UAT Workshop 2013
The sixth NSF-sponsored Undergraduate ALFALFA Workshop was held at the Arecibo Observatory on January 13 - 16, 2013. The Workshop is part of the NSF-sponsored Undergraduate ALFALFA Team program to promote undergraduate research within the ALFALFA project. Attendees are given tours of the telescope, and operate it during observing runs. The Workshop was attended by 20 students and their faculty mentors from 15 undergraduate institutions. Steven Goldman '13 attended with SLU astronomers Aileen O'Donoghue and Jeffrey Miller. Steve gave a talk based upon his senior research project: "The Zwicky Cluster 1400+0949".
Photo Gallery
Team SLU: Dr. Aileen O'Donoghue, Steven Goldman '13, Jeffrey Miller
Student and faculty workshop participants
Steve observing in the control room (L-R): Steve Goldman '13 (SLU); Long Yan Yung '14 (U. San Francisco); Dr. Aparna Venkatesan (U. San Francisco); Dr. Jessica Rosenberg (George Mason U.); Greg Hallenbeck (Cornell U.)
Aileen & Steve with their group to explore the telescope platform, guided by Microwave Receiver Specialist Dana Whitlow
Jeff watches Aileen & Steve's group cross the catwalk from the safety of the ground
Steve (second from left) and Aileen (center) cross the catwalk to the telescope platform
Steve crosses the catwalk with Microwave Receiver Specialist Dana Whitlow
Steve on top of the platform