Papovich and Tran lead research programs in the areas of observational cosmology, the formation and evolution of the most distant galaxies, and the growth of large scale structures of galaxies. Their research includes the study of how galaxies assemble their stars and grow over cosmic time and as a function of environment. They combine observations from space-based facilities such as the Spitzer Space Telescope and Hubble Space Telescope with ground-based facilities such as the Magellan Telescopes and Keck Observatory to study galaxies over a wide range in redshift.
Contacts
Robert Kennicutt
- University Distinguished Professor
- Executive Director of the Mitchell Institute
- Office: MIST M416 (main office)
- Phone: 979-458-8698
- Email: rck@tamu.edu
Grace M. Olivier
- Postdoctoral Research Associate
- Office: MIST M411 (main office)
- Email: gmolivier@tamu.edu
Casey Papovich
- Professor
- Marsha L. '69 and Ralph F. Schilling ’68 Chair in Physics and Astronomy
- Office: MIST M325 (main office)
- Phone: 979-862-2704
- Email: papovich@tamu.edu
Kate Pitchford
- Postdoctoral Research Associate
- Office: MIST M412 (main office)
- Email: kpitchford@tamu.edu
Krista Smith
- Associate Professor
- Mitchell/Heep/Munnerlyn Endowed Career Enhancement Chair in Physics
- Office: MIST M423 (main office)
- Phone: 979-458-6707
- Email: kristalynnesmith@tamu.edu
