The Department of Astronomy is hiring two new faculty

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 […]

Partial Solar Eclipse Observed During UF Astronomy Event

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 […]

UF Astronomy major Dana Yaptangco awarded Oegerle Scholarship

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 […]

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Month: October 2023