Organization:Dunlap Institute for Astronomy & Astrophysics

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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:

  • the structure of the Milky Way Galaxy[9]
  • cosmic magnetic fields[10]
  • cosmic explosions[11][12][13][14]
  • the large scale structure in the universe[15]
  • Dark Energy[15]
  • the Cosmic Microwave Background[15]

Technology & Instrumentation

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

  • The Dragonfly Telephoto Array, which comprises many telephoto lens and is designed to detect dim astronomical objects. Dragonfly was co-designed by the U of T's Roberto Abraham and Yale's Pieter van Dokkum.[16]
  • The Canadian Hydrogen Intensity Mapping Experiment (CHIME)[15]
  • The South Pole Telescope, designed to study the Cosmic Microwave Background from its location at the South Pole[15]
  • The Gemini InfraRed Multi-Object Spectrograph (GIRMOS),[17][18] to be deployed on the Gemini South telescope in Chile in 2024
  • The Canadian Initiative for Radio Astronomy Data Analysis (CIRADA),[2][18] which is producing advanced data products for the CHIME, ASKAP and VLA radio telescopes, and which is a pilot project for a Canadian Square Kilometre Array data centre.

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

  • 2010 - 2012: James R. Graham[35]
  • 2012 – 2015: Peter Martin (Acting/Interim)[36]
  • 2015 – present: Bryan Gaensler[37]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Looking Skyward" (in en-US). https://magazine.utoronto.ca/people/faculty-staff/dunlap-institute-james-graham/. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "The U of T astrophysicist toolbox". 2019-01-14. https://thevarsity.ca/2019/01/13/the-u-of-t-astrophysicist-toolbox/. 
  3. ↑ "First Discovery for a New Planet Finder" (in en-US). https://artscieffect.utoronto.ca/features-2016/first-discovery-new-planet-finder/. 
  4. ↑ "U OF T WILL BESTOW 15 HONORARY DEGREES". 25 May 2011. http://sites.utoronto.ca/ebulletin/_bulletin/2011-05-25.pdf. 
  5. ↑ "Lights out for historic Dunlap Observatory" (in en-CA). 2007-09-12. https://www.yorkregion.com/news-story/1419097-lights-out-for-historic-dunlap-observatory/. 
  6. ↑ "Canadian observatory sold to property developer" (in en). Nature 454 (7205): 679. 2008-08-01. doi:10.1038/454679c. ISSN 1476-4687. 
  7. ↑ "David Dunlap's 150th Birthday | RASC". https://rasc.ca/rascblog/david-dunlaps-150th-birthday. 
  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. http://artscieffect.utoronto.ca/features-2017/x-marks-the-spot-at-the-centre-of-the-milky-way-galaxy/. 
  10. ↑ "Mapping the magnetic bridge between our nearest galactic neighbours" (in en-us). https://phys.org/news/2017-05-magnetic-bridge-nearest-galactic-neighbours.html. 
  11. ↑ "Astronomers see source of gravitational waves for 1st time". CBC News. 16 Oct 2017. https://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/astronomers-see-gravitational-wave-neutron-star-1.4350339. 
  12. ↑ "When these neutron stars crashed, the celestial explosion was a gold mine for astronomers". https://www.theglobeandmail.com/technology/science/ligo-gravity-waves-neutron-star-collision/article36597830/. 
  13. ↑ "The behind the scenes hunt for the neutron star collision". CBC Quirks & Quarks. 30 Nov 2018. http://www.cbc.ca/radio/quirks/october-21-2017-1.4363723/the-behind-the-scenes-hunt-for-the-neutron-star-collision-1.4363736. 
  14. ↑ "Source of gravitational waves seen by astronomers for the first time". CBC The National. 4 May 2018. http://www.cbc.ca/news/thenational/source-of-gravitational-waves-seen-by-astronomers-for-the-first-time-1.4357868. 
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 15.4 "Shedding Light on Dark Energy" (in en-US). 2016-04-13. https://research2reality.com/space-quantum/shedding-light-on-dark-energy/. 
