1. Lauren Michelle Weiss
University of California, Berkeley
501 Campbell Hall
Berkeley, CA 94720 U.S.A.
email: lweiss@berkeley.edu
url: http://w.astro.berkeley.edu/ lweiss/
Born: November 11, 1987—United States
Nationality: American
Current position
Ken & Gloria Levy Fellow, University of California, Berkeley, CA
Areas of specialization
Astronomy • Exoplanets
Education
2016 PhD in Astronomy, University of California, Berkeley, CA
2013 MSc in Astronomy, University of California, Berkeley, CA
2011 MPhil in Astronomy, University of Cambridge, UK
2010 BA in Astrophysics, Harvard University, MA
Grants, honors & awards
2014-present Ken & Gloria Levy Fellow
2013 Outstanding Graduate Student Instructor Award
2011-2014 National Science Foundation Graduate Student Fellow
2011 Thomas Temple Hoopes Prize, Harvard University
2010-2011 Herchel Smith Harvard Scholarship
2009 Leo Goldberg Prize, Harvard University
2009 Chambliss Astronomy Student Achievement Award, American Astronomical Society
2006 Intel Science Talent Search Semi-finalist
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2. Publications
Journal articles
11 refereed articles, 4 first or second author, 563 Citations, h-index=7, Google Scholar
2016 B.J. Fulton, A. W. Howard, L. M. Weiss, et al. (2016) “Three Temperate Neptunes,” Forthcoming in
The Astrophysical Journal.
2016 L. M. Weiss, L. A. Rogers, H. T. Isaacson, et al. (2016), “Revised Masses and Densities of the Planets
around Kepler-10”, The Astrophysical Journal Journal 819:83, DOI:10.3847/0004-637X/819/1/83.
2015 R. Sanchis-Ojeda and 10 co-authors, including L. M. Weiss (2015). “A Low Stellar Obliquity for
WASP-47, a Compact Mutliplanet System with a Hot Jupiter and an Ultra-short Period Planet”, The
Astrophysical Journal Letters 812:L11, DOI:10.1088/2041-8205/812/1/L11.
2015 B. J. Fulton, L. M. Weiss, E. Sinukoff, et al. (2015), “Three Super-Earths Orbiting HD 7924”, The
Astrophysical Journal, 805:175. DOI:10.1088/0004-637X/805/2/175
2015 I. Crossfield and 26 co-authors, including L. M. Weiss (2015). “A nearby M star with three transit-
ing super-Earths discovered by K2”, The Astrophysical Journal, 804:10 DOI:10.1088/0004-637X/804/1/10.
2015 Graham, M. L.; Valenti, S.; Fulton, B. J.; Weiss, L. M., et al. “Time-Varying Potassium in High-
Resolution Spectra of the Type Ia Supernova 2014J”, The Astrophysical Journal, 801:136 DOI:10.1088/0004-
637X/801/2/136.
2014 G. W. Marcy, L. M. Weiss, & E. A. Petigura (2014) “Occurrence and core-envelope structure of 1-4x
Earth-size planets around Sun-like stars”, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 111, 35,
pp. 12655-12660. DOI:10.1073/pnas.1304197111.
2014 L. M. Weiss & G. W. Marcy (2014) “The Mass-Radius Relation for 65 Exoplanets Smaller than 4
Earth Radii,” The Astrophysical Journal Letters, 783:L6 DOI:10.1088/2041-8205/783/1/L6. 141 cita-
tions.
2014 G. W. Marcy and 100 co-authors, including L. M. Weiss (2014). “Masses, Radii, and Orbits of Small
Kepler Planets: The Transition from Gaseous to Rocky Planets,” The Astrophysical Journal Supple-
ment 210:20 DOI:10.1088/0067-0049/210/2/20.
2013 L. M. Weiss, G. W. Marcy, J. F. Rowe et al. (2013) “The Mass of KOI-94d and a Relation for Planet Ra-
dius, Mass, and Incident Flux,” The Astrophysical Journal 768:14 DOI:10.1088/0004-637X/768/1/14.
112 citations.
2011 M. Bedell, M., A. Villaume, L. M. Weiss, et al. (2011) “Monitoring H Alpha Emission and Contin-
uum of UXORS: RR Tauri,” The Astronomical Journal, 142:164 DOI:10.1088/0004-6256/142/5/164.
Conference Proceedings
2016 L. M. Weiss, L. A. Rogers, H. T. Isaacson et al., “Revised Masses and Densities of the Planets around
Kepler-10”, Exoplanets I, Davos, Switzerland, Jul. 2016.
