Webb Telescope Captures Spectacular “Star-Packed” Pillars of Creation
Posted on December 13, 2022
By: AEOP Membership Council Members Prarthana Prashanth, Gabriel Acuff and Katie Culbert The James Webb Space Telescope, NASA’s successor to the Hubble telescope, has captured, in a striking medley of color, the incredible “Pillars of Creation.” See More
Into Unchartered Territory: An AEOP Apprentice’s Research Experience
Posted on August 8, 2022
Reflecting on his apprenticeship experience, Jacob Masur shared, “It’s important to remember that at one point, even the smartest person in the room was the one asking questions. So never be afraid to keep asking questions.” See More
What’s College Research Life Like? Ask these High School Apprentices
Posted on August 8, 2022
This summer, Muhammed and Kai became the first high school apprentices in the physics department at Miami University in Ohio. See More
Checking in with Katie Culbert, Host of Profiles in STEM
Posted on June 14, 2022
A year ago, Katie Culbert, an AEOP alum and sophomore from New Jersey, launched the Profiles in STEM series. As Katie began her STEM journey, she was interested in hearing about the pathways of various professionals in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. How did these individuals get to where they are today? See More
Best Friend Research Team Agrees: AEOP Sets You Up for Success
Posted on May 24, 2022
Meet Jack Wilds, a North Carolina State University freshman majoring in Physics and Math, Cameron Davis, a University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill freshman majoring in Biochemistry and vocal performance, and Colin Davis, a Columbia University freshman majoring in biochemistry on a pre-med track, all former AEOP Junior Science and Humanities Symposium (JSHS) alumni. See More
Apprenticeship Spotlight on Kaitlyn Szekerczes
Posted on March 22, 2022
Meet Kaitlyn Szekerczes, a former AEOP undergraduate apprentice from the summer of 2021! Kaitlyn is from Northern Maryland and is currently a fourth-year student at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC). Kaitlyn co-authored a published paper this fall in the Journal of Physics Communication, titled Electromagnetic vortex topologies from sparse circular arrays. See More
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