaceX’s fifth dedicated smallsat rideshare program mission, from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. On board this mission, a 16U CubeSat with the iSIM-90 camera designed at the Department of Astronomy, UF was successfully deployed. On […] The post The UF-spinoff Satlantis launches its first 16U CubeSat with the iSIM-90 camera designed at the UF Department of Astronomy appeare...| Astronomy
Congratulations to undergraduate senior Daniel Warshofsky and sophomore Ben Sherwin for receiving top honors in the international SIMIODE Challenge Using Differential Equations Modeling! These students were among 317 students who competed in 106 teams. Daniel and Ben were on different teams and both UF teams received the highest distinction award in this competition. News Article: […] The post Astronomy undergraduates receive top honors in SIMIODE Challenge Using Differential Equations Mode...| Astronomy
Notice of search committee meeting Wednesday, Dec. 22, at 11am and Monday, Jan. 3 at 3pm (req #519052) The University of Florida’s Department of Astronomy announces a public search committee meeting to discuss applications for the position of Scientist, requisition number 519052. Date and Time: December 22, 2021, 11:00 AM and Jan 3, 3pm Location: […] The post Search Committee Meeting for Scientist position appeared first on Astronomy.| Astronomy
The department of Astronomy is happy to announce that we are hiring two tenure-track faculty positions at the level of Assistant professor starting August 16, 2021. We invite applicants in all areas of observational, experimental, theoretical and computational astrophysics who specialize in using artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) in their research. We particularly […] The post UF Astro is hiring in AI and Machine Learning appeared first on Astronomy.| Astronomy
Francisco Reyes took this photo of comet NEOWISE on July 19, 2020 from RHO. The post Comet NEOWISE seen from Rosemary Hill Observatory appeared first on Astronomy.| Astronomy
CONGRATULATIONS to Francisco Mendez for being awarded the Chambliss Medal from the American Astronomical Society for his poster presentation. He was one of only three undergraduate students awardees in the Chambliss Astronomy Achievement Student Award competition for undergraduate students at the virtual 236th AAS meeting. The Chambliss Astronomy Achievement Student Awards are given to recognize […] The post UF Undergrad Francisco Mendez wins the AAS Chambliss Award appeared first on Astron...| Astronomy
The UF Astronomy Department would like to add our voice to the recent message from UF President Fuchs in condemning racism, injustice, and hate. The deadly violence in the last weeks experienced by unarmed Black people have deeply disturbed, angered and frightened many of us. We know that the disproportionate use of force and violence […] The post Black Lives Matter: A statement from our department appeared first on Astronomy.| Astronomy
For the last few years, the UF Department of Astronomy has worked with the UF spinoff company Satlantis to develop a state-of-the-art space camera for scientific and commercial applications: the “integrated Standard Imager for Microsatellites” (iSIM). The iSIM camera concept was originally designed in our department to obtain very deep images of dark haloes in […] The post Integrated Standard Imager for Microsatellites (iSIM) on the International Space Station appeared first on Astronomy.| Astronomy
Undergraduate researcher Francisco Mendez is presenting his work on Detecting Stellar Magnetic Cycles and Rotation Period Using UF’s Dharma Planet Survey at the Center for Undergraduate Research Virtual Symposium. The post Undergraduate Research – Francisco Mendez appeared first on Astronomy.| Astronomy
The Campus Teaching Observatory open houses are canceled until at least the end of June. Please check back in June. The event schedule can be found here: https://ww3.astro.ufl.edu/publicsched.html The post Spring 2020 Open House canceled appeared first on Astronomy.| Astronomy
The American Astronomical Society announced its first class of AAS Fellows to be honored for “extraordinary achievement and service”. Our Professor Anthony Gonzalez is among those selected. Congratulations Anthony! The post Professor Anthony Gonzalez honored as AAS Fellow appeared first on Astronomy.| Astronomy
Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell discovered radio pulsars, one of the most important phenomena in modern astrophysics. Come see her speak! The post Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell Visit on February 19 appeared first on Astronomy.| Astronomy
Mercury will pass in front of the sun during the day on November 11, 2019. Come observe it at the University of Florida Campus Teaching Observatory from 8am to 11:15am. The post Mercury Transit Observing November 11, 2019 appeared first on Astronomy.| Astronomy
Starry Night 2019 is happening November 8th, 2019 at the Florida Museum of Natural History. Come hear Sarah Ballard’s talk, “Choose your own adventure: Planet Edition”! The post Starry Night November 8, 2019 appeared first on Astronomy.| Astronomy
The University of Florida Department of Astronomy hosted a collaborative meeting including representatives from universities from across the state of Florida. With an overarching goal of promoting astronomy research, education, and outreach, the representatives discussed ways that individual faculty members and institutions as a whole could better work together to serve our students and communities. The post UF Hosts Statewide Astronomy Collaboration Meeting appeared first on Astronomy.| Astronomy
Dr. Rebecca Pitts successfully defended her Ph.D. thesis entitled “On Dust, Carbon Monoxide, and Molecular Hydrogen in the Census of High- and Medium-Mass Stars.” Dr. Pitts will continue her pioneering investigations into star formation and the interstellar medium through a postdoctoral fellowship at the Niels Bohr Institute in Copenhagen. Congratulations to Dr. Pitts! The post Congratulations to Dr. Pitts! appeared first on Astronomy.| Astronomy
Dr. Nolan Grieves successfully defended his Ph.D. thesis entitled “Characterizing Fundamental Properties of Stars and Investigating their Brown Dwarf and Planet Companions.” Dr. Grieves will continue his field-leading work at the University of Geneva starting in the fall. Congratulations to Dr. Grieves! The post Congratulations to Dr. Grieves! appeared first on Astronomy.| Astronomy
Graduate Students Qi Li and Yinan Zhao have been awarded graduate fellowships through the University of Florida Informatics Institute (UFII). Both students will use these fellowships to further their astronomy research focused on massively parallel simulations and deep learning applications in astronomical big data. Congratulations to Qi and Yinan! The post Astronomy Grad Students Win Competitive Fellowship appeared first on Astronomy.| Astronomy
Dr. Yigit Dallilar successfully defended his Ph.D. thesis entitled “Infrared Instrumentation and Jet Formation in Black Hole Binaries“. Dr. Dallilar will now be moving onto a postdoctoral position at the MPE where he will continue his impactful work on Infrared Instrumentation. Congrats to Dr. Dallilar! The post Congratulations to Dr. Dallilar appeared first on Astronomy.| Astronomy
The Astronomy Department is excited to welcome 8 new students to our department! These students were selected from a highly competitive pool of international applicants and have received a wide range of outside recognition including competitive awards for research presentations and funded graduate school fellowships. We’re excited to welcome this incoming class! The post Welcome to Our Incoming Graduate Students appeared first on Astronomy.| Astronomy
Former UF Graduate Student Ji Wang has been hired as an Assistant Professor at The Ohio State University. Ji received his Ph.D. in Astronomy from UF in 2012 with a thesis entitled “Toward Massive Detection of Planets Around M-Dwarfs Using the Radial Velocity Technique” before going on to postdoctoral positions at Yale and Caltech. Prof. […]| Astronomy