Angela V. Olinto | |
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Born | Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | July 19, 1961
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Spouse | Sérgio Assad |
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Fields | Astrophysics |
Institutions | University of Chicago Columbia University |
Thesis | The astrophysics of strange matter (1987) |
Angela Villela Olinto (born July 19, 1961) is an American astroparticle physicist who is the provost of Columbia University. Previously, she served as the Albert A. Michelson Distinguished Service Professor at the University of Chicago as well as the dean of the Physical Sciences Division. Her current work is focused on understanding the origin of high-energy cosmic rays, gamma rays, and neutrinos.[1]