Cynthia Cattell Explained

Cynthia A. Cattell
Alma Mater:University of California, Berkeley
Thesis Title:Magnetic field-aligned currents in the earth's magnetosphere
Thesis Url:http://oskicat.berkeley.edu/record=b12285263~S1
Thesis Year:1980
Doctoral Advisor:Forrest S. Mozer
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Cynthia Cattell is a space plasma physicist known for her research on solar flares and radiation belts.

Education and career

Cattell has a B.A. from Hampshire College (1974) [1] and earned her Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley in 1980.[2]

As of 2021, Cattell is a professor in the School of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Minnesota.

Research

Cattell's research on electron holes in space helps explain the release of energy from magnetic explosions in space.[3] [4] Cattell has also examined the energization of electrons in Earth's radiation belt[5] and used satellite data to examine the behavior of ions flowing around Earth.[6] [7] Cattell uses her scientific knowledge to present the public with viewing opportunities to see the Northern Lights.[8]

Selected publications

Awards and honors

Personal life

In 2012, Cattell was diagnosed with cancer and was treated with an experimental drug developed by colleagues at University of Minnesota's Masonic Cancer Center.[13] [14] After receiving an increased dosage of an experimental drug there was a reduction in Cattell's tumor and her lymphoma was considered in remission.[15]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cynthia Cattell School of Physics and Astronomy College of Science and Engineering. cse.umn.edu. en.
  2. Magnetic field-aligned currents in the earth's magnetosphere. 1980. Cynthia Anne. Cattell.
  3. Drake . J. F. . Swisdak . M . Cattell . C. . Shay . M.A. . Rogers . B.N. . Zeiler . A. . Formation of Electron Holes and Particle Energization During Magnetic Reconnection . Science . 7 February 2003 . 299 . 5608 . 873–877 . 10.1126/science.1080333. 12574625 . 2003Sci...299..873D . 15852390 .
  4. Cattell. C.. 2005. Cluster observations of electron holes in association with magnetotail reconnection and comparison to simulations. Journal of Geophysical Research. 110. A1. A01211. 10.1029/2004JA010519. free. 2005JGRA..110.1211C . 11603/30666. free.
  5. Cattell. C.. Wygant. J. R.. Goetz. K.. Kersten. K.. Kellogg. P. J.. von Rosenvinge. T.. Bale. S. D.. Roth. I.. Temerin. M.. Hudson. M. K.. Mary Hudson (scientist). Mewaldt. R. A.. 12 January 2008. Discovery of very large amplitude whistler-mode waves in Earth's radiation belts. Geophysical Research Letters. 35. 1. L01105. 10.1029/2007GL032009. Acuna. Russell. C. T.. R.. Ergun. M.. Maksimovic. M.. Wiedenbeck. M.. 2008GeoRL..35.1105C . 120148399 .
  6. Baumjohann. W.. Paschmann. G.. Cattell. C. A.. 1 June 1989. Average plasma properties in the central plasma sheet. Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics. 94. A6. 6597–6606. 10.1029/JA094iA06p06597. 1989JGR....94.6597B .
  7. Mozer. F. S.. Cattell. C. A.. Hudson. M. K.. Mary Hudson (scientist). Lysak. R. L.. Temerin. M.. Torbert. R. B.. 1980-10-01. Satellite measurements and theories of low altitude auroral particle acceleration. Space Science Reviews. en. 27. 2. 155–213. 10.1007/BF00212238. 1980SSRv...27..155M . 122198330. 1572-9672.
  8. Web site: Helal. Liala. January 9, 2014. Intense northern lights may dance above Minn. tonight. live. 2021-07-03. MPR News. https://web.archive.org/web/20210709182929/https://www.mprnews.org/story/2014/01/09/intense-northern-lights-may-dance-above-minn-tonight . 2021-07-09 .
  9. Web site: AGU Union Fellows. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20191002131949/https://www.agu.org/Honor-and-Recognize/Honors/Union-Fellows . 2019-10-02 .
  10. Web site: APS Fellow Archive. www.aps.org. en.
  11. Web site: Professor Cynthia Cattell wins Distinguished Service award The Minnesota Supercomputing Institute . 2024-01-12 . www.msi.umn.edu.
  12. Web site: Cynthia Cattell . 2024-01-12 . College of Science and Engineering . en.
  13. Web site: Donations help woman 'Tackle Cancer'. 2021-07-03. kare11.com. 29 September 2016 . en-US.
  14. Web site: New cancer-fighting drug developed at the University of Minnesota finding early success MHealth.org. 2021-07-03. www.mhealth.org.
  15. Web site: Oxis International Comments On New York Times Article About Cancer Immunotherapy :: GT Biopharma, Inc. (GTBP). 2021-07-03. www.gtbiopharma.com.

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