Type | Research institute |
---|---|
Established | 2008 |
Affiliation | University of Toronto |
Director | Bryan Gaensler |
Location | , , 43°39′38″N 79°23′50″W / 43.6606°N 79.3973°W |
Website |
www |
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.
Astronomers at the Dunlap Institute investigate a variety of topics including:
Telescope, instrumentation and software projects with leadership from Dunlap scientists include:
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]
The Dunlap Institute runs many public outreach events including:
Type | Research institute |
---|---|
Established | 2008 |
Affiliation | University of Toronto |
Director | Bryan Gaensler |
Location | , , 43°39′38″N 79°23′50″W / 43.6606°N 79.3973°W |
Website |
www |
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.
Astronomers at the Dunlap Institute investigate a variety of topics including:
Telescope, instrumentation and software projects with leadership from Dunlap scientists include:
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]
The Dunlap Institute runs many public outreach events including: