November 2011
2 posts
29/AS/11//SEC - Resolution in Support of UC... →
In a special academic senate meeting on November 22 CSU Stanislaus passed the following resolution condemning the brutal police attacks on UC Berkeley and UC Davis protestors and supporting the right…
Scipy lectures. →
For class?
October 2011
1 post
The Size Of Earth In Perspective
all-thats-interesting:
We are small.
I love these things.
September 2011
1 post
August 2011
1 post
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The First Zombie-Proof House
This amazing nugget is from all-thats-interesting:
Somehow, ritual drunk-conversation concerning team captains for the apocalypse has become a major part of the lives of 20-somethings. Having been matured in the Grandaddy-crowned masterpiece film (put “A.M. 180” on and forget that you have a job) 28 Days Later and the best-selling Zombie Survival Guide, we’re all a little too ready to deal...
April 2011
1 post
November 2010
1 post
Exoplanet Properties Activity →
A lab activity for an astrobiology class, designed to be done over the course of a 3 hour lab session. Requires covering Kepler’s law, conservation of momentum, the concept of a habitable zone, unit…
May 2010
1 post
The Simple Model: Fitting analytic solutions of... →
*The Simple Model:
Fitting analytic solutions of the equation of transfer to observations reveals infall rates for star-forming molecular clouds
Christopher H. De Vries Philip C. Myers Mathematics…
April 2010
1 post
Faculty Voices →
It Will Be Used Against You
Christopher De Vries April 22, 2010 1 Settling In
I had tried calling my wife several times as it grew late in the afternoon. My astronomy final would start soon, and I was…
January 2009
1 post
ChrisDeVries →
December 2008
4 posts
FrontPageWelcome →
AdminForms →
OctaveTutorial →
Phys3100 →
October 2008
3 posts
Line of Sight Radiative Transfer Analysis of B68... →
Line of Sight Radiative Transfer
Analysis of B68 and TMC1-C
Abstract
Christopher H. De Vries California State Univerisity, Stanislaus Five Parameter Infall Model
The model we use to fit the spectral…
Spitzer Poster →
Line of Sight Radiative Transfer
Analysis of B68 and TMC1-C
Abstract
Christopher H. De Vries California State Univerisity, Stanislaus Five Parameter Infall Model
The model we use to fit the spectral…
DescriptiveAstroConference →
September 2008
3 posts
Astr3000 →
Astr2100 →
ClassPages →
July 2008
7 posts
ChrisDeVries/CurriculumVitae →
edited my CV to reflect visiting scientist appointment at the CfA
ChrisDeVries/Schedule →
Edited my schedule to reflect later arrival at CSU Stanislaus.
Stellarium →
This is great open source planetarium software. I am integrating its use into my classes and have a couple scripts to show some key concepts.
Teaching, Research, Outreach, (and Service)
What does a professor do all day? Usually our work is divided up into several broadly defined categories, some of which are self-explanatory and some of which are not so clear. I think of my job as comprising the following 4 elements: teaching, research, outreach, and service.
The teaching is pretty self-explanatory. As a professor it is my job to teach students at the University. Since I am an...
Who am I?
I’m an astronomy professor in the physics, physical science, and geology department at CSU Stanislaus. I’m actually the astronomy professor there. I keep some pages related to the things I do on my server.
I’m also married to Kim De Vries and have two daughters (currently ages 4 and 5). My research has focused on observational studies of the early stages of star formation. In...
A blog... of sorts...
A blog/feed for not so talkative people… OK, I’m in.