Astronomy at the National Undergraduate Research Observatory

Gettysburg Collegeand

Franklin & Marshall College

Dr. Jacquelynne MilingoDr. Andrea Lommen

Dr. Lauren JonesDr. Dana Backman

Dr. Laurence Marshall

NURO ~15 consortium members

Primarily UG

Lowell 31”

60% observing time

Support by NAU

NURO Mission & Projects

hands-on research experience

member school collaboration

encouraging scientific careers, creating literacy

projects include:• Asteroid photometry & astrometry• Supernovae photometry• Light curves eclipsing binary stars• Activity cycles chromospherically active stars

Our Students

~100 over the past 10 yrs

wide range - physics, astronomy, CS, Bio, classics, history, management, music, religion, theater …

from survey & intermediate level courses

Their Contributions data for long and short-term analysis coursework, senior thesis projects collaborations on peer-reviewed papers poster and oral presentations (regional and national) public ed & outreach steps to CTIO, Aricebo, Keck, CfA …

NURO Alumwww.delspace.org/highered.htm

Candace Grand Pre (F&M ‘03) - climatology at Eastern Carolina U. Julia Lynch (GB/Columbia ‘03) - environmental engineer. Holly Sheets (GB ‘03) - astrophysics at Dartmouth. Jennifer Donovan (F&M ‘03) - astrophysics at Columbia.

Our ThanksDedicated support from:

F&M COG Gettysburg R&PD grants DESGC - also tuition scholarships & summer research