David Burstein

Retired Faculty or Staff

PS F231 TEMPE, AZ 85287-1404
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Publications

Hester, Burstein, Bllumenthal, Greeley, Smith, Voss, Burstein, David. 21 Century Astronomy, 2nd edition. (2007).
Hester, John Jeffrey, Burstein, David, Blumenthal, G., Greeley, Ronald, Smith, B., Voss, Howard G, Wegner, G. 21st Century Astonomy. (2007).
J Ma, T Zhang, X Zhou, David Burstein, Y Yang, Z Fan, J Chen, Z Jiang, Z Wu, J Wu. Age estimations of M31 globular clusters from their spectral energy distributions. A&A (2006).
J Ma, X Zhou, David Burstein, J Chan, Z Jian, Z Wu, J Wu. Spectral Energy Distributions of M81 Globular Clusters in the BATC Multicolor Survey. PASP (2006).
S Soh, R O'Connell, A Kundu, W Landsman, David Burstein, R Bohlin, J Frogel, J Rose. Hot Populations in M87 Globular Clusters. AJ (2006).
David Burstein. Hot Gas in Galaxy Groups: Impact on Galaxy Evolution. Nearby Large-Scale Structures and the Zone of Avoidance ASP Conference Series, Vol. 329, edited by A P. Fairall and P.A. Woudt (2005).
David Burstein. Using Galaxies to Determining Reddenings in the Zone of Avoidance. Nearby Large-Scale Structures and the Zone of Avoidance ASP Conference Series, Vol. 329, edited by A. P. Fairall and P.A. Woudt (2005).
David Burstein, Luis Ho, John Huchra, Lucas Macri. The K-Band Luminosities of Galaxies: Do S0s Come from Spiral Galaxies?. Astrophysical Journal (2005).
J Ma, David Burstein, X Zhou, J Chen, Z Jiang, Z Wu, Y Li. SEDs and Age Estimations of M31 Globular Cluster Candidates. AJ (2005).
P Woudt, A Fairall, R Kraan-Korteweg, J Lucey, A SchrÃ¶der, David Burstein, M McCall. Peculiar Velocities in the Zone of Avoidance: Determining the Distance to the Norma cluster. Nearby Large-Scale Structures and the Zone of Avoidance ASP Conference Series, Vol. 329, edited by A. P. Fairall and P.A. Woudt (2005).
R O'Connell, J Martin, J Crane, David Burstein, R Bohlin, W Landsman, I Freedman, R Rood. A Nuclear Ultraviolet Flare in the gE Galaxy NGC 1399. ApJ (2005).
Robert O'Connell, Jodie Martin, Jeffrey Crane, David Burstein, Ralph Bohlin, Wayne Landsman, Ian Freedman, Robert Rood. UV/Optical Nuclear Activity in the gE Galaxy NGC 1399. Astrophysical Journal (2005).
W H Sun, X Zhou, W P Chen, David Burstein, R Windhorst, J Ma, Y I Byun, Z J Jiang, J S Chen. Intergalactic Stellar Distributions in the Interacting M81/M82 Galaxy Group. Astrophyisical Journal Letters (2005).
Burstein, David, Ho, L, Huchra, J, Macri, L. Are S0's Stripped Spiral Galaxies?. (2005).
Burstein, David, Li, Y, Bessell, M, Freeman, K, Norris, J, Bland-Hawthorne, J, Cannon, R, Gibson, B, Beaseley, M, Lee, H, Barbuy, B. The Nitrogen Conundra for Old Stellar Populations. (2005).
David Burstein, B Barbuy, J Huchra, J Brodie, D Forbes, Y Li, K Freeman, J Norris, M Bessell, J Bland-Hawthorn, B Gibson, M Beasley, H C Lee. Globular Cluster and Galaxy Formation: M31, the Milky Way and Implications for Globular Cluster Systems of Spiral Galaxies. Astrophysical Journal (2004).
H Zhang, S Xue, David Burstein, Z Jiang, H Wu, J Ma, J Chen, Z Zou, X Zhou. Multicolor Photometric Observations of ROSAT Faint X-ray Sources in the 1 deg^2 field of the BATC Survey. Astronomical Journal (2004).
J Chen, David Burstein. Dome-Diffuser Flatfielding for Wide Field Schmidt CCD BATC Survey. Astronomical Journal (2004).
L Buson, F Bertola, A Bressan, David Burstein, M Cappellari. Is the giant elliptical galaxy NGC 5018 a post-merger remnant?. Astronomy & Astrophysics (2004).
R de Jong, L Simard, R Davies, R Saglia, David Burstein, M Colless, R McMahan, G Wegner. The Efar Survey VIII. Structural Properties of Discs and Bulges of Early-Type Galaxies. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (2004).
Burstein, David. Determining Reddening (and Extinction?) Behind the ZOA Using Galaxies. (2004).
Burstein, David. Hot Gas in Galaxy Groups: Impact on Galaxy Evolution. (2004).
Burstein, David, Li, Y. Globular Cluster Formation:The Nitrogen Connection. (2003).
David Burstein, G Blumenthal. The Role of a Hot Gas Environment in the Evolution of Galaxies. Astrophysical Journal Letters (2002).
Burstein, David. Old Stellar Populations: The Nitrogen Conundrum. (2002).
R Saglia, M Colless, David Burstein, R Davies, RK McMahan, G Wegner. The Peculiar Motions of Elliptical Galaxies in Two Distant Regions. VI. The Maximum Likelihood Gaussian Algorithm. MNRAS (2001).
Buson, L, Bertola, F, Cappellari, M, Burstein, David. The Quest for the Dominant Stellar Population in the Giant Elliptical NGC 5018. ASP (2001).
O'Connell, R, Martin, J, Crane, J, Sohn, S, Burstein, David, Bohlin, R, Landsman, W, Rood, R, Wu, C. Deep Far-UV Spectroscopy of Nearby E/S0 Galaxies. (2001).
David Burstein. Astronomers and the Science Citation Index: 1981--1997,BAAS. (2000).
Colless, M, Saglia, R, Burstein, David, Davies, R, McMahan, R, Wegner, G. EFAR Peculiar Velocites and Bulk Motions. ASP (2000).
Kolatt, T, Dekel, A, Eldar, A, Yahil, A, Willick, J, Faber, S, Courteau, S, Burstein, David. Potent Reconstruction from Mark III Velocities. ASP (2000).

