In examining the formation of the first generation of stars in our own and other galaxies, we have several fossils from which we may hope to gain information.
Globular clusters are the oldest easily identifiable remnants from the early evolution of galaxies.
Dwarf spheroidal galaxies and Lyman alpha clouds may closely resemble the building blocks from which galaxies formed. I shall discuss recent and ongoing theoretical work which attempts to understand star formation in these systems, and the resulting picture of the early evolution of galaxies. The Business building is near the center of the BSU campus, just west of the library.