GAASP: Gravity/Astronomy & Astrophysics/Space Physics

1. GAASP:Gravity/Astronomy & Astrophysics/Space Physics NY Times & NPR Landolt Standards: 2825 citations B. Schaefer Farnese Atlas

2. Commentary (slide #1) • GAASP includes a large fraction of P&A faculty • The group has a broad range of research interests and successes, most of which will not be mentioned due to time constraints; examples of breadth are: • Professor Landolt’s meticulous work on “standard stars” that is used for critical calibration of astronomical observations by the worldwide (professional & amateur) community; over 2800 citations, to date! • Hearne Professor Pullin’s work on “quantum-loop gravity” that aims to unify/expand our mathematical and physical understanding of the (traditionally disconnected) fields of quantum fields and gravity. • Professor B. Schaefer’s careful analysis of the star catalog that has been preserved on the marble statue known as the Farnese Atlas; 2005 media coverage included NY Times and NPR.

3. Interacting Binary Stars movie

4. Neutron Star – Black Hole Interaction Luis Lehner will provide movie for me to show!

5. Observing Electromagnetic Radiation Detecting Gravitational Waves • Mike Cherry • Greg Stacy • Brad Schaefer • Rob Hynes • Geoff Clayton • †Arlo Landolt • Warren Johnson • Joe Giaime • Gabriela González • †Bill Hamilton Evolving Space-Time Metric • Luis Lehner • Jorge Pullin • Ed Seidel • *Peter Diener • *Erik Schnetter Modeling Accretion Flows • Joel Tohline • Juhan Frank Detecting Neutrinos Detecting High-Energy Particles • Thomas Kutter • Bill Metcalf • JM, MC • Jim Matthews • John Wefel • MC • *Greg Guzik †Emeritus *Research Faculty

6. Observing Electromagnetic Radiation Detecting Gravitational Waves • Mike Cherry • Greg Stacy • Brad Schaefer • Rob Hynes • Geoff Clayton • †Arlo Landolt • Warren Johnson • Joe Giaime • Gabriela González • †Bill Hamilton Evolving Space-Time Metric • Luis Lehner • Jorge Pullin • Ed Seidel • *Peter Diener • *Erik Schnetter Modeling Accretion Flows • Joel Tohline • Juhan Frank Detecting Neutrinos Detecting High-Energy Particles • Thomas Kutter • Bill Metcalf • JM, MC • Jim Matthews • John Wefel • MC • *Greg Guzik †Emeritus *Research Faculty

7. Ground-based Astronomical Observatories Mauna Kea, Hawaii CTIO, Chile Landolt Astronomical Obs. Clayton @ Gemini-north BREC/LSU Highland Road Park Obs.

8. Space-based Astronomical Observatories Spitzer (infrared) Chandra (x-rays) Fermi (gamma-rays) Hubble (optical & UV) Swift (multi-wavelength)

9. g-ray & x-ray Imaging Detectors Spitzer (infrared) Chandra (x-rays) Fermi (gamma-rays) Hubble (optical & UV) Swift (multi-wavelength) National Nuclear Security

10. Observing Electromagnetic Radiation Detecting Gravitational Waves • Mike Cherry • Greg Stacy • Brad Schaefer • Rob Hynes • Geoff Clayton • †Arlo Landolt • Warren Johnson • Joe Giaime • Gabriela González • †Bill Hamilton Evolving Space-Time Metric • Luis Lehner • Jorge Pullin • Ed Seidel • *Peter Diener • *Erik Schnetter Modeling Accretion Flows • Joel Tohline • Juhan Frank Detecting Neutrinos Detecting High-Energy Particles • Thomas Kutter • Bill Metcalf • JM, MC • Jim Matthews • John Wefel • MC • *Greg Guzik †Emeritus *Research Faculty

11. Observing Electromagnetic Radiation Detecting Gravitational Waves • Mike Cherry • Greg Stacy • Brad Schaefer • Rob Hynes • Geoff Clayton • †Arlo Landolt • Warren Johnson • Joe Giaime • Gabriela González • †Bill Hamilton Evolving Space-Time Metric • Luis Lehner • Jorge Pullin • Ed Seidel • *Peter Diener • *Erik Schnetter Modeling Accretion Flows • Joel Tohline • Juhan Frank Detecting Neutrinos Detecting High-Energy Particles • Thomas Kutter • Bill Metcalf • JM, MC • Jim Matthews • John Wefel • MC • *Greg Guzik †Emeritus *Research Faculty

12. Cosmic Ray Balloon Experiments K-12 Outreach: Antarctica:

13. Observing Electromagnetic Radiation Detecting Gravitational Waves • Mike Cherry • Greg Stacy • Brad Schaefer • Rob Hynes • Geoff Clayton • †Arlo Landolt • Warren Johnson • Joe Giaime • Gabriela González • †Bill Hamilton Evolving Space-Time Metric • Luis Lehner • Jorge Pullin • Ed Seidel • *Peter Diener • *Erik Schnetter Modeling Accretion Flows • Joel Tohline • Juhan Frank Detecting Neutrinos Detecting High-Energy Particles • Thomas Kutter • Bill Metcalf • JM, MC • Jim Matthews • John Wefel • MC • *Greg Guzik †Emeritus *Research Faculty

14. LIGO Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory  Hanford, WA Livingston, Louisiana 

15. LIGO Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory

16. LIGO Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory

17. GAASP Observing Electromagnetic Radiation Detecting Gravitational Waves • Mike Cherry • Greg Stacy • Brad Schaefer • Rob Hynes • Geoff Clayton • †Arlo Landolt • Warren Johnson • Joe Giaime • Gabriela González • †Bill Hamilton Evolving Space-Time Metric • Luis Lehner • Jorge Pullin • Ed Seidel • *Peter Diener • *Erik Schnetter Modeling Accretion Flows • Joel Tohline • Juhan Frank Detecting Neutrinos Detecting High-Energy Particles • Thomas Kutter • Bill Metcalf • JM, MC • Jim Matthews • John Wefel • MC • *Greg Guzik †Emeritus *Research Faculty