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<p><b style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">The </b><b style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://science.psu.edu/stat&source=gmail&ust=1726837353478000&usg=AOvVaw3k6iuno55taK79v2w3PjJI" href="http://science.psu.edu/stat" id="m_5145363704695351888OWAbb14c4c6-ecc2-0db7-6d3a-574232d126c0" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: black; margin: 0px;" target="_blank" name="m_5145363704695351888OWAbb14c4c6-ecc2-0db7-6d3a-574232d126c0">Department of Statistics</a></b><b style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> at </b><b style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.psu.edu/&source=gmail&ust=1726837353478000&usg=AOvVaw3ok71Uou0OHD_dVTdza4n2" href="http://www.psu.edu/" id="m_5145363704695351888OWAcd619ccf-489d-9828-0c02-82e89bd5e626" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: black; margin: 0px;" target="_blank" name="m_5145363704695351888OWAcd619ccf-489d-9828-0c02-82e89bd5e626">The Pennsylvania State University</a></b><b style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> invites applications for one open-rank tenure-track position with an emphasis on astrostatistics, although candidates in other areas of statistics will be considered</b><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">. The Department of Statistics has long fostered interdisciplinary research at the interface of statistics, astronomy and astrophysics, and the computational and data sciences. It boasts one of the world’s leading research groups in the statistical analysis of astronomical data, as evidenced by the </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://sites.psu.edu/astrostatistics/&source=gmail&ust=1726837353478000&usg=AOvVaw2JdodBZQuTWhK1Seu2vJoC" href="https://sites.psu.edu/astrostatistics/" id="m_5145363704695351888OWA7ad0cb86-7a0c-68e8-d44c-9a647ab88a40" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black; margin: 0px;" target="_blank" name="m_5145363704695351888OWA7ad0cb86-7a0c-68e8-d44c-9a647ab88a40">Center for Astrostatistics</a><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">. The Center for Astrostatistics has trained generations of astronomers in the statistical analysis of astronomical data by organizing </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://sites.psu.edu/astrostatistics/past-programs/&source=gmail&ust=1726837353479000&usg=AOvVaw1ICbIMIV78BnAOrvvPcgck" href="https://sites.psu.edu/astrostatistics/past-programs/" id="m_5145363704695351888OWA9f93dcbe-e2a1-55f8-ef4b-b3e5d41b07f2" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black; margin: 0px;" target="_blank" name="m_5145363704695351888OWA9f93dcbe-e2a1-55f8-ef4b-b3e5d41b07f2">annual summer schools and workshops.</a></p>
<div style="white-space-collapse: preserve; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); direction: ltr; margin: 0px; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </div>
<div style="white-space-collapse: preserve; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); direction: ltr; margin: 0px; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><u>Education and Experience: </u></div>
<div style="white-space-collapse: preserve; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); direction: ltr; margin: 0px; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Applicants at the Assistant Professor level should have a Ph.D. in Statistics or closely related field and demonstrate potential for excellence in research, teaching, and contributing to a positive and inclusive climate. Applicants at the Associate or Full Professor level should have a demonstrated record of excellence in research, as evidenced by publication record and extramural funding; in teaching, of both undergraduate and graduate courses; in service, to both their institutions and the profession; and in contributing to a positive and inclusive climate. </div>
<div style="white-space-collapse: preserve; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); direction: ltr; margin: 0px; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </div>
<div style="white-space-collapse: preserve; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); direction: ltr; margin: 0px; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">The Department of Statistics is part of the <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://science.psu.edu/&source=gmail&ust=1726837353479000&usg=AOvVaw0Lm7ozRf2ZuaXe-71hlyzQ" href="http://science.psu.edu/" id="m_5145363704695351888OWA60c629d1-cdbb-0df8-60d6-8be63c71c2a9" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: black; margin: 0px;" target="_blank" name="m_5145363704695351888OWA60c629d1-cdbb-0df8-60d6-8be63c71c2a9">Eberly College of Science</a> at Penn State, which accounts for over one hundred million dollars of research expenditures annually. The Department of Statistics is a community of around 25 tenure-line faculty members and around 50 faculty members in total, with a strong commitment to fostering diversity, equality, and inclusive excellence in a variety of research and teaching activities. Our research activity is both theoretical and applied, with collaborative ties to other departments in the College of Science (e.g., Biology and Astronomy) as well as other colleges across the university (e.g., Earth and Mineral Sciences, Engineering, Health and Human Development, and Medicine). We have strong ties with several Penn State Institutes (e.g., the Huck Institutes of Life Sciences, Penn State Institutes of Energy and the Environment, and the Institute for Computational and Data Sciences) that support and facilitate inter-disciplinary research. The University has also launched a multi-college data sciences degree program supporting positions in Statistics and other departments. </div>
