Nora Shipp

Nora Shipp is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Astronomy at the University of Washington, affiliated with the College of Arts & Sciences. She specializes in near-field cosmology and Galactic dynamics, focusing on dark matter and galaxy formation using observational data and simulations. Her work leverages large-scale surveys like Gaia, Dark Energy Survey, and Rubin Observatory LSST.

Education:

• Ph.D., Astronomy & Astrophysics, University of Chicago, 2021
• Sc.B., Physics, Brown University, 2014

Research Interests:

• Studying Milky Way satellite galaxies and star clusters to understand tidal disruption processes.
• Exploring cosmological and idealized simulations to uncover galaxy formation physics.

She leads the Near-field Cosmology research group at UW and is currently accepting new graduate students. No notable scientific awards are listed here, though her contributions to cosmological modeling are highlighted in her research activities.