Theoretical Astrophysics
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Degree Programs Offered
CITA does not offer an independent graduate degree program. Students interested in theoretical astrophysics are encouraged to enrol in the graduate programs offered by cognate departments such as Astronomy and Astrophysics, Chemistry, and Physics.
All CITA faculty hold cross-appointments in one or more of these departments; students seeking research supervision by CITA faculty are welcome to enquire. CITA research fellows and visitors are also encouraged to work with graduate students.
Overview
Established in 1984, the Canadian Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics (CITA) is a national institute specializing in theoretical astrophysics. CITA is supported by the University of Toronto, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), and the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIFAR).
CITA owns an extensive and powerful network of massively parallel computers and workstations, including a 200 node, 1600 core beowulf computing cluster.
The research activities at CITA span most of the areas of modern theoretical astrophysics, including accretion disks, active galactic nuclei, general relativity, cosmology and cosmological aspects of particle physics, the cosmic microwave background, gravitational lenses, dark matter, galaxy formation, galaxy structure and evolution, dynamics of stellar systems, physics and chemistry of the interstellar medium, star formation, stellar evolution, novae, supernovae, compact objects and gamma-ray bursts, nucleosynthesis, solar system formation and dynamics, and comets.
CITA has the support of over 50 faculty members from about 20 Canadian universities. CITA also maintains a rotating complement of more than 20 post-doctoral fellows and research associates, and hosts an active program of visitors from other universities. The theoretical interests of many CITA staff are complemented by observational research. CITA researchers have active observing programs at a wide variety of ground-based and satellite telescopes in many different wavelength bands.
Contact and Address
Telephone: (416) 978-6879
Fax: (416) 978-3921
E-mail: office@cita.utoronto.ca
Web: www.cita.utoronto.ca
Canadian Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics (CITA)
Institut Canadien d’Astrophysique Théorique (ICAT)
Room 1403, McLennan Physical Laboratories
University of Toronto
Toronto, Ontario M5S 3H8
Canada
Graduate Faculty
Full Members
J Richard Bond - BSc, MS, PhD, FRS, FRSC, OC, Fellow CIAR, Fellow APS, University Professor
Lev Kofman - MSc, PhD, Fellow CIAR (Acting Director)
Peter Martin - BSc, MSc, PhD, FRSC
Norman Murray - BSc, PhD, Canada Research Chair
Ue-Li Pen - BSc, MSc, PhD
Christopher Thompson - BS, PhD