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Don Winget Harlan J. Smith Centennial Professor in Astronomy  ADS | astro-ph 
ResearchWhole Earth Telescope Address The University of Texas at Austin Department of Astronomy RLM 15.218 Austin, TX 78712 (512) 471-3302 dew@astro.as.utexas.edu Education B.S., Illinois (Urbana-Champaign), 1976 M.A., Rochester, 1978 Ph.D., Rochester, 1982 Diverse avenues of research, ranging from the physics of matter at high temperatures and densities to galactic structure and cosmochronology, intersect in the study of white dwarf stars. I exploit the intrinsic simplicity of these high gravity objects by applying the powerful theoretical machinery of asteroseismology to determine many of the fundamental structural and evolutionary parameters of white dwarf stars; rotation rates, magnetic field strengths, total mass, compositional stratification of the envelope, core composition, and more. I use this information to study the behavior of matter under extreme conditions and to explore the history and population of our galaxy. I'm just launching a search for planetary systems around pulsating white dwarf stars. This search will yield planetary systems dynamically similar to our own solar system. Instruction AST 392D: Mathematical Methods in Astrophysics (Fall 2005) AST 301: Introduction to Astronomy (Fall 2004) AST 392D: Mathematical Techniques in Astronomy (Fall 2003) AST 383D: Stellar Structure and Evolution (Fall 2002) AST 301: Introduction to Astronomy (Fall 2002) AST 392D: Mathematical Techniques in Astronomy (Spring 2002) AST 353: Astrophysics: Astrophysical Thinking (Fall 1999) AST 383D: Stellar Structure and Evolution (Spring 1999) AST 103L: Astronomical Observations (Fall 1998) AST 383C: Stellar Atmosphere (Fall 1998) AST 301: Introduction to Astronomy (Spring 1998) Awards and Fellowships Harlan J. Smith Centennial Professorship (2004) College of Natural Sciences Teaching Award (2002) Board of Visitors Teaching Excellence Award (2002) Board of Visitors Teaching Excellence Award (1993) Dad's Association Centennial Teaching Fellow (1992) The Newton Lacy Pierce Prize (1987) Presidential Young Investigator Award (1986-1991) Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellow (1985-1987) Robert J. Trumpler Award (1983) Rush Rhees Fellow (1976-1979) |
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