Who We Are:

From The University of Michigan-Dearborn:


Donald J. Bord

Professor of Physics and Astronomy; Ph.D. Dartmouth College.

Research Interests: Stellar spectroscopy of chemically peculiar stars, ab initio calculations of atomic structure parameters (term values, oscillator strengths, Lande g-factors), photometric measurements of peculiar variable stars.

David Matzke

Senior Lecturer in Physics and Astronomy; M.S. University of Michigan-Ann Arbor.

Research Interests: Studies of Jupiter's magnetic field at radio frequencies, quasi-stellar objects, Seyfert galaxies, non-solar X-ray and gamma ray astronomy.

Carrie Swift

Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy; Ph.D. University of Michigan-Ann Arbor.

Research Interests: Computational astrophysics, simulations of emission, absorption and propagation of radiation through relativistic radio jets.

Eric J. Rasmussen

Research Assistant in Astronomy; B.A. University of Michigan-Dearborn.

Research Interests: Computers in astronomy, environmental science, weather phenomena.

From Henry Ford Community College:


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Michael C. LoPresto

Instructor of Physics and Astronomy and Director, Planetarium; M.S. University of Michigan-Ann Arbor.

Research Interests: Science education, musical acoustics.

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Steven R. Murrell

Instructor of Physics and Astronomy; M.S. University of Michigan-Ann Arbor.

Research Interests: Science education.

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