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Geotalk: Bird? Plane? Telescope?
Professor Ribaudo Discusses History, Future of Space Telescope Science
Written By Kevin Montano '16, PR Intern
Professor Ribaudo spent his summer vacation working at the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore
Contact - cleogrande@utica.edu
Utica, NY (10/23/2014) - Joseph S. Ribaudo, Ph.D., Utica College assistant professor of physics, will present his lecture, “It's a bird... It's a plane... It's... a Telescope?” on Friday, Oct. 24.When space telescopes come up in conversation many people may ask, what’s the point? Are they really worth all the hassle, money and resources? Ribaudo will seek to answer these questions and more as he talks about his summer experience working at the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore. He will explore popular discoveries made by the space telescopes in the last half century as well as discuss where the space telescope programs are going in the future.
Ribaudo earned his bachelors degree physics and mathematics from Allegheny College and earned his master’s and doctorate degrees in physics at the University of Notre Dame. His research interests focus on the evolution of galaxies over cosmic time. He also has a keen interest in science education and making STEM opportunities available to the community.
Most recently, Ribaudo has been involved with a group of researchers from across the country who are studying how galaxies are formed by circumgalatic gas. Circumgalatic gas is difficult to see because it does not emit light but through new technology and calculations they were able to confirm its existence. Their groundbreaking research was funded by NASA and made use of numerous space telescopes including the Hubble, Keck and Magellan telescopes.
The lecture will take place at 2:30 p.m. on Oct. 24 with refreshments served at 2:15 p.m. It is free and open to the public, and will be held in Willard Conference Room in DePerno Hall at UC.
For more information, call: (315) 792-3028 or visit www.utica.edu/geotalk
About Utica College – Utica College, founded in 1946, is a comprehensive private institution offering bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees. The College, located in upstate central New York, approximately 90 miles west of Albany and 50 miles east of Syracuse, currently enrolls over 4,000 students in 38 undergraduate majors, 29 minors, 20 graduate programs and a number of pre-professional and special programs.
