NC Space Grant is excited to announce the recipients of the 2022-23 Undergraduate Research Scholarships and Graduate Research Fellowships. Joining the NC Space Grant family from universities across the state, these students will be involved in research spanning different science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) studies relating to aerospace and aviation fields. These students will participate in pertinent research as they work toward future scientific and technological breakthroughs.
“We are excited to support another class of impressive young researchers as they embark on their projects,” says Jobi Cook, associate director for NC Space Grant. “It is a joy to be a part of their promising STEM journeys. We proudly congratulate every scholar and fellow on this accomplishment.”
NC Space Grant Undergraduate Research Scholars:
Abigail Dunnigan, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Major: Astrophysics, Project: Connecting Nearest Neighbors to Star Formation and Black Holes in Galaxies
Logan Selph, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, Major: Physics, Project: Using Gravitational Wave Optical Counterparts to Confirm Hubble’s Constant
NC Space Grant Graduate Research Scholars:
Reilly Milburn, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Majors: Physics and Astronomy, Project: Probing Planet Evolution Through Exoplanet Exosphere Detection
Pa Chia Thao, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Majors: Physics and Astronomy, Project: Planetary Origins: Probing the Atmosphere of a 17 Million Year Old Hot Jupiter
Mackenna Wood, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Majors: Physics and Astronomy, Project: A Study of the Carina – Columba Young Stellar Complex