  DEEP is a multi-institutional program designed to undertake a major
spectroscopic survey of 10,000+ field galaxies to I ~ 23 with a new instrument
(DEIMOS) on the Keck II 10-m telescope. The scientific goals include exploring
galaxy formation and evolution, mapping the large scale structure at moderate
to high redshifts, and constraining the nature and distribution of dark matter
and cosmology. DEEP is distinguished by securing spectra of sufficient quality
and resolution to extract rotation curves, velocity dispersions, age estimates,
and chemical abundances for a brighter subset of galaxies. While waiting for
DEIMOS to be operational in 1999, the first phase of DEEP science programs has
concentrated on LRIS observations of fields observed with HST. Recent
highlights include redshift and kinematic studies of compact galaxies, high
redshift (z ~ 3) galaxies, and distant spirals.
