Wyoming Physics & AstronomyWyoming Physics & Astronomyin 2003-2004in 2003-2004

(With apologies to Harper’s Index….)(With apologies to Harper’s Index….)By the NumbersBy the Numbers

3 --- Good things come in 3’s…3 --- Good things come in 3’s…

Travis LauranceTravis Laurance Mark Reiser Mark Reiser Brian UzpenBrian Uzpen

Grad Grad StudenStuden

tsts

Office Office StaffStaff

Dan Tyson, Roxanne KeeneyDan Tyson, Roxanne KeeneyNicole Wade (because Nicole didNicole Wade (because Nicole did

not let us take her picture last year)not let us take her picture last year)

Bob BerringtonBob Berrington Brent Buckalew Brent Buckalew Zhaohui ShangZhaohui Shang

PostdoPostdocscs

7 --- 7 ---

Number of graduates Number of graduates

Carey Borghi - Knowles Foundation teaching fellowship

Cantwell Carson -

Katie Cantrell -

Danny Gibbs -

Jeff Owhanoui -

Justin Schaefer - graduate program, U. Florida

Luke Zweifelhofer -

3 --- 3 ---

Fond Farewells Fond Farewells

Brenae Baily –> Grad program in Applied Math, University of Arizona

Mark Reiser –> Grad program in Counseling Psychology, Montana State University

Kathleen Harper -> U. Montana

1000+ --- 1000+ --- Public touched by education & outreach: Public touched by education & outreach: planetarium, women in science day, planetarium, women in science day, WIRO open house (150), Astro Camp WIRO open house (150), Astro Camp (25), (25),

1265+ --- 1265+ ---

Students enrolled in Students enrolled in Department courses during Department courses during

2003-2004 AY 2003-2004 AY

2 ---2 ---

Dept. Babies Dept. Babies

Macie Wade -

Collin Harper -

2 --- 2 ---

Books by Books by Associate ProfessorAssociate Professor Yuri Dahnovsky Yuri Dahnovsky

13 --- 13 ---

Dept. Attendees at January Dept. Attendees at January Atlanta American Astronomical Atlanta American Astronomical

Society Meeting Society Meeting

5 --- 5 --- Nicole Wade – UW Unsung hero award Nicole Wade – UW Unsung hero award Ed Koncel - Arts & Sciences Top teacherEd Koncel - Arts & Sciences Top teacherBrian Uzpen – Space Grant Undergraduate Fellowship to work Brian Uzpen – Space Grant Undergraduate Fellowship to work with Prof. Brotherton on “X-ray Analysis of Broad Absorption with Prof. Brotherton on “X-ray Analysis of Broad Absorption Line Quasars”Line Quasars”Brian Scoggins – Space Grant Undergraduate Fellowship to Brian Scoggins – Space Grant Undergraduate Fellowship to work with Prof. Brotherton on “X-ray Analysis of Broad work with Prof. Brotherton on “X-ray Analysis of Broad Absorption Line Quasars”Absorption Line Quasars”Danny Dale - National Science Foundation 5-year CAREER Danny Dale - National Science Foundation 5-year CAREER grant winnergrant winner

Number of awards to Dept. Number of awards to Dept.

25 --- 25 --- Wyoming Boys & Girls Clubs students Wyoming Boys & Girls Clubs students

attending Wyoming Space Campattending Wyoming Space Camp™™

6 --- 6 --- New Instructional Telescopes New Instructional Telescopes

?? --- ?? ---

Time since Glen was most Time since Glen was most recently Dept. Headrecently Dept. Head

6 --- 6 --- REU summer students & REU summer students &

teachersteachers

1,500,000 --- 1,500,000 ---

$$ External Grant dollars $$ External Grant dollars awarded to Dept. $$awarded to Dept. $$

150,000 --- 150,000 --- Dollars spent to equip new Dollars spent to equip new

undergraduate labsundergraduate labs

49+ --- 49+ ---

Abstracts and publications by Abstracts and publications by UW Physics & Astronomy UW Physics & Astronomy

Personnel Personnel

Computers in First Linux Computers in First Linux Instructional LabInstructional Lab

13 ---

? --- ? ---

Number of folks who Number of folks who celebrated & partied celebrated & partied

Carl Cinamon Scholarship awards Carl Cinamon Scholarship awards Graduating Senior Award – Ryan HarkinsGraduating Senior Award – Ryan Harkins First Year student – Megan SchnorenbergFirst Year student – Megan Schnorenberg Second year student – Jaremy CreechlySecond year student – Jaremy Creechly Third Year student – Oliver BlasiThird Year student – Oliver Blasi

Outstanding TA of 2003-2004 – Cassandra Paul & Mark ReiserOutstanding TA of 2003-2004 – Cassandra Paul & Mark Reiser

Awards at Spring 2004 PicnicAwards at Spring 2004 Picnic

1 ---1 --- New Name for NASA’s New Name for NASA’s Newest TelescopeNewest Telescope