Stargazing!  The Birth of Globular Star Clusters

Professor Kelsey Johnson investigates the birth of globular star clusters—spherical collections of a million or more ancient stars—in order to better understand the conditions under which the universe developed.  Johnson and her colleagues were the first to detect adolescent globular clusters in our nearby universe.  Her unconventional idea to combine optical with radio and infrared telescope observations in her research of these clusters has had prolific results: Johnson discovered a new means of star formation that occurs in extreme physical conditions.

Date, time, and location to be determined Roanoke, VA

About the Speaker

Kelsey Johnson
Assistant Professor, Department of Astronomy

Professor Johnson is a Assistant Professor in the Astronomy Department at the University of Virginia. She also serves as adjunct assistant astronomer, at the National Radio Astronomy Observatory.  Johnson is a recipient of the NSF CAREER award; recipient of the University of Virginia FEST award; recipient of UVa Excellence in Diversity Fellowship; and winner of the prestigious Hubble, Spitzer, NSF, and Jansky Fellowships. 

She has served on numerous national and international advisory committees.

Kelsey Johnson is a graduate of Carleton College and has a Ph.D./M.S. from the University of Colorado.