Dr. Ruth Angus is an Assistant Curator of
Astrophysics at the American Museum of Natural History. She also
works as an associate research scientist at the Flatiron Institute and an adjunct professor of
astronomy at Columbia University.
Her research interests include: stellar rotation, magnetism and
evolution; exoplanet populations, formation and evolution; galactic archaeology; astronomical
surveys; and statistical data analysis and machine learning
Dr. Angus’ interest in extrasolar planets comes from her desire to reveal the processes behind the
formation of these worlds and how they are distributed across the galaxy. methods.
Dr. Angus studies the stars found within our Milky Way, with the help
of Kepler, Tess, and Gaia, developing new methods to measure the age of stars and the planets that
orbit them. Likewise, Dr. Angus is exploring the dynamical evolution of planetary systems. To do so,
she has been studying the stellar rotation and magnetic activity, as well as the affects of stellar
magnetism, on planets. She implements statistical data analysis and machine learning methods
throughout her research.