About University of California Observatories
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UCO Mission Statement
As defined during its creation, the Mission Statement for UCO is to:
- Provide UC astronomers with continuing access to world-class O/IR facilities
- Design and build advanced equipment for the Lick and Keck Telescopes, including major optics, instruments, detectors, and software systems
- Maintain and operate Lick Observatory on Mount Hamilton, for use by scientists and students from all UC campuses, the Lawrence Berkeley Lab and LLNL
- Provide an administrative interface for UC and scientific support to the Keck Observatory
- Support through its faculty and facilities graduate and undergraduate teaching and the training of astronomy Ph.D.s throughout the UC system
- Conduct forefront research in astronomy and astrophysics
- Provide an organization that can unite and coordinate astronomy groups throughout the UC system in support of the Keck and Lick Observatories
- Represent the interests of UC O/IR astronomers in external forums such as Keck Observatory, TMT and on the national and international level
Director's Newsletters
Periodic updates on current projects and events at UCO
Organizational Charts