As we approach the end of 2017 we are happy to report that GMTO and its founder community are ending the year on a strong note - several strong notes to be precise! As you can read below, GMTO President Dr. Robert N. Shelton, the GMTO Board and Founders are delighted to welcome Arizona State University to the team. The School of Earth and Space Exploration at ASU conducts groundbreaking research in areas that are central to the mission of the GMT.
In early November the team at the Richard F. Caris Mirror Lab cast the 5th GMT primary mirror segment. Visitors to the casting were able to see three other GMT mirrors in various stages of production at the lab.
Prof. Cláudia Mendez de Oliveira, from the University of São Paulo, Brazil, joined the Board of Directors in October. She is a Professor of Astronomy and an expert in what happens when galaxies collide. You can read her profile below. In addition, Vice President for Development, Jennifer Eccles, provided her perspective on science philanthropy for Giving Tuesday - a link to her post is below.
Finally, if you are planning to attend the 231st American Astronomical Society meeting in January, please join us at our Open House on January 9, and visit us at our booth.
Remember you can always keep up to date with what's happening at GMTO from our website,
gmto.org, or from our presence on social media.