Dennis Ugolini Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy Degrees: B.S., Physics, California Institute of Technology, 1995 Ph.D., Physics, Stanford University, 1999; Advisor - Martin Perl, NOBEL LAUREATE IN PHYSICS Post-Doctoral Work: 1999-2003, California Institute of Technology Faculty Positions: August 2003-present, Assistant Professor of Physics, Trinity University Courses: First-year Introductory Physics Lecture and Lab, Modern Physics, Photonics & Electronics Lab, Experimental Physics, Statistical Physics & Thermodynamics, Quantum Mechanics, First-Year Seminar Research: Search for gravitational waves emitted by astrophysical sources with the Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave Observatory (LIGO). Trinity is now an official member of the LIGO Science Collaboration. Funded by National Science Foundation in 2006! Recent Publications: A. Weinstein, D. Ugolini, et al. 2002, Classical and Quantum Gravity, Vol. 19, p. 1575: "Advanced LIGO Optical Configuration, Prototyping, and Modeling" D. Ugolini, et al. 2000, Nucl. Phys. A, Vol. 663, p. 935c: "Rare Decays of the Eta and Eta' at CLEO II" Service: Role Models and Leadership Project to provide guidance to high school students on college applications First-year Seminar Steeting Committee STEM Planning Committee Representative