Our NSF proposal to build a new near-IR combiner MYSTIC was selected by NSF.  MYSTIC stands for the Michigan Young STar Imager at CHARA and will focus on making images of T Tauri stars with on-going planet formation.  We hope to detect signposts of forming planets directly and debut new observing modes, including measuring polarized light.

Our group is interested in recruiting a new graduate student to work on this project as a thesis. Any postdoctoral researchers wishing to base a Hubble or Sagan Fellowship on this project should contact Professor Monnier.