Richard Townsend

Position title: Professor

Email: townsend@astro.wisc.edu

Phone: 608-262-1752

Address:
4550 Sterling Hall

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Research Interests

I’m interested in dynamical phenomena of massive stars – primarily, rotation, pulsation, mass loss, and magnetic fields. I make extensive use of theoretical models and computational tools to explore these fascinating processes.

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