What type of research projects are faculty involved in? If I am interested in doing research in a field which is not currently done in the department, is this a problem?
The faculty here do research in four broad categories: planetary and solar system studies, with an emphasis on planetary atmospheres; stellar dynamics, binary systems, variable stars, and compact objects; Milky Way physics, such as the interstellar medium (ISM), stellar populations, and cosmic rays; and a wide range of extragalactic topics, including large scale structure, the intergalactic medium and quasar absorption lines systems, local and distant galaxy formation and evolution, and galactic structure and the evolution of stellar populations. You can read about individual faculty research programs in the department research webpages. In a nutshell, Rene Walterbos studies the ISM and nearby galaxies; Jon Holtzman studies stellar populations and galaxies; Anatoly Klypin works on theoretical cosmology (numerical simulations) and is interested in observational cosmology; Nicole Vogt studies spiral galaxies and local and distant galaxy evolution; Chris Churchill studies quasar absorptio
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