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Astronomy
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Recent News
Teresa Paneque Carreño awarded an Eric and Wendy Schmidt Award
Congratulations to Teresa Paneque Carreño for being awarded an Eric and Wendy Schmidt Award for Excellence in Science Communication for 2025 in partnership with the National Academy of Sciences.
University of Michigan ELT Postdoctoral Fellowship
The Department of Astronomy at the University of Michigan invites applications for our ELT Postdoctoral Prize Fellowship, focused on transformational science with Extremely Large Telescopes (ELTs).
The University of Michigan Department of Astronomy is united by our quest to unlock the secrets of the Universe, from the formation and evolution of stars and their planets, to the effects that black holes and neutron stars exert on their surroundings, to the drivers of galaxies’ and clusters’ assembly and growth. We strive to lead the astronomical community toward impactful answers to these questions using our unique resources, as well as recruiting a diverse cohort of "leaders and best" at all levels supported by effective mentorship enhancing excellence for everyone in our community. We strive to maintain a supportive and welcoming climate, identifying structural changes we can make to improve opportunity for all. We embrace the joint goals of training the next generations of astronomers and teaching the wonders of the Universe to all students. Fundamentally, the success of our department depends on: making new discoveries, training new astronomers, and sharing the wonders of the Universe with all who would like to learn. Welcome. Astronomy is for everyone.
Events
Featured
Nov
05
Spin Centennial: Celebrating 100 Years of Spin at the University of Michigan
Various Speakers
1:30 PM
340
West Hall
Upcoming
Nov
06
The Department of Astronomy 2025-2026 Colloquium Series Presents:
Dr. Seiji Fujimoto, Assistant Professor, University of Toronto
3:30 PM
411
West Hall
Nov
17
Multi
U-M Annual Data Science & AI Summit 2025
9:00 AM
Michigan Union
Nov
20
Quantum Research Institute | TBD
Giulio Vampa - University of Ottawa
11:00 AM
411
Virtual
The University of Michigan Department of Astronomy is proud to be a member of four international consortia building instruments for the European Southern Observatory's 39-meter Extremely Large Telescope, currently planning for science operations in 2029. Learn more here.
