University of British Columbia

$60,000.00 CAD

≈ 9 months of average Canadian pay

Department: Canadian Space Agency
Program: Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology
Recipient country: Canada
Fiscal year: 2025-2026
Agreement period: February 24, 2026 – March 31, 2028
Reference: csa-asc:003-2025-2026-Q4-00040

Published purpose

This project aims to study star formation in extreme environments by assembling a sample of 10 starbursting nuclear rings with comprehensive multiwavelength data. Using high-resolution VLA 33 GHz maps and JWST/NIRCam imaging, the team will resolve individual GMCs, H II regions, and star clusters to measure extinction-free star formation rates and investigate how factors like feedback, gas inflow, and turbulence regulate star formation efficiency in conditions similar to the Milky Way’s central molecular zone.

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