<div style="white-space-collapse: preserve; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); direction: ltr; margin: 0px; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </div>
<div style="white-space-collapse: preserve; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); direction: ltr; margin: 0px; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Penn State is located in the center of Pennsylvania, in a valley surrounded by the Appalachian Mountains and state forestland. The adjoining town of State College combines many amenities typically found in large metropolitan areas with the benefits of a university town, boasting a highly educated population and excellent schools and services. Additional information about the Department of Statistics can be found at <span style="color: blue;"><u><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://science.psu.edu/stat&source=gmail&ust=1726837353479000&usg=AOvVaw126L86DTVIT-CivVVrhALo" href="https://science.psu.edu/stat" id="m_5145363704695351888OWA541d02b1-989c-003c-5caa-f4b48b98b03c" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: blue; margin: 0px;" target="_blank" name="m_5145363704695351888OWA541d02b1-989c-003c-5caa-f4b48b98b03c">https://science.psu.edu/stat</a></u></span>. </div>
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<div style="white-space-collapse: preserve; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); direction: ltr; margin: 0px; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><b>Additional Information:</b></div>
<div style="white-space-collapse: preserve; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); direction: ltr; margin: 0px; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Informal inquiries about and/or nominations for this search may be directed to Prof. Nicole Lazar, Department Head, at <a href="mailto:nfl5182@psu.edu" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0000ff;">nfl5182@psu.edu</span></a>.<br>
Interested individuals must (1) complete an online Penn State application <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://psu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/PSU_Academic/job/Assistant-Associate-Full-Professor-of-Statistics-With-An-Emphasis-On-Astrostatistics_REQ_0000059840-1&source=gmail&ust=1726837353479000&usg=AOvVaw17squAavABOxqMDyO6zPLL" href="https://psu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/PSU_Academic/job/Assistant-Associate-Full-Professor-of-Statistics-With-An-Emphasis-On-Astrostatistics_REQ_0000059840-1" id="m_5145363704695351888OWAb2cc34dd-9be0-dae8-2ffb-72a46026a812" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); margin: 0px;" target="_blank" title="Original URL: https://psu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/PSU_Academic/job/Assistant-Associate-Full-Professor-of-Statistics-With-An-Emphasis-On-Astrostatistics_REQ_0000059840-1. Click or tap if you trust this link." name="m_5145363704695351888OWAb2cc34dd-9be0-dae8-2ffb-72a46026a812"><span style="color:#0000ff;">here</span></a><span style="color:#0000ff;">: <u>https://psu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/PSU_Academic/job/Assistant-Associate-Full-Professor-of-Statistics-With-An-Emphasis-On-Astrostatistics_REQ_0000059840-1</u></span> <br>
and (2) apply online through Mathjobs.org <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.mathjobs.org/jobs/list/25035&source=gmail&ust=1726837353479000&usg=AOvVaw0sz4SLFYG-zqli7_hovdXg" href="https://www.mathjobs.org/jobs/list/25035" id="m_5145363704695351888OWAf5626076-3073-6611-9657-eae8311da76c" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); margin: 0px;" target="_blank" title="Original URL: https://www.mathjobs.org/jobs/list/25035. Click or tap if you trust this link." name="m_5145363704695351888OWAf5626076-3073-6611-9657-eae8311da76c"><span style="color:#0000ff;">here</span></a><span style="color:#0000ff;">: <u>https://www.mathjobs.org/jobs/list/25035</u></span><br>
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Applications should include: cover letter highlighting major areas of research interest, accomplishments and future work in terms of research, teaching, and service and how those integrate with the department's current strengths or bring new directions to the department (suggested 1 page); curriculum vitae; statement of research interests, accomplishments, and future plans (suggested 2 pages); statement of teaching philosophy, experience, and major achievements (suggested 2 pages); statement of philosophy or contributions toward a supportive and inclusive climate (suggested 1 page); and names and contact information for at least three professional references. </div>
