Dr. Caroline Simpson
Professor
Department of Physics
CASE Faculty Fellow, Equity Advisor
Florida International University
Miami, FL 33199
Office: CP 217A
Phone: (305) 348-1565
Fax: (305) 348-6700
email: simpsonc @ fiu.edu
Office Hours:
by appointment
Course Information
Fall 2019 Courses:
AST 1002: Descriptive Astronomy (Online course)
Syllabus and text information
PHY 1033: Introductory Physics Seminar
W 11:00am-11:50 am GL 139
AST 3213: Modern Astrophysics
TR 2:00pm-3:15pm OE 102
Interesting Astronomy Links
- Lunation! click here for a
demonstration of the Moon's phases and how it changes as it orbits the
Earth.
- Astronomy
Picture of the Day
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Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe
is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional
astronomer.
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NASA
Homepage
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JPL (Jet Propulsion Lab)
Homepage
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News flashes and planetary info; recent satellite and Mars Rover
missions
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Space Telescope Science
Institute
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All the latest press releases and pretty pics from the Hubble Space
Telescope.
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SpaceWeather.com
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See what the Sun is up to RIGHT NOW, and if there are any forecasts
for solar flares or geomagnetic storms. Great movies of recent solar
flares exploding off the Sun!
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National Radio Astronomy Observatory
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This are some of the facilties I use to do my research.
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Courses Taught:
"Descriptive Astronomy" AST 1002
"Modern Astrophysics" AST 3213
"First Year Physics Seminar" PHY 1033
Research Interests:
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Formation and Evolution of Dwarf Galaxies
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Star Formation in Dwarf Galaxies
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Interacting Galaxies
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Radio Astronomy; Radio Interferometry
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Atomic Hydrogen in Dwarf Galaxies
Notes for the
slideshow (pdf)