Dr. Daniel Vanden Berk is an observational astronomer, mostly studying the extragalactic universe. He has worked with many observatories on Earth and in space, including the Hubble Space Telescope, NASA Swift Observatory, NASA GALEX Observatory, and the Sloan Digital Sky Survey. Dr. Vanden Berk also explores the relationship between faith and science as a member of the Society of Catholic Scientists.
Ph.D. in Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago
M.S. in Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago
B.S. in Physics and Astronomy, University of Wisconsin, Madison
PH 100, Physics Seminar
PH 109, College Physics I
PH 110, College Physics II
PH 111, General Physics I
PH 112, General Physics II
PH 113, General Physics I Laboratory
PH 114, General Physics II Laboratory
PH 215, Thermodynamics
PH 244, Advanced Physics Laboratory
PH 350a, Introduction to Astrophysics I
PH 350b, Introduction to Astrophysics II
PH 350c, Extragalactic Astronomy
PH 355, Independent Research
PH 370, Mathematical Physics
PH 381, Physics Research
NSCI 100, Astronomy
NSCI 101, Astronomy Laboratory
NSCI 130, Introduction to Physics
NSCI 131, Introduction to Physics Laboratory
NSCI 247, Life and the Universe
NSCI 248, Life and the Universe Laboratory
CORE 1306N, Astronomy to Astrophysics
Active galaxies and quasars, cosmology, ultraviolet astronomy, gamma-ray bursts.
136 Publications in refereed journals; nearly 80,000 citations
127 Conference proceedings and non-refereed publications
143 Gamma-Ray Burst or International Astronomical Union circulars