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<div style="white-space-collapse: preserve; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); direction: ltr; margin: 0px; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Full consideration will be given to all applications received by <b>October 15, 2024</b>. We will continue to consider applications received after this date until the position is filled. </div>
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<div style="direction: ltr; margin: 0px; font-size: 12pt;"><b>The Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics at Penn State, University Park campus, invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant, Associate or Full Professor.</b> The search is open to any area of astronomy and astrophysics. Areas of particular interest for this year’s search include: the broad areas of exoplanets including theory and observations, planetary sciences, and astronomical instrumentation such as astrophotonics or planetary science instrumentation/missions. The department values interdisciplinarity, and is open to the possibility of joint hires with allied departments such as physics, chemistry, statistics, and geosciences. We remain flexible in our direction forward and encourage excellent candidates in all areas of astronomy and astrophysics to apply.</div>
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<div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12pt;">The anticipated starting date for this appointment is summer or fall of 2025. The duties include research, teaching, supervision of student research at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, and service to the university and the greater professional community. Candidates are expected to demonstrate interest in and capacity for developing a strong, independent research program, and teaching and mentorship excellence at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.</div>
<div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12pt;">Applications submitted electronically by <b>November 1, 2024</b> will receive full consideration, and should include the following:</div>
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<div style="margin: 0px;">Accomplishments, plans and vision for fostering diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB). This should describe how the applicant plans to integrate DEIB into their research, teaching, and other duties at Penn State, consistent with <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://equity.psu.edu/diversity-statement&source=gmail&ust=1726837353479000&usg=AOvVaw2SOH45PJiJyhENz0m90NSw" href="http://equity.psu.edu/diversity-statement" id="m_5145363704695351888OWA5fc3912e-35d6-9853-0bf4-8dd2f0afbedc" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: black; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; border-width: 2px; border-style: solid; border-color: transparent;" target="_blank" name="m_5145363704695351888OWA5fc3912e-35d6-9853-0bf4-8dd2f0afbedc">Penn State’s institutional goals and values</a>. (up to 2 pages).</div>
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<div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12pt;">Application materials may comprise no more than 5 documents, each with a size limit 5MB. Applicants may need to combine materials to meet the 5 document limit, and should ensure all documents are uploaded and correct prior to final submission.</div>
<div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12pt;">In addition to the above materials, applicants should arrange for at least three letters of recommendation to be sent directly to <span style="color: rgb(8, 117, 225);"><a href="mailto:astro-jobs@psu.edu" id="m_5145363704695351888OWA86b37588-cbf5-f1a2-f514-405aab3af28f" style="color: rgb(8, 117, 225); display: inline-block; margin: 0px; border-width: 2px; border-style: solid; border-color: transparent;" target="_blank" name="m_5145363704695351888OWA86b37588-cbf5-f1a2-f514-405aab3af28f">astro-jobs@psu.edu</a></span> by the same deadline.</div>
<div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12pt;">Competitive applicants for the rank of Assistant Professor will possess a Ph.D. in astronomy, physics, astrophysics, or a related field before beginning employment at Penn State; will demonstrate potential for developing an externally funded and collaborative research program; and will demonstrate the potential to contribute to the department’s and college’s teaching and service missions.</div>
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<div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12pt;">Candidates seeking the rank of Associate Professor should have the same qualifications as the assistant professor, as well as a strong track record of scholarly achievement, external funding, and demonstrated success in teaching and service.</div>
<div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12pt;">Candidates for Full Professor should have the same qualifications as the associate professor, as well as a track record of research publications, funding, teaching, and service that distinguishes them, nationally or internationally.</div>
