Lucy M Ziurys
- Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry-Sci
- Regents Professor
- Regents Professor
- Member of the Graduate Faculty
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Biography
My interests are interstellar chemistry, astrobiology, mm/sub‑mm high resolution laboratory molecular spectroscopy, mm/sub‑mm observations of interstellar molecules, radio astronomy, mm‑wave devices for astronomical and laboratory applications, and laboratory production of transient molecules
Degrees
- Ph.D. Physical Chemistry
- University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, California, United States
- B.S. Chemistry, Chemical Physics, Physics
- Rice University, Houston, Texas, United States
Work Experience
- University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona (2004 - 2016)
- University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona (2000 - 2004)
- University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona (2000 - 2004)
- University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona (1999 - Ongoing)
- University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona (1997 - 1999)
- Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona (1993 - 1996)
- Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona (1988 - 1993)
- University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts (1984 - 1988)
Awards
- Legacy Fellow
- American Astronomical Society, Fall 2020
- Albert Einstein Medal
- Albert Einstein Society, Spring 2020
- 2020 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics
- Breakthrough Prize, Fall 2019
- Promotion to Regents Professor
- University of Arizona, Fall 2019
- 2019 Laboratory Astrophysics Prize
- American Astronomical Society, Fall 2018
- 21st Annual Robert W. Murray Lecture
- University of Missouri, St. Louis, Spring 2018
- Barbara Mez-Starck Prize in Molecular Spectroscopy
- Barbara Mez-Starck Foundation, University of Ulm, Germany, Summer 2015
Interests
Teaching
Physical Chemistry, Molecular Spectroscopy, Astrochemisty, Astrobiology, Quantum Mechanics, Radio Astronomy, Instrumentation
Research
Astrochemistry, Astrobiology, Radio Astronomy, Instrumentation, High Resolution Spectroscopy, Interstellar Medium, Solar System Chemistry
Courses
2025-26 Courses
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Dissertation
CHEM 920 (Spring 2026) -
Exchange Chemical Info
CHEM 695B (Spring 2026) -
Intro Molec Spectroscopy
CHEM 587 (Spring 2026) -
Astrochemistry
ASTR 488A (Fall 2025) -
Astrochemistry
ASTR 588A (Fall 2025) -
Astrochemistry
PTYS 588A (Fall 2025) -
Dissertation
CHEM 920 (Fall 2025) -
Exchange Chemical Info
CHEM 695B (Fall 2025) -
Honors Independent Study
PHYS 499H (Fall 2025)
2024-25 Courses
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Dissertation
CHEM 920 (Spring 2025) -
Exchange Chemical Info
CHEM 695B (Spring 2025) -
Honors Thesis
ASTR 498H (Spring 2025) -
Quantum Chemistry
CHEM 680 (Spring 2025) -
Research
CHEM 900 (Spring 2025) -
Dissertation
CHEM 920 (Fall 2024) -
Exchange Chemical Info
CHEM 695B (Fall 2024) -
Honors Thesis
ASTR 498H (Fall 2024)
2023-24 Courses
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Dissertation
CHEM 920 (Spring 2024) -
Exchange Chemical Info
CHEM 695B (Spring 2024) -
Intro Molec Spectroscopy
CHEM 587 (Spring 2024) -
Research
CHEM 900 (Spring 2024) -
Thesis
CHEM 910 (Spring 2024) -
Astrochemistry
ASTR 488A (Fall 2023) -
Astrochemistry
ASTR 588A (Fall 2023) -
Astrochemistry
PTYS 588A (Fall 2023) -
Directed Research
CHEM 492 (Fall 2023) -
Dissertation
CHEM 920 (Fall 2023) -
Exchange Chemical Info
CHEM 695B (Fall 2023) -
Research
CHEM 900 (Fall 2023) -
Thesis
CHEM 910 (Fall 2023)
2022-23 Courses
