Rebecca Bernstein
I am interested in the formation and evolution of normal galaxies and in developing new techniques and instruments for studying galaxies. On-going projects include: using the diffuse, intra-cluster stellar component of galaxy clusters to constrain their evolutionary history; obtaining detailed chemical abundances of systems of globular clusters in galaxies within 5 Mpc to constrain their formation history; and the design and fabrication of optical and near-infrared spectrographs for 8-m class and 30-m class telescopes.
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Academic Bio
- 1992 - BA Physics, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ
- 1998 - PhD Astronomy and Astrophysics, Caltech, Pasadena, CA
- 1998-2001 - Hubble Fellow, Carnegie Obs., Pasadena, CA
- 2001-2007 - Assistant Prof., Associate Prof., Dept of Astronomy, U.Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
- Web Site
- Rebecca Bernstein
- Grad Students
- Janet Colucci (UM)
- Scott Cameron (UM)
- Post Docs
- Sarah Hansen
- Recent Advisees
- Jessica Krick (UM)
- Research Groups
- TMT
- DES
- FIRE
- Contact Info
- 831-502-7165