• HOME
  • NEWS
  • EXPLORE
    • CAREER
      • Companies
      • Jobs
    • EVENTS
    • iGEM
      • News
      • Team
    • PHOTOS
    • VIDEO
    • WIKI
  • BLOG
  • COMMUNITY
    • FACEBOOK
    • INSTAGRAM
    • TWITTER
Thursday, September 25, 2025
BIOENGINEER.ORG
No Result
View All Result
  • Login
  • HOME
  • NEWS
  • EXPLORE
    • CAREER
      • Companies
      • Jobs
        • Lecturer
        • PhD Studentship
        • Postdoc
        • Research Assistant
    • EVENTS
    • iGEM
      • News
      • Team
    • PHOTOS
    • VIDEO
    • WIKI
  • BLOG
  • COMMUNITY
    • FACEBOOK
    • INSTAGRAM
    • TWITTER
  • HOME
  • NEWS
  • EXPLORE
    • CAREER
      • Companies
      • Jobs
        • Lecturer
        • PhD Studentship
        • Postdoc
        • Research Assistant
    • EVENTS
    • iGEM
      • News
      • Team
    • PHOTOS
    • VIDEO
    • WIKI
  • BLOG
  • COMMUNITY
    • FACEBOOK
    • INSTAGRAM
    • TWITTER
No Result
View All Result
Bioengineer.org
No Result
View All Result
Home NEWS Science News Chemistry

NAU astronomer receives prestigious 2021 Cottrell Scholar Award

Bioengineer by Bioengineer
March 1, 2021
in Chemistry
Reading Time: 2 mins read
0
IMAGE
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on LinkedinShare on RedditShare on Telegram

Tyler Robinson recognized for academic leadership, research quality and innovation

IMAGE

Credit: Northern Arizona University

A Northern Arizona University astronomer who studies the atmospheres of solar system worlds, exoplanets and brown dwarfs has been recognized for his academic leadership and the quality and innovation of his research. The Research Corporation for Science Advancement (RCSA) recently named Tyler Robinson, assistant professor in NAU’s Department of Astronomy and Planetary Science, a 2021 Cottrell Scholar. This award includes a three-year, $100,000 grant to advance his teaching and research.

One of only 25 early-career teacher-scholars selected nationally from the fields of chemistry, physics and astronomy–and only the second NAU faculty member to receive the award–Robinson was chosen for his proposal, which focuses on approaches to understanding exoplanet atmospheres as well as on the development of a research mentorship program at NAU.

The grant will help Robinson explore the impacts of having prior knowledge of a planet’s mass when characterizing its atmosphere, study the role of interdisciplinarity in undergraduate education and build a diversity-focused undergraduate research mentorship program in his department.

In his newly funded work, Robinson will use state-of-the-art tools for characterizing exoplanet atmospheres from space-based telescope observations of these worlds. By running simulations of scenarios that both do and do not assume precursor knowledge of the mass of a given world, Robinson will be able to properly understand the role of so-called “mass priors.”

“This grant will also enable me to study the role that interdisciplinarity plays in an undergraduate astrobiology course at NAU, while building an astronomy research mentorship program designed to empower underrepresented groups in STEM,” Robinson said.

RCSA funds scientific research and the development of academic scientists. To be eligible for the award, an applicant must be an assistant professor. Robinson joined the faculty of NAU in 2017.

In working with a number of NASA teams, including the Habitable Exoplanet Observatory (HabEx) Science and Technology Definition Team, Robinson is engaged in designing future telescopes that would study exoplanets and their potential to harbor life. He is also interested in using spacecraft data to both better understand the thick atmosphere of Venus and to place Earth in the context of other rocky planets in our galaxy.

As their careers advance, Cottrell Scholars become eligible to compete for several additional levels of funding to further their academic careers. They meet each July at the annual Cottrell Scholar Conference to network, exchange ideas and develop collaborative projects to tackle pressing educational issues with potential national impact.

NAU physicist John Gibbs was named a Cottrell Scholar in 2018.

###

About Northern Arizona University

Northern Arizona University is a higher-research institution providing exceptional educational opportunities in Arizona and beyond. NAU delivers a student-centered experience to its nearly 30,000 students in Flagstaff, statewide and online through rigorous academic programs in a supportive, inclusive and diverse environment. Dedicated, world-renowned faculty help ensure students achieve academic excellence, experience personal growth, have meaningful research opportunities and are positioned for personal and professional success.

Media Contact
Tyler Robinson
[email protected]

Tags: AstronomyAstrophysicsComets/AsteroidsMeteorologyPlanets/MoonsSpace/Planetary ScienceStars/The Sun
Share12Tweet8Share2ShareShareShare2

Related Posts

Transforming Rust into Renewable Fuel: MANA Develops Eco-Friendly Rust Catalyst for Next-Generation Hydrogen Vehicles

Transforming Rust into Renewable Fuel: MANA Develops Eco-Friendly Rust Catalyst for Next-Generation Hydrogen Vehicles

September 25, 2025
blank

Uncovering Hidden Patterns in Amorphous Materials: How Hierarchical Structures Give Rise to Softness

September 25, 2025

Directing Photonic Entanglement: A Leap Toward Building the Quantum Internet

September 25, 2025

Innovative Biomimetic Schenck-Ene/Hock/Aldol Tandem Rearrangement Reaction Paves Way for Natural Product Synthesis and Scaffold Editing

September 24, 2025
Please login to join discussion

POPULAR NEWS

  • New Study Reveals the Science Behind Exercise and Weight Loss

    New Study Reveals the Science Behind Exercise and Weight Loss

    73 shares
    Share 29 Tweet 18
  • Physicists Develop Visible Time Crystal for the First Time

    71 shares
    Share 28 Tweet 18
  • Scientists Discover and Synthesize Active Compound in Magic Mushrooms Again

    51 shares
    Share 20 Tweet 13
  • Tailored Gene-Editing Technology Emerges as a Promising Treatment for Fatal Pediatric Diseases

    51 shares
    Share 20 Tweet 13

About

We bring you the latest biotechnology news from best research centers and universities around the world. Check our website.

Follow us

Recent News

Enhancing Polyurethane Foam with Corn Distillers Grains

Targeting Iron Imbalance to Kill Ovarian Cancer

Exploring Bovine TRG Locus: Assembly to Annotation

  • Contact Us

Bioengineer.org © Copyright 2023 All Rights Reserved.

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
No Result
View All Result
  • Homepages
    • Home Page 1
    • Home Page 2
  • News
  • National
  • Business
  • Health
  • Lifestyle
  • Science

Bioengineer.org © Copyright 2023 All Rights Reserved.