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
PhD, Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago MS, Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago BS, Physics and Astronomy, University of Wisconsin, Madison
Courses
Physics Seminar College Physics I College Physics II General Physics I General Physics II General Physics I Laboratory General Physics II Laboratory Thermodynamics Advanced Physics Laboratory Introduction to Astrophysics I Introduction to Astrophysics II Extragalactic Astronomy Independent Research Mathematical Physics Physics Research Astronomy Astronomy Laboratory Introduction to Physics Introduction to Physics Laboratory Life and the Universe Life and the Universe Laboratory Astronomy to Astrophysics
Research Interests
Active galaxies and quasars, cosmology, ultraviolet astronomy, gamma-ray bursts.
Selected 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