2015 L. M. Weiss, L. A. Rogers, H. T. Isaacson et al., “Revised Masses and Densities of the Planets around
Kepler-10”, Extreme Solar Systems III, Waikoloa, HI, Nov. 2015.
2015 L. M. Weiss, L. A. Rogers, H. T. Isaacson et al., “Revised Masses and Densities of the Planets around
Kepler-10”, Keck Science Meeting, Los Angeles, CA, Sep. 2015.
2015 L. M. Weiss, G. W. Marcy, H.T. Isaacson et al., “Constraining the Masses of the Kepler-11 Planets
through Radial Velocity Measurements”, Who’s Who, IAP, Paris, France, Jun. 2015.
2015 L. M. Weiss, G. W. Marcy, H.T. Isaacson et al., “Constraining the Masses of the Kepler-11 Planets
through Radial Velocity Measurements” (poster), Dynamics of Exoplanets Conference, Santa Bar-
bara, CA, Feb. 2015.
2015 L. M. Weiss, G. W. Marcy, H.T. Isaacson et al., “Constraining the Masses of the Kepler-11 Plan-
ets through Radial Velocity Measurements”, American Astronomical Society 225, Seattle, WA, Jan.
2015
2014 L. M. Weiss & G. W. Marcy, “The Mass-Radius Relation for 65 Exoplanets Smaller than 4 Earth
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3. Radii”, Towards Other Earths II, Porto, Portugal, Sep. 2014.
2014 L. M. Weiss & G. W. Marcy, “The Mass-Radius Relation for 63 Exoplanets Smaller than 4 Earth
Radii”, American Astronomical Society 223, National Harbor, MD, Jan. 2014.
2014 The Astrobites Team including L. M. Weiss, “Updates from Astrobites: The Astro-ph Reader’s Di-
gest” (poster), American Astronomical Society 223, National Harbor, MD, Jan. 2014.
2013 L. M. Weiss & G. W. Marcy, “The Mass-Radius Relation for 60 Exoplanets Smaller than 4 Earth
Radii”, Bay Area Exoplanet Science Meeting, Mountain View, CA, Dec. 2013.
2013 L. M. Weiss & G. W. Marcy, “The Mass-Radius Relation for 59 Exoplanets Smaller than 4 Earth
Radii” (poster), Kepler Science Conference II, Nov. 2013.
2013 L. M. Weiss, G. W. Marcy, J. F. Rowe et al. “The Mass of KOI-94d and a Relation for Planet Radius,
Mass, and Incident Flux”, Planet Validation Workshop, Marseille, France, May 2013.
2013 L. M. Weiss, G. W. Marcy, J. F. Rowe et al. “The Mass of KOI-94d and a Relation for Planet Radius,
Mass, and Incident Flux”, Bay Area Exoplanet Science Meeting, Mountain View, CA, Mar. 2013.
2013 L. M. Weiss, G. W. Marcy, J. F. Rowe et al. “The Mass of KOI-94d and a Relation for Planet Radius,
Mass, and Incident Flux”, Exoplanets in Multi-body Systems in the Kepler Era, Aspen, CO, Feb.
2013.
2013 L. M. Weiss, G. W. Marcy, J. F. Rowe et al. “The Relation Between Radius, Mass, and Incident Flux
of Exoplanets”, American Astronomical Society 221, Long Beach, CA, Jan. 2013.
2012 L. M. Weiss, “Testing hot Jupiter inflation in a Kepler multi-planet System”, Bay Area Exoplanet
Science Meeting, Mountain View, CA, Sep. 2012.
2012 Weiss, L M.; Marcy, G.; Orosz, J.; et al. “Eclipsing Binaries through the Double Looking Glass of
Kepler and Keck” (poster), American Astronomical Society 220, Anchorage, AK, June 2012.
2011 Weiss, L M.; Hodgkin, S. T.; Irwin, M.; et al. “Young Stars and their Companions in NGC 2362”
(poster), Extreme Solar Systems II, Jackson Hole, WY, Sep. 2011.
2009 Weiss, L M.; Strelnitski, V.; & Walker, G. “Monitoring Spectral Variability of a Candidate UXOR
with Interference Filters” (poster), American Astronomical Society 213, Washington, D.C., Jan.
2009.
Dissertations
2016 L. M. Weiss (2016), The Masses, Densities, and Orbital Dynamics of Exoplanets. PhD dissertation,
advisors G. W. Marcy & A. W. Howard.
2011 L. M. Weiss (2011), Young, Low-Mass Stars and their Companions in NGC 2362. MPhil dissertation,
advisor S. Hodgkin.
