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Michael Richmond

Professor of Astronomy and Physics, Rochester Institute of Technology

Professor of Astronomy and Physics, Rochester Institute of Technology Michael Richmond teaches physics and astronomy courses at the Rochester Institute of Technology, runs the RIT Observatory, and studies variable celestial objects using optical telescopes. He often spends summers in Japan, working with the Tomo-e Gozen team at the University of Tokyo. Michael enjoys video games, programming, baseball, beer, and the novels of Hal Clement. Education Ph.D., Astronomy November 1992, University of California at Berkeley Thesis: “The Supernova Rate in Starburst Galaxies” Advisor: Alexei V. Filippenko M.A., Astronomy May 1989, University of California at Berkeley B.A., Astrophysics, Magna Cum Laude June 1986 Princeton University, Thesis: “An Application of Self-Consistent Field Theory to Close Binary Polytropes” Advisor: Jeremiah P. Ostriker