UF Astronomers are using the James Webb Space Telescope
With the James Webb telescope, Florida scientists delve into the deepest questions of the cosmos
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Search Committee Meeting for Scientist position
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: […]
Astronomer Paul Sell’s observations of lopsided galaxy featured by NASA
UF Astronomer Paul Sell’s data have been featured in a NASA/ESA press release: https://hubblesite.org/contents/news-releases/2021/news-2021-029 See what CLAS had to say about it here: https://news.clas.ufl.edu/what-is-deforming-this-spiral-galaxy/
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UF Astro is hiring in AI and Machine Learning
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 […]
UF Astro Prof. Rana Ezzeddine Teaches at the Florida Museum
UF Astronomer Rana Ezzeddine was featured as the “Indiana Jones of the Galaxy” in a presentation at the Florida Museum. She taught a group of students about astronomy as part of the GEMS (Girls Excelling in Math and Science) program. https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/earth-systems/blog/indiana-jones-of-the-galaxy-teaches-students-about-the-wonders-of-the-night-sky/
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Comet NEOWISE seen from Rosemary Hill Observatory
Francisco Reyes took this photo of comet NEOWISE on July 19, 2020 from RHO.
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UF Undergrad Francisco Mendez wins the AAS Chambliss Award
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 […]
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Black Lives Matter: A statement from our department
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 […]
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Integrated Standard Imager for Microsatellites (iSIM) on the International Space Station
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 […]
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Undergraduate Research – Francisco Mendez
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.
Spring 2020 Open House canceled
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
Professor Anthony Gonzalez honored as AAS Fellow
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!
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Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell Visit on February 19
Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell discovered radio pulsars, one of the most important phenomena in modern astrophysics. Come see her speak!
Steve Eikenberry wins 2020 teaching award
Astronomy Professor Steve Eikenberry has won a University of Florida teaching award. Congratulations Steve! Teaching and Advising Awards
Mercury Transit Observing November 11, 2019
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.
Starry Night November 8, 2019
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”!