Recent Funded Research Projects
- Wind Structure of 31 Cygni from UV Eclipse Mapping
[Cycle 31 (10 orbits) -- Co-I; PI. Bennett]
- Essential Ultraviolet Stellar Characterization for Cycle 1 JWST
Transiting Planet Targets [Cycle 29 (110 orbits) -- Co-I; PI. Youngblood]
- The Mega-MUSCLES Treasury Survey: Measurements of the Ultraviolet
Spectral Characteristics of Low-mass Exoplanetary Sytems
[Cycle 25 Treasury Project (157 orbits) -- Co-I; PI. Froning]
- Inner Disk Structure and Transport Mechanisms in the
Transitional Disk around T Cha [Cycle 25]
- The Nature of Star-Grazing Bodies in a System at the Age
of the Late Heavy Bombardment [Cycle 25 -- Co-I; PI. Grady]
- A Red Supergiant Mass Accurate to 1%
[Cycle 23 -- Co-I; PI. Bennett]
- The MUSCLES Treasury Survey: Measurements of the Ultraviolet
Spectral Characteristics of Low-mass Exoplanetary Sytems
[Cycle 22 Treasury Project (125 orbits) -- Co-I; PI. France]
- A chemical inventory of Gas and star-Grazing Exocomets in
HD 172555 [Cycle 22 -- Co-I; PI. Grady]
- Crossing the Snow Line: Mapping Ice Photodesorption products
in the Disks of Herbig Ae-Fe Stars
[Cycle 20 -- Co-I; PI. Grady]
- Measuring X-ray and UV Magnetic Activity on the
Fast-rotating K0 Dwarf KIC_11560431 [Cycle 19]
- Chandra X-ray and HST/COS+STIS UV Spectrocopy of Low-mass
Stars in the 9 Myr Old TW Hya Association [Cycle 18]
- Advanced Spectral Library Project: Cool Stars
[Cycle 18 Large Project (146 orbits) -- Co-I; PI. Ayres]
- Transition Region and Chromospheric Activity on Low Metallicity
Arcturus Moving Group "Alien Dwarfs" [Cycle 17]
- X-ray and FUV Photoionization/-excitation of Transitional Disks
Around the PMS Stars HD135344B and Lk Halpha 330 [Cycle 17]
- Coronal and Transition Region Heating Due to Magnetic Activity
on Metal-Poor Dwarf Stars [Cycle 17]
- The Disks, Accretion, and Outflows (DAO) of T Tauri Stars
[Cycle 17 Large Project (111 orbits)-- Co-I; PI. Herczeg]
- X-ray and UV Photoionization and Photoexcitation of Pre-Main-Sequence
Star Transitional Disks [Cycle 16]
- Imaging Extended UV H2 Emission Around T Tauri
[Cycle 14 2005/2006]
- plus a range of projects in earlier cycles
- Essential Ultraviolet Stellar Characterization for Cycle 1
JWST Transiting Planet Targets [AO 23 -- Co-I; PI. Youngblood]
- Evaluating the High Energy Spectrum of the Nearby
Terrestrial Exoplanet Host Star and Prime JWST Target LTT 1445A [AO 22]
- Essential Ultraviolet Stellar Characterization for Guaranteed
JWST Transiting Planet Targets [AO 22 -- Co-I; PI. France]
- The Mega-MUSCLES Treasury Survey: Measurements of the Ultraviolet
Spectral Characteristics of Low-mass Exoplanetary Sytems
[AO 19 -- Co-I; PI. Froning]
- The MUSCLES Treasury Survey: Measurements of the Ultraviolet
Spectral Characteristics of Low-mass Exoplanetary Sytems
[AO 16 -- Co-I; PI. France]
- Measuring the X-ray Emission Impacting the Planets
Orbiting Nearby Low-mass Stars [AO 15]
- Measuring X-ray and UV Magnetic Activity on the
Fast-rotating K0 Dwarf KIC_11560431 [AO 13]
- Chandra X-ray and HST/COS+STIS UV Spectrocopy of Low-mass
Stars in the 9 Myr Old TW Hya Association[AO 12]
- ACIS Imaging Spectrocopy of T Tauri Stars in the HST/COS
Cycle 17 Large Project Sample[AO 11]
- X-ray and FUV Photoionization/-excitation of Transitional Disks
Around the PMS Stars HD135344B and Lk Halpha 330 [AO 10]
- Coronal and Transition Region Heating Due to Magnetic Activity
on Metal-Poor Dwarf Stars [AO 10]
- X-ray and UV Photoionization and Photoexcitation of Pre-Main-Sequence
Star Transitional Disks [AO9]
- Magnetic Fields on ``Alien Dwarfs'': Coronal Activity in the Arcturus
Moving Group [AO7+AO8]
- Coronal Flaring and the Neupert Effect on the Active Binary
Sigma Gem [AO6]
- Coronal Dynamics and the Complete Flare Energy Budget for
the M Dwarf Flare Star AD Leo [AO3]
- Time-resolved Coronal Spectroscopy of the Short-Period Active
Binary ER Vul (G0 V + G5 V) [AO2]
- Coronal Spectroscopy of the F0 Supergiant Canopus: Properties
of Intermediate Mass Star Coronae After the He Flash [AO1]
