Dunlap Institute for Astronomy & Astrophysics

This article is about the research centre at the University of Toronto. For the observatory in Richmond Hill, Ontario, see David Dunlap Observatory.
Dunlap Institute for Astronomy & Astrophysics
TypeResearch institute
Established2008 (2008)
AffiliationUniversity of Toronto
DirectorBryan Gaensler
Location
Toronto
,
Ontario
,
Canada

43°39′38″N 79°23′50″W / 43.6606°N 79.3973°W / 43.6606; -79.3973
Websitewww.dunlap.utoronto.ca

The Dunlap Institute for Astronomy and Astrophysics at the University of Toronto is an astronomical research centre.[1][2][3]

The institute was founded in 2008 with the help of endowed gifts to the University of Toronto from David M. Dunlap and J. Moffat Dunlap,[4] using the proceeds from the sale of the David Dunlap Observatory.[5][6][7] The Dunlap Institute is allied with and co-located with the University of Toronto's Department of Astronomy & Astrophysics and with the Canadian Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics,[1][8] and no longer has any association or connection to the David Dunlap Observatory.

Research

Astronomers at the Dunlap Institute investigate a variety of topics including:

Technology & Instrumentation

Telescope, instrumentation and software projects with leadership from Dunlap scientists include:

Training

At the Dunlap's annual Introduction to Astronomical Instrumentation Summer School, undergraduate and graduate students from around the world attend lectures and labs.[19] Undergraduate students also pursue summer research projects at the Dunlap Institute's Summer Undergraduate Research Program.[20][21]

Public outreach

The Dunlap Institute runs many public outreach events including:

Directors

References

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  6. ^ "Canadian observatory sold to property developer". Nature. 454 (7205): 679. 2008-08-01. doi:10.1038/454679c. ISSN 1476-4687.
  7. ^ "David Dunlap's 150th Birthday | RASC". rasc.ca. Retrieved 2019-11-03.
  8. ^ Friedland, Martin L. (2013). The University of Toronto : a history (2nd ed.). Toronto [Ont.]: University of Toronto Press. ISBN 9781442669154. OCLC 852803621.
  9. ^ "X MARKS THE SPOT AT THE CENTRE OF THE MILKY WAY GALAXY". The ArtSci Effect. Retrieved 24 Oct 2019.
  10. ^ "Mapping the magnetic bridge between our nearest galactic neighbours". phys.org. Retrieved 2019-10-24.
  11. ^ "Astronomers see source of gravitational waves for 1st time". CBC News. 16 Oct 2017. Retrieved 24 Oct 2019.
  12. ^ "When these neutron stars crashed, the celestial explosion was a gold mine for astronomers". Retrieved 2019-10-24.
  13. ^ "The behind the scenes hunt for the neutron star collision". CBC Quirks & Quarks. 30 Nov 2018. Retrieved 24 Oct 2019.
  14. ^ "Source of gravitational waves seen by astronomers for the first time". CBC The National. 4 May 2018. Retrieved 24 Oct 2019.
  15. ^ a b c d e "Shedding Light on Dark Energy". Research2Reality. 2016-04-13. Retrieved 2019-10-24.
  16. ^ "A New Kind of Telescope". University of Toronto Magazine. Retrieved 2019-10-24.
  17. ^ "Major CFI funding announced to build Gemini a new spectrograph - University of Victoria". www.uvic.ca. Retrieved 2019-10-24.
  18. ^ a b "$23 million in new funding for Dunlap Institute astronomers". Eureka Alert. 12 Oct 2017. Retrieved 25 Oct 2019.
  19. ^ "Bringing the Universe Down to Earth". University of Toronto Magazine. Retrieved 2019-10-24.
  20. ^ Callahan, Melanie (2016-05-10). "Uncharted territory". Gazette - Memorial University of Newfoundland. Retrieved 2019-10-25.
  21. ^ "AAVSO -- An Undergraduate Research Experience on Studying Variable Stars". www.aavso.org. Retrieved 2019-10-25.
  22. ^ "Celebrate the first weekend of spring in Toronto". toronto.citynews.ca. Retrieved 2019-10-24.
  23. ^ "Dunlap Institute celebrates 50th anniversary of Apollo 11 Moon landing". The Varsity. 2019-08-11. Retrieved 2019-10-24.
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  25. ^ Plait, Phil (2009-01-06). "Busing in astronomy". Slate Magazine. Retrieved 2019-11-03.
  26. ^ "Transit of Venus: 5,000 astronomy buffs watch solar event at U of T | The Star". thestar.com. Retrieved 2019-10-24.
  27. ^ "U of T launches Toronto Science Festival". University of Toronto News. Retrieved 2019-10-24.
  28. ^ "U of T plays host to first-ever Toronto Science Festival". The Varsity. 2013-09-23. Retrieved 2019-11-03.
  29. ^ "Neil deGrasse Tyson and the cosmic perspective at U of T". The Varsity. 2014-03-24. Retrieved 2019-10-24.
  30. ^ "Eyes on the skies: GTA awaits supermoon, total lunar eclipse combo". CBC. 26 Sep 2015. Retrieved 24 Oct 2019.
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  32. ^ "Toronto still buzzing after long-awaited solar eclipse". CBC News. 21 Aug 2017. Retrieved 24 Oct 2019.
  33. ^ "You Can See Jupiter And Saturn At Toronto's Out-Of-This-World Planet Party Next Month". www.narcity.com. Retrieved 2019-10-25.
  34. ^ "A moonwalk through the Dunlap Institute's second annual Planet Gazing Party". The Varsity. 2019-10-06. Retrieved 2019-10-25.
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