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Tracy Webb

Physics Department
McGill University
Ernest Rutherford Physics Building
3600 University Street
Montréal, QC
Canada   H3A 2T8
Phone : 514-398-7226
Fax : 514-398-3733
Email: webb@physics.mcgill.ca
Web: http://www.physics.mcgill.ca/~webb/

Research field : Large scale structure in the universe; galaxies.

Description of the research project:
Tracy Webb's research centers on the growth of structure in the universe, and galaxies in particular. Her approach is to use data at many different wavelengths of light; each wavelength probes a different physical process and tells us something unique about galaxy formation. Because a lot of the physics in galaxies happens behind thick veils of dust, her research focuses on submillimeter (~400-1200 µm) and mid/far-infrared (~3-400 µm) observations, which directly detect the dust and provide clues to what's happening behind it. She primarily studies galaxies in the very distant and young universe (i.e., high-redshift); because of the finite speed of light we are seeing these systems as they existed 5-12 billion years ago and can literally watch them form! However, she is also beginning programs to study nearby galaxies since these systems can be studied in much more detail and will provide insight into the processes which formed the galaxies of today.


List of graduate students :
Patrick Janulewicz (M.Sc.), Zoe Kearney (M.Sc.)


Recipient of the following awards:

    2007-04 to 2011-03: University Faculty Award, CRSNG
    2003-05: Médaille Plaskett, CASCA


Public outreach activities :

    • 2012-10-18 : All the Colours the Eye Can't See: studying the universe with different kinds of light (Pavillon Rutherford Physics (Salle 103), McGill University, 3600 rue University)
 

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