He also is a leader in the cross-disciplinary field of astrostatistics. In addition to teaching and research, he serves as assistant department head for the undergraduate program and directs summer workshops in astronomy for high school science teachers. He won a National Science Foundation Presidential Young Investigator Award in 1984. His lecture is hosted by the Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics and funded largely by the Ronald M. and Susan J. Friedman Outreach Fund in Astronomy. Mr. Friedman is a member of the department's board of directors.
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