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<div style="white-space-collapse: preserve; margin: 0px; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Questions about the position and the Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics at Penn State may be directed at the Chair of the Faculty Search Committee, Prof. Eric Ford, by e-mail at <span style="color: rgb(8, 117, 225);"><a href="mailto:ebf11@psu.edu" id="m_5145363704695351888OWAd10217b5-f761-7c8b-9074-f12aa787161a" style="color: rgb(8, 117, 225); display: inline-block; margin: 0px; border-width: 2px; border-style: solid; border-color: transparent;" target="_blank" name="m_5145363704695351888OWAd10217b5-f761-7c8b-9074-f12aa787161a">ebf11@psu.edu</a></span>.</div>
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The department hosts the <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://exoplanets.psu.edu/&source=gmail&ust=1726837353479000&usg=AOvVaw2_FaLhDt0iIwrmzndV2HlK" href="https://exoplanets.psu.edu/" id="m_5145363704695351888OWA555a804e-5a31-2de0-5408-6ee06ae1c3d5" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: black; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; border-width: 2px; border-style: solid; border-color: transparent;" target="_blank" name="m_5145363704695351888OWA555a804e-5a31-2de0-5408-6ee06ae1c3d5">Center for Exoplanets and Habitable Worlds</a> and the <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.pseti.psu.edu/&source=gmail&ust=1726837353479000&usg=AOvVaw3Vc_nZUv-Fyc7EV1VeLT_y" href="https://www.pseti.psu.edu/" id="m_5145363704695351888OWA25c19082-b5af-2292-d1de-e53cf00606d5" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: black; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; border-width: 2px; border-style: solid; border-color: transparent;" target="_blank" name="m_5145363704695351888OWA25c19082-b5af-2292-d1de-e53cf00606d5">Penn State Extraterrestrial Intelligence Center</a>; it also co-hosts the <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://sites.psu.edu/astrostatistics/&source=gmail&ust=1726837353479000&usg=AOvVaw3bOni061G2UKVw_koQl9L_" href="https://sites.psu.edu/astrostatistics/" id="m_5145363704695351888OWAd24f0487-3d7f-9e9f-dc71-3f5c7dca5c72" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: black; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; border-width: 2px; border-style: solid; border-color: transparent;" target="_blank" name="m_5145363704695351888OWAd24f0487-3d7f-9e9f-dc71-3f5c7dca5c72">Center for Astrostatistics</a> in partnership with the Department of Statistics. Penn State strongly promotes related interdisciplinary research via the <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://cpest.psu.edu/&source=gmail&ust=1726837353479000&usg=AOvVaw2z9IF31PWLoFXwkMzUnvd-" href="https://cpest.psu.edu/" id="m_5145363704695351888OWAae000e7b-b2e5-4a14-aa55-66217c67c2e7" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: black; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; border-width: 2px; border-style: solid; border-color: transparent;" target="_blank" name="m_5145363704695351888OWAae000e7b-b2e5-4a14-aa55-66217c67c2e7">Consortium for Planetary and Exoplanetary Science and Technology</a>, the <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.icds.psu.edu/&source=gmail&ust=1726837353479000&usg=AOvVaw0J3BCnUjUpFds4Uq7gktaw" href="https://www.icds.psu.edu/" id="m_5145363704695351888OWAc040a061-5c8a-bbb5-85b2-037a03d557b1" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: black; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; border-width: 2px; border-style: solid; border-color: transparent;" target="_blank" name="m_5145363704695351888OWAc040a061-5c8a-bbb5-85b2-037a03d557b1">Institute for Computational and Data Sciences</a>, the <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.mri.psu.edu/&source=gmail&ust=1726837353479000&usg=AOvVaw2kb7sbSWJjpP5VzKJOoMHH" href="https://www.mri.psu.edu/" id="m_5145363704695351888OWA8cc95b42-8de0-2730-78c6-e69f62ee33b2" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: black; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; border-width: 2px; border-style: solid; border-color: transparent;" target="_blank" name="m_5145363704695351888OWA8cc95b42-8de0-2730-78c6-e69f62ee33b2">Materials Research Institute</a>, and their constituent research centers. Members of the department have access to the Roar supercomputing center at the <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.icds.psu.edu/&source=gmail&ust=1726837353479000&usg=AOvVaw0J3BCnUjUpFds4Uq7gktaw" href="https://www.icds.psu.edu/" id="m_5145363704695351888OWA42385993-5789-7f23-8d14-97a7ba3eddd4" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: black; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; border-width: 2px; border-style: solid; border-color: transparent;" target="_blank" name="m_5145363704695351888OWA42385993-5789-7f23-8d14-97a7ba3eddd4">Institute for Computational and Data Sciences</a>, which provides competitive allocations of CPU and GPU computing resources. We participate in many multi-institutional research initiatives, including the <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://mcdonaldobservatory.org/research/telescopes/HET&source=gmail&ust=1726837353479000&usg=AOvVaw2YviEt5mNijO_FL5YrVFHf" href="https://mcdonaldobservatory.org/research/telescopes/HET" id="m_5145363704695351888OWA29e7b6dd-2d5f-ab8a-9aff-27e6b27a61e8" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: black; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; border-width: 2px; border-style: solid; border-color: transparent;" target="_blank" title="Original URL: https://mcdonaldobservatory.org/research/telescopes/HET. Click or tap if you trust this link." name="m_5145363704695351888OWA29e7b6dd-2d5f-ab8a-9aff-27e6b27a61e8">Hobby-Eberly Teles</a><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://mcdonaldobservatory.org/research/telescopes/HET&source=gmail&ust=1726837353479000&usg=AOvVaw2YviEt5mNijO_FL5YrVFHf" href="https://mcdonaldobservatory.org/research/telescopes/HET" id="m_5145363704695351888OWA87e41673-6215-2c2b-4dfe-14deec5f4ff9" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: black; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; border-width: 2px; border-style: solid; border-color: transparent;" target="_blank" title="Original URL: https://mcdonaldobservatory.org/research/telescopes/HET. Click or tap if you trust this link." name="m_5145363704695351888OWA87e41673-6215-2c2b-4dfe-14deec5f4ff9">cope</a>, the <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.wiyn.org/About/overview.html&source=gmail&ust=1726837353479000&usg=AOvVaw1nRuURSXrev_OLlQyva5ZF" href="https://www.wiyn.org/About/overview.html" id="m_5145363704695351888OWAa99c7b2b-2090-e710-8d93-95bb47576898" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: black; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; border-width: 2px; border-style: solid; border-color: transparent;" target="_blank" title="Original URL: https://www.wiyn.org/About/overview.html. Click or tap if you trust this link." name="m_5145363704695351888OWAa99c7b2b-2090-e710-8d93-95bb47576898">3.5m WIYN telescope</a>, the Sloan <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.sdss.org/&source=gmail&ust=1726837353479000&usg=AOvVaw0HAFI6qOG42SbxxDf2Bsoa" href="https://www.sdss.org/" id="m_5145363704695351888OWA88013280-82f9-3d71-87e8-8a1e79f04a0c" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: black; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; border-width: 2px; border-style: solid; border-color: transparent;" target="_blank" title="Original URL: https://www.sdss.org/. Click or tap if you trust this link." name="m_5145363704695351888OWA88013280-82f9-3d71-87e8-8a1e79f04a0c">Digital Sky Survey</a>, the <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.lsst.org/&source=gmail&ust=1726837353479000&usg=AOvVaw1BFTYLV_AnNWfTVvNlhdBi" href="https://www.lsst.org/" id="m_5145363704695351888OWAa2189608-07cb-74b4-20e9-f182469ec0ea" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: black; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; border-width: 2px; border-style: solid; border-color: transparent;" target="_blank" title="Original URL: https://www.lsst.org/. Click or tap if you trust this link." name="m_5145363704695351888OWAa2189608-07cb-74b4-20e9-f182469ec0ea">Rubin Observatory</a>, and the <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.seti.org/ata&source=gmail&ust=1726837353479000&usg=AOvVaw0QpNDDDi9jN7BQ9l30dfn0" href="https://www.seti.org/ata" id="m_5145363704695351888OWAe75fb99b-4464-8bc5-31ec-a3aaec646d08" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: black; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; border-width: 2px; border-style: solid; border-color: transparent;" target="_blank" title="Original URL: https://www.seti.org/ata. Click or tap if you trust this link." name="m_5145363704695351888OWAe75fb99b-4464-8bc5-31ec-a3aaec646d08">Allen Telescope Array</a>. Our department is a major partner in the <i>Chandra</i> and <i>Swift</i> X-ray observatories, and home to the <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.amon.psu.edu/&source=gmail&ust=1726837353479000&usg=AOvVaw1ZI92OFazpWKtryJwvaWQU" href="https://www.amon.psu.edu/" id="m_5145363704695351888OWA2d158b2b-22b1-53f4-5cfb-8a8eb0ae2803" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: black; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; border-width: 2px; border-style: solid; border-color: transparent;" target="_blank" name="m_5145363704695351888OWA2d158b2b-22b1-53f4-5cfb-8a8eb0ae2803">Astrophysical Multi-messenger Observatory Network</a>. We have strong connections with the Department of Physics through the <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.gravity.psu.edu/&source=gmail&ust=1726837353479000&usg=AOvVaw37xMDicagoUO-Feo-rChOl" href="https://www.gravity.psu.edu/" id="m_5145363704695351888OWAff9f56f0-20ea-5c55-80dd-faa0e5bcf091" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: black; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; border-width: 2px; border-style: solid; border-color: transparent;" target="_blank" name="m_5145363704695351888OWAff9f56f0-20ea-5c55-80dd-faa0e5bcf091">Institute for Gravitation and the Cosmos</a> and its constituent research centers.</div>
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