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