  16. ↑ "A New Kind of Telescope" (in en-US). https://magazine.utoronto.ca/research-ideas/technology/a-new-kind-of-telescope-dragonfly-telephoto-array/. 
  17. ↑ "Major CFI funding announced to build Gemini a new spectrograph - University of Victoria". https://www.uvic.ca/research/centres/arc/home/home/news/major-cfi-funding-announced-to-build-gemini-a-new-spectrograph.php. 
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 "$23 million in new funding for Dunlap Institute astronomers". Eureka Alert. 12 Oct 2017. https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-10/difa-mi101217.php. 
  19. ↑ "Bringing the Universe Down to Earth" (in en-US). https://magazine.utoronto.ca/research-ideas/science/bringing-the-universe-down-to-earthdonna-paris/. 
  20. ↑ Callahan, Melanie (2016-05-10). "Uncharted territory" (in en-CA). https://gazette.mun.ca/student-life/uncharted-territory/. 
  21. ↑ "AAVSO -- An Undergraduate Research Experience on Studying Variable Stars". https://www.aavso.org/apps/jaavso/article/3196/. 
  22. ↑ "Celebrate the first weekend of spring in Toronto". https://toronto.citynews.ca/2019/03/21/first-weekend-spring-toronto/. 
  23. ↑ "Dunlap Institute celebrates 50th anniversary of Apollo 11 Moon landing". 2019-08-11. https://thevarsity.ca/2019/08/11/dunlap-institute-celebrates-50th-anniversary-of-apollo-11-moon-landing/. 
  24. ↑ "About CoolCosmos". http://www.dunlap.utoronto.ca/coolcosmos/about.php. 
  25. ↑ Plait, Phil (2009-01-06). "Busing in astronomy" (in en). https://slate.com/technology/2009/01/busing-in-astronomy.html. 
  26. ↑ "Transit of Venus: 5,000 astronomy buffs watch solar event at U of T | The Star" (in en). https://thestar.com/news/gta/2012/06/05/transit_of_venus_5000_astronomy_buffs_watch_solar_event_at_u_of_t.html. 
  27. ↑ "U of T launches Toronto Science Festival" (in en). https://www.utoronto.ca/news/u-t-launches-toronto-science-festival. 
  28. ↑ "U of T plays host to first-ever Toronto Science Festival". 2013-09-23. https://thevarsity.ca/2013/09/23/u-of-t-plays-host-to-first-ever-toronto-science-festival/. 
  29. ↑ "Neil deGrasse Tyson and the cosmic perspective at U of T". 2014-03-24. https://thevarsity.ca/2014/03/24/neil-degrasse-tyson-and-the-cosmic-perspective-at-u-of-t/. 
  30. ↑ "Eyes on the skies: GTA awaits supermoon, total lunar eclipse combo". 26 Sep 2015. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/eyes-on-the-skies-gta-awaits-supermoon-total-lunar-eclipse-combo-1.3245094. 
  31. ↑ Davidson, Terry (2015-09-26). "GTA buffs preparing for blood moon eclipse | Toronto Sun". https://torontosun.com/2015/09/26/gta-buffs-preparing-for-blood-moon-eclipse/. 
  32. ↑ "Toronto still buzzing after long-awaited solar eclipse". CBC News. 21 Aug 2017. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/toronto-eclipse-ready-1.4255606. 
  33. ↑ "You Can See Jupiter And Saturn At Toronto's Out-Of-This-World Planet Party Next Month" (in en-CA). https://www.narcity.com/things-to-do/ca/on/toronto/planet-gazing-party-toronto-will-show-you-jupiter-and-saturn-in-all-their-glory. 
  34. ↑ "A moonwalk through the Dunlap Institute's second annual Planet Gazing Party". 2019-10-06. https://thevarsity.ca/2019/10/06/a-moonwalk-through-the-dunlap-institutes-second-annual-planet-gazing-party/. 
  35. ↑ "U of T Department of Astronomy & Astrophysics | Past Faculty Appointments" (in en-US). http://www.astro.utoronto.ca/about/history/chronological_appointments/. 
  36. ↑ "A New Cosmos Picks Up Where Carl Sagan Left Off". Toronto Star. 14 Mar 2014. https://www.thestar.com/news/insight/2014/03/14/a_new_cosmos_picks_up_where_carl_sagan_left_off.html. 
  37. ↑ "Statement from CAASTRO Director Bryan Gaensler | CAASTRO | Legacy" (in en-US). http://caastro.org/project/statement-from-caastro-director-bryan-gaensler/. 



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