Stars That Go Bump in the Night
Professor Bob Mathieu will share the story of "blue stragglers" at the Iowa County Astronomers meeting on May 3rd.
Apr.29.2013 | Continue Reading »
Washburn Astronomical Laboratories Interim Director Named
Dr. Marsha Wolf has agreed to serve as Interim Director of the Washburn Astronomical Laboratories.
Apr.11.2013 | Continue Reading »
Puzzle of how spiral galaxies get their arms comes into focus
UW-Madison astrophysicist sheds light on the question of where the arms in spiral galaxies like the Milky Way come from.
Apr.04.2013 | Continue Reading »
Elena D’Onghia Awarded Sloan Foundation Research Fellowship
For her research on the dynamics of galaxies, Assistant Professor Elena D’Onghia is one of 126 researchers nationwide to be awarded a 2013 Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Research Fellowship.
Feb.18.2013 | Continue Reading »
Washburn Astronomical Laboratories Established
The Washburn Astronomical Laboratories is a new organization within the department dedicated to the development and implementation of astronomical instrumentation.
Feb.12.2013 | Continue Reading »
