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Daniel E. Vanden Berk, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Physics

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About Daniel E. Vanden Berk

Dr. Daniel Vanden Berk is an observational astronomer, mostly studying the extragalactic universe. He has worked with many observatories on Earth and in space, including the Hubble Space Telescope, NASA Swift Observatory, NASA GALEX Observatory, and the Sloan Digital Sky Survey. Dr. Vanden Berk also explores the relationship between faith and science as a member of the Society of Catholic Scientists.

Education

Ph.D. in Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago

M.S. in Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago

B.S. in Physics and Astronomy, University of Wisconsin, Madison

Courses

PH 100, Physics Seminar

PH 109, College Physics I

PH 110, College Physics II

PH 111, General Physics I

PH 112, General Physics II

PH 113, General Physics I Laboratory

PH 114, General Physics II Laboratory

PH 215, Thermodynamics

PH 244, Advanced Physics Laboratory

PH 350a, Introduction to Astrophysics I

PH 350b, Introduction to Astrophysics II

PH 350c, Extragalactic Astronomy

PH 355, Independent Research

PH 370, Mathematical Physics

PH 381, Physics Research

NSCI 100, Astronomy

NSCI 101, Astronomy Laboratory

NSCI 130, Introduction to Physics

NSCI 131, Introduction to Physics Laboratory

NSCI 247, Life and the Universe

NSCI 248, Life and the Universe Laboratory

CORE 1306N, Astronomy to Astrophysics

Research Interests

Active galaxies and quasars, cosmology, ultraviolet astronomy, gamma-ray bursts.

Publications

136 Publications in refereed journals; nearly 80,000 citations

127 Conference proceedings and non-refereed publications

143 Gamma-Ray Burst or International Astronomical Union circulars