Research Activity

Burstein,David*, Corbin,Michael R. The Nearby and Extremely Metal-Poor Galaxy CGCG 269-049. JPL(2/22/2006 - 5/31/2008).
Burstein,David*. ULTRAVIOLET PROPERTIES OF THE METAL RICH M87 GLOBULAR CLUSTER SYSTEM. SPACE TELESCOPE SCIENCE INST(5/1/2001 - 4/30/2004).
Burstein,David*. SPATIALLY-RESOLVED SPECTROSCOPY OF THE UVX IN ELLIPTICAL GALAXIES. SPACE TELESCOPE SCIENCE INST(1/1/1998 - 12/31/2001).
Burstein,David*. UV SPECTRA OF REPRESENTATIVE STELLAR POPULATIONS OF AGE GREATER THAN 2 GYR. SPACE TELESCOPE SCIENCE INST(7/1/1996 - 6/30/1998).
Burstein,David*. UNVEILING THE NATURE OF THE ULTRAVIOLET SPIKE AT THE CENTER OF THE SA GALAXY NGC 2681. SPACE TELESCOPE SCIENCE INST(7/1/1996 - 1/31/1999).
Burstein,David*. HST DISCOVERY OF A UV FLARE AT THE CENTER OF THE ELLIPTICAL GALAXY NGC 4552. SPACE TELESCOPE SCIENCE INST(10/1/1995 - 4/30/1998).
Burstein,David*. SEARCHING FOR DARK MATTER. NASA(12/15/1994 - 12/14/1995).
Burstein,David*. IMAGING THE UV STARS IN M32, NGC205, & THE BULGE OF M31. SPACE TELESCOPE SCIENCE INST(5/1/1994 - 7/31/1997).
Burstein,David*. U.S. CHINA COOP RESEARCH-BEIJING-AZ COLOR SURVEY OF THE SKY. NSF-SBE(7/1/1993 - 12/31/1996).
Burstein,David*. IMAGING THE HOT STELLAR CONTENT OF EARLY-TYPE GALAXIES. SPACE TELESCOPE SCIENCE INST(8/1/1992 - 12/31/1995).
Burstein,David*. PAGB STARS IN ELLIPTICAL & BULGE-DOMINATED NEARBY GALAXIES. SPACE TELESCOPE SCIENCE INST(7/1/1991 - 6/30/1993).
Burstein,David*. STELLAR CONTENT OF GALAXIES AND GLOBULAR CLUSTERS. SPACE TELESCOPE SCIENCE INST(7/1/1991 - 1/31/1996).
Burstein,David*. LARGE SCALE MOTIONS IN THE UNIVERSE AND THE INTRINSIC PROPER. NSF(6/15/1991 - 11/30/1994).
Burstein,David*. AN IVE STELLAR LIBRARY FOR ANALYSIS OF COMPOSITE UV SPECTRA. UNIV OF VIRGINIA(6/1/1991 - 9/14/1992).
Burstein,David*. THE X-RAY PROPERTIES OF NORMAL GALAXIES IN EINSTEIN FIELDS. NASA(10/1/1988 - 9/30/1990).
Burstein,David*. XRAY PROPERTIES OF UGC & ESO GALAXIES IN EINSTEIN FIELDS. NASA(8/1/1987 - 1/31/1989).
Burstein,David*. OBSERVATIONS OF THE UV ENERGY DIST. OF ELLIPTICAL GALAXIES. NASA(7/1/1986 - 9/30/1991).
Burstein,David*. SPECTRA OF LATE-TYPE STARS OF KNOWN ABUNDANCE FOR STELLAR PO. NASA(6/1/1985 - 9/30/1991).
Burstein,David*. AGE CALIBERATION OF MG2 CHROMOSPHERIC EMISSION. NASA(6/1/1985 - 9/30/1993).

