Initiatives
TAP Initiatives
The TAP Initiatives feature six interdisciplinary efforts developed to focus scientific discussions and advance large proposal development efforts involving multiple scientists across Astronomy, Physics, Planetary Science, and relevant partnering departments, institutes, centers, units, and interdisciplinary programs. The TAP Initiatives are designed to enable interdisciplinary conversations among theorists, observers, and experimentalists on these topics.
The Initiatives meet regularly for short talks on current research, discuss new directions, and foster collaboration on projects of mutual interest among TAP members. Discussions are informal and geared towards sharing research and identifying collaborative opportunities.
All TAP members are welcome and encouraged to join these conversations. Please contact the lead person for more information and meeting dates.
Planet Formation Initiative
Contact: Erik Asphaug
Professor, Planetary Sciences
Contact: Andrew Youdin
Associate Professor, Astronomy
Computation and Data Initiative
Contact: CK Chan
Assistant Research Professor/Data Science Institute Fellow, Steward Observatory
Contact: Ann Zabludoff
Professor, Astronomy
Gravity Initiative
Contact: Sam Gralla
Associate Professor, Physics
Contact: Vasilis Paschalidis
Assistant Professor, Astronomy
Cosmology Initiative
Contact: Peter Behroozi
Associate Professor, Astronomy
Contact: Eduardo Rozo
Associate Professor, Physics
TAP partners with the Arizona Cosmology Lab
Plasma Physics Initiative
Contact: Joe Giacalone
Professor, Planetary Sciences
Contact: Kris Klein
Assistant Professor, Planetary Sciences
Contact: Shuo Kong
Assistant Professor, Astronomy
Dynamics Initiative
Contact: Kate Daniel
Associate Professor, Astronomy
Contact: Kaitlin Kratter
Professor, Astronomy
Contact: Renu Malhotra
Professor, Planetary Sciences