FALL 2024 | TOWER 7 STUDENT IMPACT: A CLOSER LOOK Lauren Murphy ’23 Major: Physics/Astronomy Joined research group in Fall 2021; traveled to Australia in Summer 2022 Proudest moment: That’s a tough question to answer because I was really proud of myself throughout the entire program. I had the best research opportunity — while other bigger universities do REU (Research Experience for Undergraduates) in the U.S., I had the opportunity to go to Australia. Biggest challenge: Learning Python, which is a type of computer language, and honing those coding skills as well as being better at professional writing. There really is an art and creativity aspect in presenting data. The best visual presentations of data are colorful and make sense for other people to understand. Impact of research experience: I was accepted into three graduate schools and was offered a job as a teaching assistant at Purdue University. I accepted that position. Where are you now? I worked as KU’s planetarium assistant and course assistant, tutoring 100-level astronomy courses and helping with the operation of physics courses in general. Moved to Purdue in July to begin an in-person Ph.D. program. Lauren Murphy '23 and Dr. Phill Reed '03
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