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Malcolm LaRose, a graduate of WVU Astronomy and Physics,will be stepping into a new level research in graduate school at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) in the School of Physics and Astronomy in Rochester, New York.

Often the mentee becomes the mentor while continuing research through the Pulsar Search Collaboratory (PSC). William Jarvis, currently a sophomore undergraduate student at University of Wisconsin-Madison, speaks on his experience through his various roles in the PSC.

WVU Department of Physics and Astronomy Postdoctoral Researcher, Dustin "Dusty" Madison, was named one of 13 Cottrell Fellows across the nation by the Research Corporation for Science Advancement (RCSA). The award, which is also co-sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF), of up to $75,000 for salary, benefits, and research-related expenses includes an expectation for continued pedagogical training for the postdocs in supportive environments.

Jacob Cardinal Tremblay, a senior Physics and Astronomy major at WVU, was chosen for a fellowship with the Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP) at the David A. Dunlap Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics and the Dunlap Institute for Astronomy and Astrophysics at the University of Toronto. During his internship, he worked closely with Dr. Cherry Ng and Dr. James McKee on dispersion measure variations in NANOGrav pulsars using data from CHIME (Canadian Hydrogen Intensity Mapping Experiment).

“When I first heard about the Pulsar Search Collaboratory, (PSC) I knew that I had found something incredibly special. I was able to analyze raw data that no one had ever seen before. Searching for such fascinating stars confirmed that I want to be an astrophysicist. I found my passion.” -Katherine

Caitlin Witt, a graduate student in Physics and Astronomy at WVU, recently had her research published in The Astrophysical Journal.

Congratulations to Dr. Natalia Lewandowska who is now a Visiting Assistant Professor of Astronomy in the Physics and Astronomy Department at Haverford College, near Philadelphia, PA.

Dr. Dustin Madison is a postdoctoral researcher in the Center for Gravitational Waves and Cosmology working with Professor Maura McLaughlin. In his newest publication in the journal Physical Review Letters, he discusses Gravitational Wave memory and how it still shapes the way we see space.

Originally from Altoona, PA, Michael completed his bachelor’s degree in physics at West Virginia University. He just completed a gap year in training as a post-baccalaureate research assistant before moving into his PhD program this fall.