Contact
Professor, Faculty of Science - Physics
- morsink@ualberta.ca
Overview
About
1991 BSc (Honours Physics) University of Waterloo
1997 PhD (Theoretical Physics) University of Alberta
1997 - 1999 Postdoc, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
1999 - 2005 Assistant Professor, University of Alberta
2005 - 2020 Associate Professor, University of Alberta
2020 - present Professor, University of Alberta
Research
Neutron stars; Relativistic astrophysics
Courses
ASTRO 320 - Stellar Astrophysics I
Application of physics to stellar formation and stellar evolution; theoretical models and observational comparisons of main sequence stars, white dwarf stars, neutron stars, supernovae, black holes; binary star systems, stellar atmospheres and stellar spectra. Prerequisites: MATH 115, 118, 136, 146 or 156 and one of PHYS 208 or 271. Previous knowledge of astronomy is advantageous.