Dr. Caroline Simpson, Ph.D., is a professor in the Department of Physics at
Florida International University.
South Dakota
Mines will host Caroline Simpson, Ph.D., a professor in the Department of
Physics at Florida International University for a talk on the history of women
in the science of astronomy at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, March 29, on Zoom.
Simpson received her Ph.D. in astronomy at the
University of Florida in 1995. She joined Florida International University’s
Department of Physics that same year, where she is now a full professor. In
2016, she was awarded the Richard H.
Emmons Award for Excellence in College Astronomy Teaching by the
Astronomical Society of the Pacific.
Simpson's research is on star formation in dwarf
galaxies, with an emphasis on the atomic hydrogen gas which is the initial
building block for stars. Star formation is how galaxies evolve, and because
dwarf galaxies are the most abundant type of galaxy in the universe, her work
on star formation in dwarf galaxies adds to the understanding of the evolution
of the universe.
Those interested can join her talk at 2 p.m. on March 29 via Zoom here.