Yancy L Shirley
- Professor, Astronomy
- Member of the Graduate Faculty
- Astronomer, Steward Observatory
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Biography
I am interested in the physical processes involved in the incipient stages of star and planet formation, the interstellar medium, astrochemistry, and astrobiology. My research focuses on infrared through radio imaging and spectroscopy with single-dish telescopes and interferometers. I have worked on a variety of projects studying the nascent stages of both low-mass and high-mass star formation and the chemical evolution of those regions within our Galaxy and nearby galaxies.
Degrees
- Ph.D. Astronomy
- The University of Texas, Austin, Texas, USA
- Tracing the Mass During Star Formation: Studies of Dust Continuum and Dense Gas
- B.S. Applied Mathematics
- The University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA
- B.S. Astronomy & Physics
- The University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA
Work Experience
- The University of Arizona and Steward Observatory (2008 - Ongoing)
- The University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona (2005 - 2008)
- National Radio Astronomy Observatory (2002 - 2005)
Awards
- The Professor Leon and Pauline Blitzer Award
- The University of Arizona College of Science, Spring 2016
Interests
Teaching
AST 202 (Life in the Universe), AST 250 (Fundamentals of Astronomy), AST 300b (Astrophysics - Radiation & Matter), AST 515 (ISM and Radiative Processes)
Research
Star and planet formation, the interstellar medium, astrochemistry, astrobiology, and atomic and molecular spectroscopy.
Courses
2026-27 Courses
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Astronomy + Astrophysics
ASTR 300B (Fall 2026) -
Research
ASTR 900 (Fall 2026)
2025-26 Courses
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Directed Research
ASTR 492 (Spring 2026) -
Directed Research
PHYS 492 (Spring 2026) -
Honors Independent Study
ASTR 399H (Spring 2026) -
Honors Independent Study
PHYS 499H (Spring 2026) -
Honors Thesis
ASTR 498H (Spring 2026) -
Independent Study
ASTR 499 (Spring 2026) -
Independent Study
ASTR 599 (Spring 2026) -
Research
ASTR 900 (Spring 2026) -
Fund Of Astronomy
ASTR 250 (Fall 2025) -
Honors Independent Study
ASTR 399H (Fall 2025) -
Honors Thesis
ASTR 498H (Fall 2025) -
Independent Study
ASTR 499 (Fall 2025) -
Research
ASTR 900 (Fall 2025)
2024-25 Courses
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Honors Thesis
ASTR 498H (Spring 2025) -
Honors Thesis
PHYS 498H (Spring 2025) -
Research
ASTR 900 (Spring 2025) -
Astronomy + Astrophysics
ASTR 300B (Fall 2024) -
Honors Independent Study
ASTR 499H (Fall 2024) -
Honors Thesis
ASTR 498H (Fall 2024) -
Honors Thesis
PHYS 498H (Fall 2024) -
Independent Study
ASTR 499 (Fall 2024) -
Research
ASTR 900 (Fall 2024)
2023-24 Courses
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Honors Independent Study
ASTR 399H (Spring 2024) -
Honors Independent Study
ASTR 499H (Spring 2024) -
Honors Thesis
ASTR 498H (Spring 2024) -
Honors Independent Study
ASTR 299H (Fall 2023) -
Honors Independent Study
ASTR 499H (Fall 2023)
2022-23 Courses
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Dissertation
ASTR 920 (Spring 2023) -
Fund Of Astronomy
ASTR 250 (Spring 2023) -
Honors Independent Study
ASTR 299H (Spring 2023) -
Honors Independent Study
PHYS 499H (Spring 2023) -
Honors Thesis
ASTR 498H (Spring 2023) -
Astronomical Problem Solving
ASTR 196 (Fall 2022) -
Astronomy + Astrophysics
ASTR 300B (Fall 2022) -
Dissertation