Presentations

Burstein, David. Determining Reddening (and Extinction?) Behind the ZOA Using Galaxies. Meeting (Mar 2004).
Burstein, David, Mulchaey, John, Mushotzky, Richard, Davis, Dave. Hot Gas in Galaxy Groups: Impact on Galaxy Evolution. Meeting (Mar 2004).
Burstein, David, Yong, Li. Globular Cluster Formation: The Nitrogen Connection. Fifth Workshop on Galactic Chemodynamics (Jul 2003).
Burstein, David. HST Far-Ultraviolet Photometry of Globular Clusters in M87. 202nd meeting of the American Astronomical Society (May 2003).
Burstein, David. Old Stellar Populations: The Nitrogen Conundrum. Spain meeting (Sep 2002).
Burstein, David, Yong, Li. The Nitrogen Conundrum for Old Stellar Populations. Invited Talk at Meeting (Sep 2002).
Burstein, David. Status of the BATC Program. BATC Meeting , part of 5-day meeting (Jun 2002).
Burstein, David, Blumenthal, G. Hot Gas in Spiral-Rich Galaxy Groups as the Missing Link?. BAAS
Burstein, David, Wu, H. Intermediate-band Surface Photometry of the Edge-on Galaxy: NGC 4565. BAAS
Colless, M, Saglia, R, Burstein, David, Davies, R, McMahan, R, Wegner, G. EFAR Catalogs. SIMBAD
O'Connell, R, Martin, J, Crane, J, Sohn, S, Burstein, David, Bohlin, R, Landsman, W, Rood, R, Wu, C. Deep Far-UV Spectroscopy of Nearby E/S0 Galaxies. BAAS

