Astronomy Page
Observing Runs Update
Tuesday, May 8, 2007
I have been pursuing my masters in astronomy for three years now! The first year was spent at the University of Lisbon in Portugal and then I left that program to start the graduate program at the
PhD Candidate!
Friday, February 23, 2007
I passed by Oral Candidacy exam today (I am actually writing this several days later).
It went well but had to put in plenty of work preparing the presentation... much thanks to Joanna and Jorge for
Work in Progress
Thursday, February 8, 2007
Working on a proposal for SPITZER and on a long-overdue article and on preparing my oral presentation.... this month.
Returned from Observing Run #8
Sunday, January 7, 2007
I believe this was my 8th observing run at Kitt Peak National Observatory.
The weather was only bad for the first two nights, after which it became so-and-so and then gooood for observing the star
Comic
Sunday, May 8, 2005
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The Old No Doubt
Sunday, May 8, 2005
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I started studying astronomy only at the end of my physics undergraduate degree which I completed in 2001 at the University of Lisbon in Portugal. The physics bachelors degree in Portugal has a very strong mathematics basis to it. This prepares the students (those who manage to finish it...) to deal with most mathematics-related problems in the real world (Oh I reallllyyy need to know how to solve partial derivates in complex space when I go to buy the groceries!!!).
After finishing the undergraduate in physics I started a masters in astronomy, also at the University of Lisbon, which I did not finish because I was, very thankfully, guided into graduate school at the Astronomy Department of the University of Florida.
