Astronomy and Astrophysics at UC Irvine
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Faculty at UC Irvine are engaged in research in diverse areas of astronomy and astrophysics.    These include cosmology and particle astrophysics; studies of the cosmic microwave background radiation;  observational and theoretical studies of galaxy structure and evolution, galaxy clusters and dark matter, black holes, and quasars; star and planet formation; and the design of optical telescopes and instrumentation.

Faculty:

::  Professor Aaron Barth : Astrophysics; black holes, quasars, and active galactic nuclei

::  Proefessor Elizabeth Barton : Observational astronomy and astrophysics; galaxy formation
   and evolution

::  Professor James Bullock : Theoretical astrophysics and cosmology; galaxy formation

::  Professor David Buote : Observational astrophysics (X-ray) and cosmology; dark matter;
   formation and evolution of galaxies and clusters of galaxies; compact objects

::  Professor Gary Chanan  : Observational astrophysics;  optics and wavefront sensing

::  Professor Asantha Cooray : Theoretical cosmology, astrophysics, and planetary science

::  Professor Manoj Kaplinghat  : Theoretical cosmology and astrophysics

::  Professor Tammy Smecker-Hane  : Observational astronomy and astrophysics; galaxy
   formation and evolution

::  Professor Virginia Trimble  : Astronomy, history of science, and scientometrics

 
Faculty in Related Fields:

::  Professor Steve Barwick : Experimental particle astrophysics, neutrinos

::  Professor Gregory Benford : Theoretical plasma physics and theoretical astrophysics

::  Professor Jonathan Feng : Theoretical particle physics and cosmology

::  Professor Gaurang Yodh : Experimental particle physics and  astrophysics

 
Observatories and Research Facilities

::  Keck Observatory
::  Lick Observatory
::  UCI Observatory
::  Thirty Meter Telescope project page

Read the press release on UCI's new research program in cosmology (August 27 2004)