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			<p style="line-height:2em;"> <span style="padding-left:2em;">Dr. Ruth Angus is an Assistant Curator of
					Astrophysics at the <a href="https://amnh.org">American Museum of Natural History</a>. She also
					works as an associate research scientist at the Flatiron Institute and an adjunct professor of
					astronomy at Columbia University.</span>
				<br><span style="padding-left:2em">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.</span>
				<br><span style="padding-left:2em">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.</span>
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