Darcy Barron
Physics and Astronomy Department, University of New Mexico
Research Focus
Research Interests
About Darcy
Darcy Barron is an assistant professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of New Mexico. Prior to joining UNM, Dr. Barron was an NSF Astronomy and Astrophysics Postdoctoral Fellow and Townes Postdoctoral Fellow at the Space Sciences Lab at University of California, Berkeley. Dr. Barron received her PhD in Physics from the University of California, San Diego, advised by Prof. Brian Keating.
Dr. Barron is passionate about cosmology and instrumentation. Her research focuses on precision measurements of the cosmic microwave background (CMB), including building instruments to study the faint polarization pattern known as B-mode polarization. Detailed characterization of the CMB will further our understanding of the universe.
When she’s not working, she can be found exploring the deserts and mountains of New Mexico by foot, bicycle, and plane. She also appreciates the longer wavelengths of the electromagnetic spectrum and is a licensed amateur radio operator.
Honors
2020 - Second inductee to Spring Valley C.C.S.D. Foundation Honors Hall of Fame
2019 - Women in STEM award from ADVANCE at UNM
2015-2018 - Charles H. Townes Fellow at Space Sciences Laboratory, UC Berkeley
2015 - 2018 - NSF Astronomy and Astrophysics Postdoctoral Fellow
Education
Postdoc
Space Sciences Lab, University of California, Berkeley, 08/2018
Ph.D.
Physics, University of California, San Diego, 06/2015
Master's
Physics, University of California, San Diego, 06/2010
Bachelor's
University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, 05/2008
