Angela V. Olinto

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: olinto
oddjob.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
- Appointments: 2012 - 2013 (ex-officio)
- Awards: 2012 - 2013 (Chair)
- Colloquia: 2012 - 2013 (Winter)
Past
- Adler: 2011 - 2012
- Budget & Policy: 2011 - 2012
- Graduate Admission: 2009 - 2010