GAASP GravityAstronomy AstrophysicsSpace Physics NY Times NPR s

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Observing Electromagnetic Radiation Detecting Gravitational Waves • Mike Cherry • Greg Stacy • Brad

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Space-based Astronomical Observatories Spitzer (infrared) Chandra (x-rays) Fermi (gamma-rays) Hubble (optical & UV) Swift

g-ray & x-ray Imaging Detectors Spitzer (infrared) Chandra (x-rays) Fermi (gamma-rays) Hubble (optical &

Cosmic Ray Balloon Experiments K-12 Outreach: Antarctica:

LIGO Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory Hanford, WA Livingston, Louisiana

LIGO Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory

Observing Electromagnetic Radiation GAASP • Mike Cherry • Greg Stacy • Brad Schaefer •

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GAASP: Gravity/Astronomy & Astrophysics/Space Physics NY Times & NPR : s d B. Scha ar d n ns a t tio S lt cita o nd 25 a L 28 efer Farnese Atlas

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Commentary (slide #1) • GAASP includes a large fraction of P&A faculty • The group has a broad range of research interests and successes, most of which will not be mentioned due to time constraints; examples of breadth are: – Professor Landolt’s meticulous work on “standard stars” that is used for critical calibration of astronomical observations by the worldwide (professional & amateur) community; over 2800 citations, to date! – Hearne Professor Pullin’s work on “quantum-loop gravity” that aims to unify/expand our mathematical and physical understanding of the (traditionally disconnected) fields of quantum fields and gravity. – Professor B. Schaefer’s careful analysis of the star catalog that has been preserved on the marble statue known as the Farnese Atlas; 2005 media coverage included NY Times and NPR.

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Observing Electromagnetic Radiation Detecting Gravitational Waves • Mike Cherry • Greg Stacy • Brad Schaefer • Rob Hynes • Geoff Clayton • †Arlo Landolt • Warren Johnson • Joe Giaime • Gabriela González • †Bill Hamilton Evolving Space-Time Metric • Luis Lehner • Jorge Pullin • Ed Seidel • *Peter Diener • *Erik Schnetter Modeling Accretion Flows • Joel Tohline • Juhan Frank Detecting Neutrinos • Thomas Kutter • Bill Metcalf • JM, MC Detecting High-Energy Particles • Jim Matthews • John Wefel • MC • *Greg Guzik †Emeritus *Research Faculty

Ground-based Astronomical Observatories Landolt Astronomical Obs. BREC/LSU Highland Road Park Obs. Clayton @ Gemini-north Mauna Kea, Hawaii CTIO, Chile

Space-based Astronomical Observatories Spitzer (infrared) Chandra (x-rays) Fermi (gamma-rays) Hubble (optical & UV) Swift (multi-wavelength)

g-ray & x-ray Imaging Detectors Spitzer (infrared) Chandra (x-rays) Fermi (gamma-rays) Hubble (optical & UV) Swift (multi-wavelength) National Nuclear Security

Cosmic Ray Balloon Experiments K-12 Outreach: Antarctica:

LIGO Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory Hanford, WA Livingston, Louisiana

LIGO Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory

Observing Electromagnetic Radiation GAASP • Mike Cherry • Greg Stacy • Brad Schaefer • Rob Hynes • Geoff Clayton • †Arlo Landolt Detecting Gravitational Waves • Warren Johnson • Joe Giaime • Gabriela González • †Bill Hamilton Evolving Space-Time Metric • Luis Lehner • Jorge Pullin • Ed Seidel • *Peter Diener • *Erik Schnetter Modeling Accretion Flows • Joel Tohline • Juhan Frank Detecting Neutrinos • Thomas Kutter • Bill Metcalf • JM, MC Detecting High-Energy Particles • Jim Matthews • John Wefel • MC • *Greg Guzik †Emeritus *Research Faculty