- Activity Cycles and Starspot Evolution on Late-type Stars in
the KEPLER Field (Cycle 4)
- Starspot Evolution on Active Late-type Stars in the KEPLER
Field -- Cycle 3 [Cycle 3]
- Starspot Evolution on Active Late-type Stars in the KEPLER
Field -- Cycle 2 [Cycle 2]
- Starspot Evolution on Active Late-type Stars in the KEPLER
Field [Cycle 1]
- Unravelling the wind outflows of Betelgeuse with GREAT high-J
CO emission profiles [Basic Science -- Co-I: PI Harper]
- X-ray Emission Impacting the Atmospheres of Super-Earths
Orbiting Nearby K Dwarf Stars [AO14]
- Studying Stellar Activity with a Kepler-XMM Joint
Project (PI: Micela) [AO10]
- Systematic Study of Effects of High-Energy Radiation on
Protoplanetary Systems [AO9]
- Newly-Discovered Regions of Star Formation in Serpens and Perseus
[AO6: Co-I -- PI Blake]
- Newly-Discovered Regions of Star Formation in Serpens and Perseus
[AO5: Co-I -- PI Blake]
- The Dependence of Coronal Structure on Stellar Rotation Using
Young K Dwarfs [AO3]
- Maximizing GALEX Coverage of the KEPLER Field [Cycle 5]
- GALEX Exploration of the KEPLER Field to Identify Active Stars
[Cycle 4]
- Stellar Magnetic Activity on Young (8-200 Myr) Local Association
Dwarf Stars and Its Influence on Their Protoplanetary Systems
[Cycle 3: Archival]
- Magnetic Fields on "Alien Dwarfs": Stellar Activity in the Arcturus
Moving Group [Cycle 2]
- Suzaku Observations of Thermal and Nonthermal Coronal
Emission on the RS CVN Binary Sigma Gem [AO2]
- Suzaku Observations of Thermal and Nonthermal Coronal
Emission on the RS CVN Binaries Sigma 2 CrB and Sigma Gem [AO1]
NSF
- Radio Studies of Stellar Coronae, Winds, and Circumstellar
Environments [2002-7]
- US-Sweden Cooperative Research: Observation and Modeling
of Stellar Atmospheres[2003-7]
PAST MISSIONS:
- Stellar Activity on Stars in the 7 Myr old Eta Cha Cluster and
Its Influence on their Protoplanetary Disks [Cycle 8]
- An Extended Survey of Stellar Magnetic Activity on Young
(7-200 Myr) Local Association Dwarf Stars [Cycle 8]
- Stellar Activity in the 30 Myr old Tucana-Horologium Association
[Cycle 7]
- Stellar Activity During Protoplanetary System Formation:
The 12 Myr Old Beta Pic Moving Group [Cycle 6]
- Stellar Activity and Mass Loss from A and F Supergiants
[Cycle 4]
- Coronal Dynamics and the Complete Flare Energy Budget for
the M Dwarf Flare Star AD Leo [Cycle 3]
- Time-resolved Coronal Spectroscopy of Short-Period RS CVn
Binary ER Vul (G0 V + G0 V) [AO7]
- Time-resolved Spectroscopy of EI Eri: Coronal Structure and
Flares [AO6]
- Coordinated ASCA Observations of Coronal Structure and Flares
on the RS CVn Binary Sigma CrB [AO5]
- Activity on the Edge of Convection: The Atmosphere of Canopus
(Alpha Car, F0 Ib-II) [AO4]
- Coronal Temperature and Emission Measure Distributions for the
Hybrid-Chromosphere Star Alpha TrA [AO3]
- Contemporaneous ASCA, EUVE, IUE, and VLA/AT Observations of
the Atmospheric Structure of the RS CVn Binary HR1099 [AO2]
- Coronal Temperature and Emission Measure Distributions for the
Active G Supergiant Beta Dra [AO1]
- Coordinated Observations of Flares and Coronal Structure on
the RS CVn Binary HR1099 [AO6]
- Time-resolved Spectroscopy of Active Binaries: Coronal Structure
and Flares (Part II) [AO6]
- Time-resolved Spectroscopy of Active Binaries: Coronal Structure
and Flares [AO5]
- Activity on the Edge of Convection: The Atmosphere of Canopus
(Alpha Car, F0 Ib-II) [AO4]
- Linking the Impulsive and Gradual Phases of RS CVn Flares:
XTE, EUVE, and Radio Variability of HR1099 [AO4]
- Time Resolved Spectroscopy of RS CVn Binaries and dMe Flare
Stars [AO3]
- EUVE and ASCA Studies of the Outer Atmospheric Structure
and Coronal Abundances of the RS CVn Binary HR1099 [AO2]
- Coordinated XTE Observations of Flares and Coronal Structure
on the RS CVn Binary HR1099 (G5 IV + K0 IV) [AO3]
- Coordinated XTE Observations of Coronal Structure and Flares
on the RS CVn Binary Sigma CrB [AO2]
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