Dr. Jaymie Matthews, PhD

Professor

Faculty of Science

Dept. of Physics and Astronomy

Vancouver Campus

Fields

Education, Physics, Space Science

Contact Information

matthews@astro.ubc.ca

phone: 604-734-7602

https://www.phas.ubc.ca/users/jaymie-matthews

Alternate Contact

Alex Walls

Media Relations Specialist

Tel: 604.822.4636

Cell: 778.984.6173

Email: alex.walls@ubc.ca

Expertise

MOST: Canada’s first space telescope, pulsating stars and the nature of stars in general, search for and study of extrasolar planets, public education in astronomy, tracking asteroids from space, solar system, space science

Languages

Spanish

In the Media

Canadian astronomy satellite lost as another looks for rescue (Dr. Jaymie Matthews). The Globe and Mail. July 4, 2014. MOST space telescope eyes crowdfunding to stay in orbit (Dr. Jaymie Matthews). CBC News. May 2, 2014. Young astronomers, gifted amateurs get a chance to use Canada’s orbiting space telescope,  (Dr. Jaymie Matthews). Vancouver Sun. June 23, 2013. Compact Canadian satellites open up a window on space (Dr. Jaymie Matthews). Vancouver Sun. May 27, 2013.  

Videos

https://youtu.be/-2yz72UU3mE