Martha P. Haynes

Goldwin Smith Professor of Astronomy

  • 530 Space Sciences Building, (607)255-0610

  • haynes_AT_astro.cornell.edu

Look here for the official Cornell astro faculty web page.


Here is a (fairly) current CV



In Feb 2005, we began the Arecibo Legacy Fast ALFA Survey ALFALFA, using the new multi-beam ALFA array to search for galaxies over 7000 square degrees of sky.

For a more detailed summary of current research projects and who we are, take a look at the home page of the Cornell ExtraGalactic Group (EGG).


I got to know ALFA when it first arrived in Arecibo in April 2004.

I seem to serve on a lot of committees.
I am a member of the Board of Trustees of Associated Universities, Inc which operates the National Radio Astronomy Observatory.
Until 2007, I was a member of the Advisory Committee for the Division of Engineering and Physical Sciences of the National Academies.
Starting in 2008, I am serving another term on the Board on Physics and Astronomy (on which I previously served in 1991-3).
I currently act as Deputy Director of the National Astronomy and Ionosphere Center.
Recently, I have chaired the 2005 Radio and Submillimeter Astronomy Planning Group.
I am also involved in the planning for the Cornell-Caltech Atacama Telescope


I am currently chairing the Provost Search Committee for Cornell University.


I am involved in Cornell's Knight Writing Institute and teach Astronomy 2201 under the Writing in the Majors Program and Astronomy 2233, once upon a time a Knight Sophomore Seminar.
Three of my terrific graduate students -- Dave Kornreich (now at Humboldt State U, with tenure even!), Sabrina Stierwalt, and (soon) Ann Martin -- have taught Astronomy 109, a freshman writing seminar, under my supervision (although I learned a lot from watching them!).
I have also recently taught Astronomy 6590, and Astronomy 6620.
Martha P. Haynes: <haynes_AT_astro.cornell.edu>