ASTR 920 (Fall 2022) -
Honors Independent Study
ASTR 299H (Fall 2022) -
Honors Independent Study
ASTR 499H (Fall 2022) -
Honors Thesis
ASTR 498H (Fall 2022)
2021-22 Courses
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Directed Research
ASTR 492 (Spring 2022) -
Dissertation
ASTR 920 (Spring 2022) -
Honors Independent Study
ASTR 499H (Spring 2022) -
Independent Study
PHYS 499 (Spring 2022) -
Directed Research
ASTR 492 (Fall 2021) -
Dissertation
ASTR 920 (Fall 2021) -
Honors Independent Study
ASTR 499H (Fall 2021) -
Honors Thesis
ASTR 498H (Fall 2021)
2020-21 Courses
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Astronomy + Astrophysics
ASTR 300B (Spring 2021) -
Directed Research
ASTR 492 (Spring 2021) -
Directed Research
PHYS 492 (Spring 2021) -
Dissertation
ASTR 920 (Spring 2021) -
Honors Independent Study
ASTR 399H (Spring 2021) -
Honors Thesis
ASTR 498H (Spring 2021) -
Directed Research
PHYS 492 (Fall 2020) -
Dissertation
ASTR 920 (Fall 2020) -
Honors Independent Study
ASTR 399H (Fall 2020) -
Honors Independent Study
ASTR 499H (Fall 2020) -
Honors Thesis
ASTR 498H (Fall 2020)
2019-20 Courses
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Astronomy + Astrophysics
ASTR 300B (Spring 2020) -
Directed Research
PHYS 492 (Spring 2020) -
Dissertation
ASTR 920 (Spring 2020) -
Honors Independent Study
ASTR 399H (Spring 2020) -
Honors Thesis
ASTR 498H (Spring 2020) -
Independent Study
ASTR 499 (Spring 2020) -
Dissertation
ASTR 920 (Fall 2019) -
Honors Independent Study
ASTR 399H (Fall 2019) -
Honors Independent Study
ASTR 499H (Fall 2019) -
Honors Thesis
ASTR 498H (Fall 2019) -
Independent Study
ASTR 499 (Fall 2019)
2018-19 Courses
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Astronomy + Astrophysics
ASTR 300B (Spring 2019) -
Directed Research
PHYS 492 (Spring 2019) -
Fund Of Astronomy
ASTR 250 (Spring 2019) -
Honors Independent Study
ASTR 499H (Spring 2019) -
Honors Thesis
ASTR 498H (Spring 2019) -
Independent Study
ASTR 599 (Spring 2019) -
Research
ASTR 900 (Spring 2019) -
Directed Research
ASTR 392 (Fall 2018) -
Directed Research
ASTR 492 (Fall 2018) -
Honors Independent Study
ASTR 399H (Fall 2018) -
Honors Independent Study
ASTR 499H (Fall 2018) -
Honors Thesis
ASTR 498H (Fall 2018) -
Research
ASTR 900 (Fall 2018)
2017-18 Courses
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Astronomy + Astrophysics
ASTR 300B (Spring 2018) -
Directed Research
ASTR 492 (Spring 2018) -
Dissertation
ASTR 920 (Spring 2018) -
Fund Of Astronomy
ASTR 250 (Spring 2018) -
Honors Independent Study
ASTR 399H (Spring 2018) -
Honors Independent Study
ASTR 499H (Spring 2018) -
Honors Thesis
ASTR 498H (Spring 2018) -
Independent Study
ASTR 399 (Spring 2018) -
Research
ASTR 900 (Spring 2018) -
Directed Research
PHYS 492 (Fall 2017) -
Dissertation
ASTR 920 (Fall 2017) -
Fund Of Astronomy
ASTR 250 (Fall 2017) -
Honors Thesis
ASTR 498H (Fall 2017) -
Research
ASTR 900 (Fall 2017)
2016-17 Courses
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Astronomy + Astrophysics
ASTR 300B (Spring 2017) -
Directed Research
PHYS 492 (Spring 2017) -
Dissertation
ASTR 920 (Spring 2017) -
Honors Independent Study
ASTR 499H (Spring 2017) -
Directed Research
ASTR 492 (Fall 2016) -
Dissertation
ASTR 920 (Fall 2016)
2015-16 Courses
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Directed Research
ASTR 492 (Summer I 2016) -
Astronomy + Astrophysics
ASTR 300B (Spring 2016) -
Directed Research
ASTR 392 (Spring 2016) -
Dissertation
ASTR 920 (Spring 2016)
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