2010 L. M. Weiss (2010), Exploring Exoplanets. Senior thesis, advisor D. Charbonneau.
2009 L. M. Weiss (2009), Searching for Dark Matter beyond the WMAP Haze. Junior thesis, advisor D.
Finkbeiner.
Web-based publications
2012-2013 Chair of the editorial board, Astrobites.com
2013 L. M. Weiss (Aug. 21, 2013), “Now *you* can name a planet!”, Astrobites.com
2013 L. M. Weiss (Jun. 19, 2013), “Determining the (minimum) heights of atmospheres on exoplanets”,
Astrobites.com
2013 L. M. Weiss (May 21, 2013), “Kepler Reaction Wheel Failure Cripples Spacecraft, but Mission Thrives”,
Astrobites.com
2013 L. M. Weiss (Jan. 14, 2013), “Touring SOFIA”, Astrobites.com
2012 L. M. Weiss (Nov. 10, 2012), “How Hot Jupiters are (Not) Made”, Astrobites.com
2012 L. M. Weiss (Oct. 21, 2012), “Convection in the Sun is Slower than We Thought”, Astrobites.com
2012 L. M. Weiss (Jul. 18, 2012), “Feet on the Ground, but Reaching for the Stars?”, Astrobites.com
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4. 2012 L. M. Weiss (May 16, 2012), “Two types of type Ia supernova?”, Astrobites.com
2012 L. M. Weiss (Apr. 5, 2012), “NASA Senior Review Favors Kepler”, Astrobites.com
2012 L. M. Weiss (Feb. 29, 2012), “Kepler’s Habitable Worlds”, Astrobites.com
2012 L. M. Weiss (Feb. 28, 2012), “Kepler on Trial”, Astrobites.com
2012 L. M. Weiss (Feb. 22, 2012), “Shooting Planets”, Astrobites.com
2012 L. M. Weiss (Feb. 10, 2012), “Solar System is Oxygen-Rich Compared to Surroundings”, Astro-
bites.com
2012 L. M. Weiss (Jan. 27, 2012), “A planet diminished”, Astrobites.com
2012 L. M. Weiss (Jan. 27, 2012), “My Jet is Bigger than Yours: Prograde vs. Retrograde Black Holes”,
Astrobites.com
2012 L. M. Weiss (Jan. 2, 2012), “A World Without Smog”, Astrobites.com
2011 L. M. Weiss (Dec. 2, 2011), “Where are all the (intelligent) aliens?”, Astrobites.com
2011 L. M. Weiss (Nov. 3, 2011), “On the Habitability of the Kepler 16 System”, Astrobites.com
2011 L. M. Weiss (Oct. 6, 2011), “Where in space are the faster-than-light neutrinos?”, Astrobites.com
2011 L. M. Weiss (Sep. 21, 2011), “Wishy-Washy Water World”, Astrobites.com
2011 L. M. Weiss (Aug. 29, 2011), “Observing the ’supernova of the generation’ with Keck”, Astro-
bites.com
2011 L. M. Weiss (Aug. 14, 2011), “A shiny new planet that ain’t so hot”, Astrobites.com
Other publications
2011 Co-Host of The Astropod, the official astronomy podcast of the University of Cambridge, spring
2011.
2009 L. M. Weiss, “Dark Stuff”, Inaugural Harvard Playwrights’ Festival, 2009.
Talks
Invited talks
2016 L. M. Weiss, “The Masses, Densities, and Orbital Dynamics of Exoplanets”, University of Montreal,
Montreal, Canada, Apr. 2016.
2016 L. M. Weiss, “The Masses, Densities, and Orbital Dynamics of Exoplanets”, Symposium for Habit-
ability, University of Bern, Switzerland, Feb. 2016.
2015 L. M. Weiss, “Rocky Planets and Rocks on Planets”, Exoplanet Seminar, University of Washington,
Seattle, WA, Oct. 2015.
2015 L. M. Weiss, “Rocky Planets and Rocks on Planets”, Exoplanet Seminar, MIT, Cambridge, MA, Sep.
2015.
2014 L. M. Weiss, “Constraining the Masses of the Kepler-11 Planets through Radial Velocity Measure-
ments”, Knutson Group Meeting, Caltech, Pasadena, CA, Dec. 2014.
2014 L. M. Weiss, “Constraining the Masses of the Kepler-11 Planets through Radial Velocity Measure-
ments”, Exoplanet Seminar, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, Aug. 2014.
Departmental Talks
2016 L. M. Weiss, “The Masses, Densities, and Orbital Dynamics of Exoplanets”, Center for Integrative
Planetary Science, UC Berkeley, CA, Apr. 2016.
