Cara Battersby

Associate Professor

Physics

Research Interests

1) Star formation, gas dynamics, and the 3-D structure of our Galaxy’s Central Molecular Zone (CMZ), 2) Mass and energy cycles in galaxy centers, 3) how star formation varies with environment, and 4) the future of Far-IR astrophysics.

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Education

  • Ph.D., Astrophysics, University of Colorado Boulder
  • M.Sc., Astronomy, Boston University
  • B.Sc., Physics and Astronomy, University of Massachusetts Amherst

Experience

  • 2023- present: Associate Professor, Department of Physics, University of Connecticut
  • 2017 – 2023: Assistant Professor, Department of Physics, University of Connecticut
  • 2016-2017: NSF Astronomy and Astrophysics Postdoctoral Fellow, Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics
  • 2013-2016: Submillimeter Array Postdoctoral Fellow, Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics

Professional Societies

  • Member, American Astronomical Society
Contact Information
Emailcara.battersby@uconn.edu
Phone(860)486-3988
Fax(860)486-3346
Mailing AddressDept. of Physics, University of Connecticut unit 3046, 196 Auditorium Road, Storrs, CT 06269-3046
Office LocationS113F
CampusStorrs
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