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The Theoretical Astrophysics Program (TAP) is an interdisciplinary program designed to foster scientific, academic, and programmatic connections among scientists leading theoretical, computational, and/or data-intensive research in the Astronomy, Physics, and Planetary Sciences departments at UArizona.

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Eonho Chang Receives 2025 TAP Graduate Student Research Prize

Eonho Chang Receives 2025 TAP Graduate Student Research Prize

On March 3, 2025, Eonho Chang, Graduate Student at the University of Arizona, was presented the Theoretical Astrophysics Program (TAP) 2025 Graduate Student Research Prize plaque, and $1,000, awarded for his outstanding research paper, “Halfway to Rayleigh” and Other...

Yangyang Cai Receives 2024 TAP Graduate Student Research Prize

Yangyang Cai Receives 2024 TAP Graduate Student Research Prize

On February 17, 2025, Dr. Yangyang Cai, Postdoc Fellow at Tsung-Dao Lee Institute Shanghai Jiao Tong University, was presented the TAP 2024 Graduate Student Research Prize plaque, and $1,000, awarded for his exemplary research paper, "Ultra-relativistic...

Fall 2024 TAP Colloquia “Meet Yourself” Event

Fall 2024 TAP Colloquia “Meet Yourself” Event

Monday, September 9, 2024 3:30 - 4:30 pm Kuiper Space Sciences Building, Room 312 Refreshments served at 3:00 pm in the 3rd floor atrium Showcasing Speakers from Astronomy, Physics, and Planetary Sciences Departments at the University of Arizona Line-up 1.    Jonah...

Congratulations Bao “Tintin” Nguyen

Congratulations Bao “Tintin” Nguyen

Congratulations to Bao "Tintin" Nguyen on receiving the 2024 Merrill P. Freeman Medal! This spring, Nguyen graduates summa cum laude with honors with a Bachelor of Science in physics, astronomy and mathematics. The Merrill P. Freeman Medal is named in honor of Merrill...

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