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Astronomy

Major, Minor

Highlights:

The Ion-Beam Analysis Laboratory is home to a 1.1-MV tandem Pelletron accelerator, a unique tool for an undergraduate institution. It is used to train students in materials analysis projects. The College observatory features a 20-inch Ritchey-Chretien telescope equipped with CCD cameras and a spectrograph, and a 7.5-foot radio telescope for research projects in observational and radio astronomy.

Students work with professors on cutting-edge research funded by the Department of Energy and National Science Foundation research grants. The Department of Physics and Astronomy hosts a weekly lunchtime colloquium series, and also arranges regular department outings and luncheons.

Courses & requirements

After Union

CAREER DASHBOARD

  • Astronomy educator, Astronomical Society of the Pacific
  • Creative technologist, Primacy
  • Educator, Astronomical Society of the Pacific
  • Fulbright researcher, Germany
  • Graduate student, University of Wisconsin-Madison
  • Creative technologist, Primacy
  • Fulbright researcher, Germany
  • M.S. candidate in astronomy and astrophysics, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands

The Union Observatory

F.W. Olin Center

VIEW the planets and gain a galaxy of knowledge by using the Union Observatory, which features a 20-inch Ritchey-Chretien telescope with SBIG CCD camera and a 7.5-foot radio telescope for research projects in observational and radio astronomy.

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Devin Ramos
My time conducting research with exoplanets is unbelievable. Before coming to Union, I never expected to be doing this much research, let alone be a co-author on a scientific paper. I'm amazed at all that has been accomplished by my astronomy research team."
-Devin Ramos

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