Dr. James Davenport

Assistant Professor

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Biography

James Davenport is a Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Astronomy at the University of Washington, where he serves as the Director of the DiRAC Institute. His research program emphasizes time domain astronomy, particularly focusing on magnetically active stars and utilizing data from large survey missions including Kepler, ZTF, Gaia, and TESS. Davenport leads multiple optical technosignatures and SETI projects in collaboration with Breakthrough Listen and the University of Oxford. He is actively involved in public outreach through various educational platforms in astronomy.

Research Interests

Astrobiology SETI Software Algorithms Data Science Solar System Stars Time Domain Astronomy

Courses

ASTR 270 Public Outreach Astronomy ASTR 575 Seminar Astronomy ASTR 497 C: Topics Current Astronomy ASTR 511 Galactic Structure

Requirements for University of Washington

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:80
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:105
Overall
Required:105
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university
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Specialization Notes

Standard Graduate School requirements for University of Washington apply to most departments listed unless specified otherwise by the program.