We begin the academic year with two faculty members newly promoted. Joaquin Vieira is now an Associate Professor of Astronomy and of Physics. Tony Wong is now a Full Professor of Astronomy. Congratulations to all!
Tony Wong
Contact Information
227 Astronomy Building, MC-221
1002 W. Green St.
Urbana, IL 61801
1002 W. Green St.
Urbana, IL 61801
Professor
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Research Interests
- Molecular Clouds
- Star Formation in Nearby Galaxies
- Evolution of Disk Galaxies
Research Description
Prof. Wong's research group uses observations of interstellar gas in galaxies to understand their structure and evolution. We study primarily CO, an abundant tracer of molecular gas in galaxies, and investigate the links between molecular clouds, their surrounding galaxies, and the rate of star formation. We also use gas as a probe of the dynamics of galaxy disks.
Education
- PhD (2000) Astrophysics, UC Berkeley
- BA (1994) Physics and Astronomy & Astrophysics, Harvard
