Stephen M. Kent

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Professor, Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics, and the College; Head, Fermilab: Experimental Astrophysics Group

Education: BS 1974 (Earth and Planetary Sciences) MIT; Ph.D. 1980 Caltech

Contact Information

Phone: 630-840-8264
Location: Fermilab; TAAC 23
Email: skentfnal.gov

Research

Kent works on problems in galactic and extragalactic astronomy with a strong interest in the dynamics of stellar systems. He is heavily
involved in the Dark Energy Survey project, which is obtaining digital images over 5000 square degrees of the Southern sky.

Research Fields: Extragalactic Astronomy

Affiliations: Fermilab: Experimental Astrophysics Group

Scientific Projects

Current Projects: Dark Energy Survey

Teaching

Current & Future Courses

  • ASTR 30400, Galaxies: 2012 - 2013 (Spring)

Past Courses

  • ASTR 30300, Interstellar Matter: 2011 - 2012 (Spring)
  • ASTR 30400, Galaxies: 2010 - 2011 (Spring); 2009 - 2010 (Spring); 2008 - 2009 (Spring); 2007 - 2008 (Spring)
  • ASTR 40900, Topics in Observational Cosmology: 2009 - 2010 (Winter)
  • ASTR 30900, Research Project Seminar: 2006 - 2007 (Autumn)

Department Committees

Past


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