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Peter Frinchaboy, Ph.D.
@pmfastro.bsky.social
Professor of Star Clusters (he/him/his). Opinions mine - do not represent my employers
Middle of June was special week. Congratulations to Dr. Alessa I. Wiggins and Dr. Natalie Myers that both successfully defended their PhD Dissertations in the same week!!!!
July 2, 2025 at 5:45 PM
I won something!
May 12, 2025 at 11:57 PM
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And we go live to the professors in April trying not to drop any balls.
a man in a red suit and tie is sitting in front of a dresser holding a pair of scissors .
Alt: a man in a red suit and tie is sitting in front of a dresser holding a pair of scissors .
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April 4, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Proud of my students @nrmyers.bsky.social and Alessa Wiggins (co-advised by @sloebman.bsky.social) on giving excellent Dissertation talks at the @aasoffice.bsky.social meeting this morning! 🔭
January 14, 2025 at 12:31 AM
We are thrilled to share that TCU Physics & Astronomy is accepting applications for a tenure-track position in Phyics.

jobs.tcu.edu/jobs/assista...
Assistant/Associate Professor of Physics-Tenure-track - TCU Main Campus, Texas, United States
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled. Review of applications will begin on December 20, 2024. Position Details: This full-time faculty position is on-campus and in-person. Tenure Track Assistant/As...
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September 21, 2024 at 2:50 PM
Join us for the virtual MSE 2024 meeting Oct 29/30 & Nov 6/7. Registration here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
MSE Workshop 2024 Registration
CFHT’s MSE Project Office is planning a VIRTUAL workshop, "Re-envisioning the Maunakea Spectroscopic Explorer within the Future of Large-scale Survey Spectroscopic Facilities."   We will be running a...
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September 10, 2024 at 3:30 AM
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Astro folks -- I need some data on grad admissions. How many Astro PhD applications are you getting & what's your ~acceptance rate? 🔭.
January 23, 2024 at 3:33 PM
We are hiring a tenure track astronomer at TCU. We are at the #AAS243 meeting. Sign up sheet up for an info meeting on Wednesday with @KatBarger and @pmfastro at the Job Posting boards. #Astronomy
January 9, 2024 at 7:59 PM
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We are hiring a tenure-track Astronomer, application due January, 19th 2024. If you would like to know more about the position, me and @KatBarger will be at the AAS meeting and can answer questions about TCU and the Department.
jobs.tcu.edu/jobs/assista...
December 14, 2023 at 9:51 PM
We are hiring a tenure-track Astronomer, application due January, 19th 2024. If you would like to know more about the position, me and @KatBarger will be at the AAS meeting and can answer questions about TCU and the Department.
jobs.tcu.edu/jobs/assista...
December 14, 2023 at 9:51 PM
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Job opportunity:
JWST Project Scientist for Data, Calibration, Pipeline, and Archive
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October 31, 2023 at 3:34 PM
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We are hiring a Tenure-Track Astronomer to start fall 2024. Come join us!
Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy - TCU Main Campus, Texas, United States
Application Deadline: January, 19th 2024 Position Details: This full-time faculty position is on-campus and in-person. The Department of Physics and Astronomy at Texas Christian University (TCU) invit...
jobs.tcu.edu
October 18, 2023 at 3:36 AM
We are hiring a Tenure-Track Astronomer to start fall 2024. Come join us!
Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy - TCU Main Campus, Texas, United States
Application Deadline: January, 19th 2024 Position Details: This full-time faculty position is on-campus and in-person. The Department of Physics and Astronomy at Texas Christian University (TCU) invit...
jobs.tcu.edu
October 18, 2023 at 3:36 AM
Funny how University Administration wants us to do lots of service…unless we are actually good at it, enjoy it, and try to solve problems, then we should stop doing that.
September 19, 2023 at 1:58 AM
Observational Astro TA training tonight.
August 29, 2023 at 2:46 AM
Any MSE science team at EAS2023 please find me and we can chat!
July 10, 2023 at 9:37 AM
Intro Astronomy-based post. I’m Project Scientist for the Maunakea Spectroscopic Explorer (MSE) and a long time Sloanie (SDSS 3-5), my research is summarized here: https://magazine.tcu.edu/spring-2021/frinchaboy-sloan-digital-sky-survey/
July 10, 2023 at 9:35 AM