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Directed Research
CHEM 392 (Spring 2023) -
Dissertation
CHEM 920 (Spring 2023) -
Exchange Chemical Info
CHEM 695B (Spring 2023) -
Intro Molec Spectroscopy
CHEM 587 (Spring 2023) -
Research
CHEM 900 (Spring 2023) -
Dissertation
CHEM 920 (Fall 2022) -
Exchange Chemical Info
CHEM 695B (Fall 2022) -
Introduction to Research
BIOC 792 (Fall 2022) -
Research
CHEM 900 (Fall 2022) -
Thesis
CHEM 910 (Fall 2022)
2021-22 Courses
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Dissertation
CHEM 920 (Spring 2022) -
Exchange Chemical Info
CHEM 695B (Spring 2022) -
Phy Chem + Chem Physics
CHEM 696D (Spring 2022) -
Quantum Chemistry
CHEM 680 (Spring 2022) -
Research
CHEM 900 (Spring 2022) -
Thesis
CHEM 910 (Spring 2022) -
Astrochemistry
ASTR 488A (Fall 2021) -
Astrochemistry
ASTR 588A (Fall 2021) -
Astrochemistry
PTYS 588A (Fall 2021) -
Dissertation
CHEM 920 (Fall 2021) -
Exchange Chemical Info
CHEM 695B (Fall 2021) -
Phy Chem + Chem Physics
CHEM 696D (Fall 2021) -
Research
CHEM 900 (Fall 2021)
2020-21 Courses
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Dissertation
CHEM 920 (Spring 2021) -
Exchange Chemical Info
CHEM 695B (Spring 2021) -
Intro Molec Spectroscopy
CHEM 587 (Spring 2021) -
Phy Chem + Chem Physics
CHEM 696D (Spring 2021) -
Research
CHEM 900 (Spring 2021) -
Dissertation
CHEM 920 (Fall 2020) -
Exchange Chemical Info
CHEM 695B (Fall 2020) -
Research
CHEM 900 (Fall 2020)
2019-20 Courses
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Dissertation
CHEM 920 (Spring 2020) -
Exchange Chemical Info
CHEM 695B (Spring 2020) -
Quantum Chemistry
CHEM 680 (Spring 2020) -
Research
CHEM 900 (Spring 2020) -
Thesis
CHEM 910 (Spring 2020) -
Dissertation
CHEM 920 (Fall 2019) -
Exchange Chemical Info
CHEM 695B (Fall 2019) -
Intro To Quantum Chem
CHEM 580 (Fall 2019) -
Research
CHEM 900 (Fall 2019)
2018-19 Courses
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Astrochemistry
ASTR 488A (Spring 2019) -
Astrochemistry
ASTR 588A (Spring 2019) -
Astrochemistry
PTYS 588A (Spring 2019) -
Dissertation
ASTR 920 (Spring 2019) -
Dissertation
CHEM 920 (Spring 2019) -
Exchange Chemical Info
CHEM 695B (Spring 2019) -
Honors Thesis
MCB 498H (Spring 2019) -
Independent Study
CHEM 499 (Spring 2019) -
Research
CHEM 900 (Spring 2019) -
Dissertation
ASTR 920 (Fall 2018) -
Dissertation
CHEM 920 (Fall 2018) -
Exchange Chemical Info
CHEM 695B (Fall 2018) -
Honors Thesis
MCB 498H (Fall 2018) -
Research
CHEM 900 (Fall 2018)
2017-18 Courses
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Directed Research
ASTR 392 (Spring 2018) -
Directed Research
CHEM 492 (Spring 2018) -
Dissertation
ASTR 920 (Spring 2018) -
Dissertation
CHEM 920 (Spring 2018) -
Exchange Chemical Info
CHEM 695B (Spring 2018) -
Research
CHEM 900 (Spring 2018) -
Astrochemistry
ASTR 488A (Fall 2017) -
Astrochemistry
ASTR 588A (Fall 2017) -
Directed Research
CHEM 492 (Fall 2017) -
Dissertation
ASTR 920 (Fall 2017) -
Dissertation
CHEM 920 (Fall 2017) -
Exchange Chemical Info
CHEM 695B (Fall 2017) -
Research
CHEM 900 (Fall 2017)
2016-17 Courses
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Dissertation
ASTR 920 (Spring 2017) -
Dissertation
CHEM 920 (Spring 2017) -
Exchange Chemical Info
CHEM 695B (Spring 2017) -
Research
CHEM 900 (Spring 2017) -
Dissertation
ASTR 920 (Fall 2016) -
Dissertation
CHEM 920 (Fall 2016) -
Exchange Chemical Info
CHEM 695B (Fall 2016) -
Research
CHEM 900 (Fall 2016)
2015-16 Courses
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Dissertation
CHEM 920 (Spring 2016) -
Exchange Chemical Info
CHEM 695B (Spring 2016) -
Research
ASTR 900 (Spring 2016) -
Research
CHEM 900 (Spring 2016)
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