James W. Truran

Professor, Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics, and the College; ASC Flash Center; Enrico Fermi Institute

Education: BA 1961 Cornell; MS 1963; PhD 1965 Yale

Contact Information

Phone: (773) 702-9584
Location: LASR 101
Email: trurannova.uchicago.edu

Research

early galactic evolution; the early star formation and nucleosynthesis history of the Universe; astrophysical thermonuclear explosions; nucleosynthesis; and ages from nuclear chronometers. He is a co-Principal Investigator on the NSF Frontier Center “Joint Institute for Nuclear Astrophysics," centered at Notre Dame University 2003.

Truran's research is concerned with the nuclear processes by which the elements heavier than hydrogen and helium are synthesized in stellar
and supernova environments, and with the mechanisms of nova and supernova explosions.

Research Fields: Extragalactic Astronomy; Galactic Astronomy; High Energy Astrophysics; Computational Astrophysics

Scientific Projects: Joint Institute for Nuclear Astrophysics

Visit: ASC Flash Center; Enrico Fermi Institute

Past Students

Graduate: Fang Peng (2006)

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