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5. 2015 L. M. Weiss, “A Compact Lidar Imaging Spectrometer for Mineral and Organics Mapping on Plan-
ets, Moons, Asteroids, and Comets”, Berkeley Lunch Talk, UC Berkeley, CA, Sep. 2015.
2014 L. M. Weiss, “Constraining the Masses of the Kepler-11 Planets through Radial Velocity Measure-
ments”, Berkeley Lunch Talk, UC Berkeley CA, Apr. 2014.
2014 L. M. Weiss, PhD Qualifying Exam, Berkeley, CA, Apr. 2014.
2014 L. M. Weiss, “The Mass-Radius Relation for Exoplanets Smaller than 4 Earth Radii”, Center for In-
tegrative Planetary Science, UC Berkeley, CA, Mar. 2014.
2013 L. M. Weiss, “A Relation between Exoplanet Radius, Mass, and Incident Flux”, Center for Integra-
tive Planetary Science, UC Berkeley, CA, Mar. 2013.
Teaching Experience
Mentoring
2015 Annie Rosen, Undergraduate research mentor.
2013-2014 Carina Cheng, Graduate mentorship program.
Courses
2013 Head Graduate Student Instructor (Spring 2013), “Introduction to Astronomy”, University of Cali-
fornia, Berkeley, CA.
2011 Graduate Student Instructor (Fall 2011), “Introduction to Astronomy”, University of California,
Berkeley, CA.
2010 Teaching Assistant (Summer 2010), “Introduction to Astronomy”, Center for Talented Youth Sum-
mer Programs, Lancaster, PA.
2009 Teaching Assistant (Summer 2009), “Introduction to Astronomy”, Center for Talented Youth Sum-
mer Programs, Lancaster, PA.
Research Experience
Keck I / HIRES (10 m)
63 nights observing experience.
2014-present G. W. Marcy, L. M. Weiss, H. T. Isaacson et al. “The Structure and Dynamics of Multi-planet
Systems”, 10 nights awarded. One publication (Weiss et al. 2016), 2 publications in preparation.
2014-2015 G. W. Marcy, L. M. Weiss, & H. T. Isaacson. “A Catalog of Stellar and Planetary Properties in 340
Multi-Planet Systems” — 4.5 nights awarded. One publication in preparation.
Automated Planet Finder (2.4 m)
2013-present Guaranteed time to look for additional planets around bright stars already known to host multiple
planets.
2013-present Commissioned automated operations, operate 40% of all nights annually. Two publications: Ful-
ton, Weiss, Sinukoff et al. (2015), Fulton, Howard, Weiss, et al. (forthcoming).
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6. Service to the profession
2014-present Journal Referee for The Astrophysical Journal, The Astrophysical Journal Letters.
2014 Organized and directed national ComSciCon writing workshop, Boston, MA, Jun. 2014.
2013 Judged Chambliss Undergraduate Competition at the American Astronomical Society 221, Long
Beach, CA, Jan. 2013.
Outreach
2016 Public Lecture, “The Search for Planets like Earth”, University of California, Berkeley, CA, atten-
dance 100.
2016 “Solar System Adventure!”, AAUW Expanding Your Horizons STEM Conference, Saint Mary’s Col-
lege, CA, 50 students total.
2013-2015 Developed and taught exoplanet detection workshop to 5th grade class, 200 students total.
2014 Public Lecture “The Art of Exoplanets,” Bay Area Science Festival, Berkeley, CA., Nov. 2014.
2012 Discovery Day at AT&T Park, San Francisco, CA, Nov. 2012.
2011 Public Lecture, “The History of Dark Matter.” Institute of Astronomy, University of Cambridge,
March 2011, attendance 150.
2010-2011 Monthly Star Party Guide. Institute of Astronomy, University of Cambridge, 1000+ visitors total.
2007-2010 Leadership of the Student Astronomers at Harvard/Radcliffe. Cambridge, MA.
2008 Star Tour Guide, Maria Mitchell Observatory, Nantucket, MA, 3x/week during summer 2008, 1000+
visitors total.
Media coverage
2015 Berkeley SETI Research Center video interview by S. Croft and C. Schodt, Sep. 2015.
2015 ABC video interview, “Software helps UC researchers find invisible planets” by Eric Thomas, July
10, 2015.
2015 Astronomy Magazine article “The fight to save Lick Observatory” by E. Betz. May 2015.
2014 KQED Quest science program “Searching for Other Earths” by G. Quirós, Nov. 6, 2014.
2014 National Geographic article “In Focus: Explosion in Planet Discoveries Intensifies Search for Life
Beyond Earth” by N. Drake, May 2014.
Professional memberships
2011-present American Astronomical Society
2010-2011 Royal Astronomical Society
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