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Michele Chapman
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Michele Chapman
Bachelors in Science, Duke UniversityMasters in Science, University of...
Townley Chisholm
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Townley Chisholm
Bachelors in Art, Harvard UniversityMasters in Science, University of...
John Blackwell
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John Blackwell
Bachelors in Science, Daniel Webster CollegeMasters in Science, James Cook University –...
Introductory Astronomy
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Introductory Astronomy
This introductory course emphasizes introductory observational aspects of astronomy. Topics include the relationship between the Earth and the sky, short-term and long-term cycles in the celestial sphere, the exploration of the solar system, light,...
Selected Topics in Astronomy
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Selected Topics in Astronomy
This course examines selected topics of special interest in astronomy and astrophysics, including: telescopes and electronic imaging equipment, multifrequency analysis of deep sky imagery, the study of open clusters, nebulae, and solar system objects....
Advanced Physics
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Advanced Physics
This sequence of courses is offered fall (PHY510), winter (PHY520) and spring (PHY530). This three-term sequence is taken as a second year of physics. In the first term, an emphasis is placed on synthesizing a variety of fundamental topics into a coherent...
Advanced Astronomy Methods
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Advanced Astronomy Methods
This course emphasizes the practical and computational skills used to make precise measurements of astronomical phenomena with the goal of understanding the scale of the universe. Topics include: the interstellar medium, Cepheid variables, mapping the Milky...
Quantum Mechanics
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Quantum Mechanics
This course seeks to outline the mathematical underpinnings of the present theory of the microscopic world. Beginning with a brief review of the dilemmas faced by physics at the turn of the 20th century, we will examine solutions to the Schrödinger equation...