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November 21, 2024

Student Highlights: Samuel Robertson

Samuel is a botany major at the University of Wyoming. He utilizes machine learning networks to automatically identify and extract different features of leaf fossils.
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November 7, 2024

Student Highlights: Annalise Gade

As a senior in mechanical engineering at UW, Annalise investigates hydrogen embrittlement in pipeline steel—the seeping of hydrogen atoms into the steel, leading to a loss of ductility and strength in the metal.
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October 30, 2024

Student Highlights: Andrew Miller

Andrew is a PhD student in geology at UW whose research focuses on better understanding phase separation and the ages of waters in individual hydrothermal features in Yellowstone National Park.
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October 24, 2024

Student Highlights: Kaitlyn Schultz

Kaitlyn Schultz is an undergraduate student at the University of Wyoming majoring in both physics and astronomy & astrophysics. For her research, she analyzes stellar ages within bubbles in a nearby galaxy called “The Phantom Galaxy.”
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September 26, 2024

Student Highlights: Kaycee Conder

Kaycee Conder is a senior at the University of Wyoming majoring in both astronomy & astrophysics and physics. Her current research delves into the discovery and characterization of buried star clusters within nearby spiral galaxies.
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September 18, 2024September 18, 2024

Student Highlights: William Rosenthal

William is pursuing his PhD in ecology. His current research involves collaborating with state, federal, and non-governmental partners to perform a genetic assessment of Yellowstone cutthroat trout across their range in Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho.
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September 11, 2024September 11, 2024

Student Highlights: Theodora Zastrocky

Theodora is pursuing her PhD in astronomy. She uses a technique called reverberation mapping to measure the masses of active galactic nuclei, which are types of supermassive black holes.
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May 15, 2024August 28, 2024

Student Highlights: Evan Cook

Evan is an astrophysics graduate student at the University of Wyoming using spectroscopy to study the evolution of binary star systems.
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May 7, 2024September 10, 2024

Student Highlights: Janelle Grant

Janelle is an animal science pre-veterinary major. Her research is focused on finding more in-depth explanations as to why cattle are more susceptible to heart disease.
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April 30, 2024September 10, 2024

Student Highlights: Kaitlyn McKnight

Kaitlyn is a dedicated researcher with a passion for ecology and mathematics. Her research explores the temporal variability in population abundances, a phenomenon found in many natural systems that significantly influences key ecological processes.
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