Research in Astronomy for Postdocs

Selected Facilities:

O/IR Telescopes (w/ current instrument projects):

LBT (LBTI)
Magellan I & II (MagAO-X)
MMT (MAPS)
GMT (in development)
Complete list of current telescopes: https://www.as.arizona.edu/optical-and-ir-telescopes

High Performance Computing

Selected Projects:

JWST NIRcam and MIRI

The James Webb Space Telescope. Image Credit: Nasa/Chris Gunn

EHT: https://www.as.arizona.edu/event-horizon-telescope

The SMT on Mt. Graham, Arizona

Arizona Radio Observatory: https://www.as.arizona.edu/arizona-radio-observatory

Theoretical Astrophysic Program (TAP)

Select Research Areas:

See https://www.as.arizona.edu/research-areas for a complete list

Astrobiology (EOS, EDEN)
Exoplanet Direct Imaging (CAAO)
Star Formation and Evolution
Galactic Astronomy
Extreme Astrophysics
Extragalactic Astronomy
Cosmology

The plannes GMT on Cerro Las Campanas, Chille

Ground & Space Instrumentation:

LBTI (LBT Interferometer)
MAPS (MMT)
MagAO-X (Magellan Clay)
HCAT (GMT Testbed)
GUSSTO (Balloon)
FIREBall and Hyperion (Balloon UV spectroscopy)
MIRI (JWST)
NIRCam (JWST)
CDEEP (Space Coronagraph Testbed)