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Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian

The Harvard Astronomy Department faculty are members of the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian (CfA) which is a collaboration of Harvard College Observatory (HCO) and Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO). In addition to Harvard Faculty advisors, Harvard graduate students may also elect to work with SAO scientists.  

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Charles R. Alcock
Donald H. Menzel Professor of Astrophysics
Research Interests: The determination of the composition of cosmic dark matter, innovative surveys of the outer solar system, massive compact halo objects, comets and asteroids. Professor Alcock was educated at the University of Auckland, New Zealand and...
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Sean Andrews
SAO Astrophysicist
Harvard Lecturer in Astronomy
Research Andrews' research is focused on star and planet formation, with particular emphasis on making astronomical measurements related to the structure and evolution of protoplanetary disks around young stars. The physical conditions and material...
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Edo Berger
Professor of Astronomy
Research interests: The study of gamma-ray bursts, optical transients (mainly from the Pan-STARRS project), and magnetic fields in low-mass stars and brown dwarfs. He uses observations across the electromagnetic spectrum, from radio to γ-rays...
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David Charbonneau
Fred Kavli Professor of Astrophysics
Chair of the Department
Research Interests: Detection and characterization of extrasolar planets, with the goal of studying inhabited worlds. In pursuit of this goal I also pursue novel ground-based and space-based instrumentation, and studies of stellar astrophysics...
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Xingang Chen
Senior Lecturer in Astronomy
Research Interests: Early universe models, primordial density perturbations, cosmic microwave background, large scale structure, dark matter, and string cosmology. Dr. Chen received his Ph.D. from Columbia University in 2003 and held postdoc positions at...
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