Service

National Science Foundation, Reviewer, one of 6 on an Extragalactic Panel (2004 - Present)
Academic Assembly representative to ITAC, Representative (2002 - Present)
Past-Presidents Council, Member (2000 - Present)
Academic Systems Projects Advisory Committee (ASPAC), Faculty representative (1999 - Present)
Academic Senate Represenatative to the Parking Advisory Taskforce, Active Member (2005 - 2006)
Senate University Affairs Committee, Chair (2005 - 2006)
Faculty Ombudsperson, To adjudicate issues dealing with the faculty (2004 - 2006)
Faculty (University) Ombudsperson, Member (2004 - 2006)
Academic Senate Personnel Committee, Member (2002 - 2006)
DoPA, Senator (2000 - 2006)
Main Campus University General Studies Council, Member (2000 - 2006)
Genral Studies Council, Chair of the Natural Sciences Division (1993 - 2006)
University Affairs Commiteee, Chair (2005 - 2005)
Astrophysical Journal, Referee (2005 - 2005)
Engineers Club of Sun City, Speaker (2005 - 2005)
General Studies Council, Member (2005 - 2005)
Humanist Society of Greater Phoenix, Speaker (2005 - 2005)
Nature, Referee (2005 - 2005)
Senate Personnel Committee, Member (2005 - 2005)
Sun Cities Engineers Club, Speaker (2005 - 2005)
Graduate Exam Committee, Member (2004 - 2005)
ABOR Learner Centered Proposals, Chair of subcommittees (2000 - 2005)
Case-Western University, Reference (2005 - 2005)
Kiwanis Club of Phoenix, Speaker (2005 - 2005)
Arizona Science Center, Speaker (2005 - 2005)
Astronomy Fair, Memorial Uniion, I manned a table called "ask the astronomer" (2005 - 2005)
Intel Internatioal Science and Engineering Fair, Co-Chair of Space Sciences (2005 - 2005)
Spirit of the Senses, Speaker (2005 - 2005)
State Day Picnic near the State Capitol, Participant (2005 - 2005)
Sun City West Astronomy Club, Speaker (2005 - 2005)
ABOR-sponsored Learner-Centered Proposals, Evaluator (2002 - 2004)
Adminstrative System Projects Advisory Committee (ASPAC), Member (2002 - 2004)
CLAS Senate, Department Senator (2002 - 2004)
Clearinghouse Committee, Member, Chair in 2002-2003 (2002 - 2004)
IT Senate Representative, Representative (2002 - 2004)
Israel NSF, Referee (2002 - 2004)
Main Campus General Studies Council, Chair, Natural Science Subcommittee (2002 - 2004)
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, Referee (2002 - 2004)
Particle Physics and Astronomy Research Council, Great Britain, Referee (2002 - 2004)
Academic Assembly, Parlimentarian (2001 - 2004)
Astronomy and Astrophysics Journal, Referee (2004)
Astrophysical Journal, Referee (2004)
Cochise Community College , Signal Peak Campus, Speaker (2004)
National Science Foundation, One of 6 reviewers of Extragalactic proposals to the NSF (2004)
Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, Referee (2004)
Saguaro Astronomy Club, Speaker (2004)
Spring Commencement, 2003, One of 2 Faculty Marshalls (2004)
Student Focus Group on General Studies, GSC Representative (2004)
Physics and Astronomy, Member, Undergraduate Program Commitee (2003 - 2004)
Commiitte on Academic Freedom and Tenure, Chair (2002 - 2004)
Lunch with Linda Blessing, Executive Director, Arizona Board of Regents, Fly on the wall (2002 - 2004)
CLAS Curriculum Committee, Member (2001 - 2004)
Main Campus, Academic Senate, Parliamentarian (2001 - 2004)
Consultative Committee, Member (1998 - 2004)
Executive Committee of the Academic Assembly, Parliamentarian/President of the Academic Assembly (1998 - 2004)
Undergraduate Astronomy, Advisor (2003 - 2003)
Academic Senate, Senior Department Senator (2003)
Astronomical Journal, Referee (2003)
General Studies Review Session, ASU Downtown Center, Participant (2003)
Israel NSF, Referee (2003)
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, Referee (2003)
Particle Physics and Astronomy Research Council, Great Britain, Referee (2003)
Spirit of the Senses, Speaker (2003)
Colloquium Committee, Member (2000 - 2002)
Information Technology Advisory Committee, Chair (2000 - 2002)
Academic Senate and Academic Assembly, Immediate Past-President (2000 - 2001)
Chairs and Directors Group, Member (1999 - 2001)
ICA Faculty/Staff Appreciation Day Committee, Ex-Officio (1999 - 2001)
ASU Alumni Association Director's Board, Ex-Officio (1999 - 2000)
ASU East Senate Executive Committee, Ex-Officio (1999 - 2000)
ASU Retiree Association Board of Directors, Ex-Officio (1999 - 2000)
ASU West Senate Executive Committee, Ex-Officio (1999 - 2000)
Academic Senate Executive Committee, Main Campus, Chair (1999 - 2000)
Academic Senate and Academic Assembly, President (1999 - 2000)
Academic Senate, ASU East, Ex-Officio (1999 - 2000)
Academic Senate, ASU West, Ex-Officio (1999 - 2000)
Academic Senate, Main Campus, President and Chair (1999 - 2000)
Ad-Hoc Committee on Commencement Revision, Ex-Officio (1999 - 2000)
Arizona Faculties Council, Member (1999 - 2000)
Associated Students of ASU Senate, Ex-Officio (1999 - 2000)
Dean's Council, Ex-Officio (1999 - 2000)
General Studies Council, Main Campus, Ex-Officio (1999 - 2000)
Goldwater Faculty Selection Committee, Ex-Officio (1999 - 2000)
Information Technology Advisory Committee, Member (1999 - 2000)
Main Campus Senate, Committee on Committees, Ex-Officio (1999 - 2000)
Main Campus Senate, Personnel Committee, Ex-Officio (1999 - 2000)
Main Campus Senate, Student/Faculty Policy Committee, Ex-Officio (1999 - 2000)
Main Campus Senate, Teller's Committee, Ex-Officio (1999 - 2000)
Memorial Union Advisory Board, Ex-Officio (1999 - 2000)
SAP Cross-Check Team, Member (1999 - 2000)
SAP Executive Team, Member (1999 - 2000)
Senate Committee on Academic Programs and Curriculum, Ex-Officio (1999 - 2000)
Taskforce on Non-Permanent Faculty, Member (1999 - 2000)
Taskforce on Revision of University Promotion and Tenure policies, Member (1999 - 2000)
Taskforce on University Requirements Restructuing Committee, Member (1999 - 2000)
University Council, Ex-Officio (1999 - 2000)