Dean, Physical Sciences Division
Albert A. Michelson Distinguished Service Professor
- Dean's Office
- ERC 399
- Research Office
- ERC 441
- Phone:
- (773) 702-7950
- Email:
- aolinto@uchicago.edu
- Assistant
- Sharon Bryant
(773) 795-3665
Background
PhD, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1987
Research Fields
- Astroparticle physics
- Cosmology
Research Groups
- TOP (Top-One-Percent) Group (Leader)
Scientific Projects
- Extreme Universe Space Observatory on a Super Pressure Balloon (EUSO-SPB)
- Pierre Auger Observatory (AUGER)
- Probe of Extreme Multi-Messenger Astrophysics (POEMMA)
Affiliations
Research
Olinto's interests are in theoretical astrophysics, particle and nuclear astrophysics, and cosmology. Her work has focused on the highest energy cosmic rays, indirect signatures of particle dark matter, cosmological effects of magnetic fields, natural inflation, and the internal structure of neutron stars.