NC Space Grant is excited to announce the recipients of the 2021-22 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 that relate to the aerospace and aviation fields.
“Every year brings a new class of motivated young researchers, who always impress us with their projects,” says Jobi Cook, associate director for NC Space Grant. “These students certainly carry on that tradition and we’re excited to follow along on their projects. We’re happy to be a part of their STEM career journeys.”
UNC Chapel Hill is represented in 2021-22 by:
NC Space Grant Undergraduate Research Scholars;
Madyson Barber, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, major: astrophysics, minor: computer science, project: Young Exoplanets Vetting and Discovery
Stephen Schmidt, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, major: astrophysics, project: Using Wide Binaries and Gaia Data to Generate a Fit for M Dwarf Parameters
NC Space Grant Graduate Research Fellows;
Matthew Fields, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, astrophysics doctoral student, project: Nature vs. Nurture: How Often Do Planets Form Misaligned with Their Host Stars?
Ramses Gonzalez, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, physics and astronomy doctoral student, project: Ultra-Cool EvryFlare Survey: The Search for Ultra-Cool Dwarf Superflares in the Evryscope Database
Reilly Milburn, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, physics and astronomy doctoral student, project: Probing Planet Evolution Through Exoplanet Exosphere Detection
Alexander Sobotka, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, physics doctoral student, project: Probing the Expansion History Between BBN and Recombination
A. Turchaninova (AT), University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, physics doctoral student, project: Using the Cosmic Microwave Background to Probe the Universe’s First Second
For the complete list of winners and more information please visit: Scholars & Fellows Embark on 2021-22 Research ProjectsNorth Carolina Space Grant (ncsu.edu)