University of Arizona
Old Group Pictures (Including Former Group Members)

Ziurys Group Links

Main Page
Observational Research
Laboratory Research
Meet the Ziurys Group
Group Publications
Ziurys Research Profile
Lucy Ziurys CV
University of Arizona
Chemistry Department
Physical Chemistry Group
Steward Observatory


Group Pic 1999 Group Pic 1999

Group Pic 1999

Some outtakes from our group picture (1999) taken at Steward Observatory. In the above picture, clockwise from top left, Chandra Savage, Lucy Ziurys, Jaime Highberger, Ismail Al-Jihad, Jeff Thompsen, and Phil Sheridan.


Jaime, Chandra, and Lucy Outside the Observatory Chandra, Jaime, and Jeff Outside the Observatory

(Left) Jaime, Chandra, and Lucy caught outside the observatory. (Right) Jaime and Chandra laugh at Jeff's joke.


Group Pic 2000-2001

The Ziurys Group 2000-2001: (Clockwise from top left) Jeff Thompsen, Matt Brewster, Lucy Ziurys, Jaime Highberger, Chandra Savage, DeWayne Halfen, Alexandra Janczyk, and Phil Sheridan.


Jaime and Jeff in front of the 12-meter Phil and Jeff on top of Kitt Peak

(Left) Jeff and Jaime outside of the former NRAO 12-meter radio telescope on Kitt Peak. (Right) Jeff and Phil below the optical telescopes.


Jeff, Phil, and Jaime in front of the 12-meter Chandra in the Control Room

(Left) Jeff, Jaime, and Phil outside of the 12-meter. (Right)Chandra, at the helm, in the control room.


Kevin the Operator Jeff, Jaime, and Phil on top of Kitt Peak

(Left) Kevin, the operator, realizes he has to spend three more nights with the Ziurys Group. (Right) Jeff, Jaime, and Phil at the top with the optical telescopes.


Jeff, Jaime, and Phil at the Welcome to Kitt Peak Sign Jaime and Jeff Coming Up the Telescope Stairs

(Left) Jeff, Jaime, and Phil at the top of Kitt Peak. (Right) Jaime and Jeff going up the ramp to the telescope (Jeff is explaining his recent dental work).


The IRAM 30-meter Chandra in Front of the 30-meter

(Left) The IRAM 30-meter radio telescope in Grenada, Spain. (Right) Chandra in front of the telescope.


Lucy in the Reciever Room Chandra in the Control Room

(Left) Lucy in the reciever room. (Right) Chandra in the control room.


Lucy at the SMT The SMT

The SMT with the LBT in the distance The Vattican Observatory

Jaime Tuning a Reciever LO Chain and Reciever

Jaime and Lucy Data Reducing Lucy Writing

Mount Graham Mount Graham

Mount Graham Mount Graham

(Above) Various photos from the SMT Telescope on Mt. Graham, Arizona.


Lucy, Jaime, Phil, and Chandra in Monterey 2000 Chandra, Phil, and Lucy in Monterey 2000

(Left) Lucy, Jaime, Phil, and Chandra at the Monterey Bay Aquarium during the 47th Western Spectroscopy Association Meeting in Asilomar, CA. (Right) Chandra, Phil, and Lucy in front of Bubba Gump's in Monterey, CA.


Chandra and Jaime in San Francisco 2000 Phil and Lucy in San Francisco 2000

(Left) Chandra and Jaime in front of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. (Right) Lucy and Phil in front of the bridge on the way back to Tucson from the Western Spectroscopy Association Conference.


Phil, Chakree, Chandana, and DeWayne at OSU 2002 Chandana, Phil, DeWayne, and Alexandra at OSU 2002

(Left) Phil, Chakree, Chandana, and DeWayne at the 57th International Symposium on Molecular Spectroscopy at Ohio State University in Columbus, OH. (Right) Chandana, Phil, DeWayne, and Alexandra at a bus stop near the university.


Chandana, DeWayne, and Phil at OSU 2002 Chakree, DeWayne, and Chandana at OSU 2002

(Left) Chakree, DeWayne, and Phil in front of the football stadium at OSU during the spectroscopy conference. (Right) Chakree, DeWayne, and Chandana in front of the stadium.


  • Former group member Jeff Thompsen winning "Ben Stein's Money."