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Gary Hinshaw is a Professor at the University of British Columbia's Department of Physics & Astronomy. He specializes in astronomy and astrophysics with a focus on cosmology. He is particularly interested in measuring diffuse background radiations, contributing significant research in understanding the universe's large-scale structure and evolution. Before joining UBC in 2011, he was an astrophysicist at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center from 1990 to 2010 and served as an Assistant Professor at Oberlin College from 1987 to 1990. Hinshaw received his Bachelor's Degree in Physics from the University of California, Berkeley in 1981 and completed his Doctorate at Harvard University in 1987. His work has been pivotal in advancing our knowledge of cosmic microwave background radiation and its implications for cosmological models.
University of British Columbia • Vancouver, BC
Teaching and conducting research in physics and astronomy.
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center • Greenbelt, MD
Conducted research in astrophysics and contributed to various space missions.
Oberlin College • Oberlin, OH
Taught physics and conducted research in astrophysics.
Offers course-only and thesis routes. Focus areas include philosophy of science, mind, ethics, and Asian philosophy.