Angela V. Olinto

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Chair; Professor, Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics, and the College; Enrico Fermi Institute; Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics

Education: Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1987

Contact Information

Phone: (773) 702-8206
Location: LASR 228 (Research Office), TAAC 8 (Chair's Office)
Email: olintooddjob.uchicago.edu

Research

Olinto's interests are in theoretical astrophysics, particle and nuclear astrophysics, and cosmology. Her work has focused on the highest energy cosmic rays, indirect signatures of particle dark matter, cosmological effects of magnetic fields, natural inflation, and the internal structure of neutron stars.

Research Fields: Cosmology; High Energy Astrophysics

Affiliations: Enrico Fermi Institute; Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics

Scientific Projects

Current Projects: Pierre Auger Observatory

Graduate Students

Current Students: Ke Fang

Past Students: Tonia Venters (2009); Fabian Schmidt (2009); Jennifer Siegal-Gaskins (2008); Nicholas Busca (2007); Eun-Joo "Sein" Ahn (2006); Argyro Tasitsiomi (2005); Craig E. Tyler (2002); Lucia Munoz-Franco (2000); Aparna Venkatesan (2000); Visnja Katalinic (1999)

Teaching

Past Courses

  • ASTR 43200, High Energy Cosmic Particles: 2011 - 2012 (Winter)
  • ASTR 40200, Particle Astrophysics: 2006 - 2007 (Autumn)
  • ASTR 30900, Research Project Seminar: 2005 - 2006 (Autumn)
  • ASTR 30700, Preparation for Summer Research Project: 2004 - 2005 (Spring)
  • ASTR 18200, The Origin and Evolution of the Universe: 2011 - 2012 (Spring); 2010 - 2011 (Autumn); 2009 - 2010 (Autumn); 2008 - 2009 (Autumn); 2007 - 2008 (Winter)

Department Committees

Current & Future

Past


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