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SURP Student Spotlight: Jiayi (Emma) Xu Read More »
Born and raised in Toronto, Ian just finished his final year of undergrad at U of T, graduating with an Astronomy and Physics Specialist and a Statistics Major. He worked with Dr. Keir Rogers on a project investigating dark matter as part of SURP this summer.  In his free time, Ian enjoys trivia, baseball, and
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[one_half] [/one_half] Andrew is in his fourth year of undergraduate studies at the University of Toronto, specializing in Astronomy and Physics as well as completing a major in mathematics. He was born in Toronto, and moved to Calgary when he was two, but returned in 2020 to pursue his interest in physics at UofT. In
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[one_half] [/one_half] Libertad (Libby) is a fourth-year undergraduate student specializing in Physics and Astrophysics at the University of Toronto Scarborough. She grew up playing under the rain and mud of her hometown. This exposure to nature led her to develop a deep curiosity and passion for the unknown.  Although she was born in Santa Cruz,
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Ryan is from Windsor, Ontario and just finished his fourth and final year of undergraduate studies at U of T’s David A. Dunlap Department of Astronomy & Astrophysics, specializing in astronomy and physics with a major in physics and minor in math. Outside of work and his studies, Ryan can often be found at home
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Isabella is a fourth-year undergraduate student studying astronomy and physics with a minor in math at the University of Toronto. She grew up in Vancouver, BC and now lives in Toronto. Her passion for astronomy and astrophysics stems from a love of all things sci-fi. Isabella is grateful to have had the opportunity to work
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[one_half] [/one_half] Sophia is a fourth-year undergraduate student at the University of Waterloo studying physics and astronomy with a minor in mathematics. Sophia is originally from Oakville, Ontario but has been based in the Kitchener/Waterloo area since the start of their BSc. Recently, Sophia has enjoyed participating in the University of Waterloo’s satellite design team,
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[one_half] [/one_half] [one_half_last] Polina Zavyalova is a 4th year PhD student in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, specializing in astrophotonics. Photonics studies the interaction of light and matter. Instead of operating in free space, photonic devices confine and manipulate light in fibres and integrated optical circuits. She is co-supervised by Professor
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[one_half] [/one_half] [one_half_last] Ishika is from New Delhi, India. She is in  fourth year at U of T, in the Astronomy and Physics Specialist program. Her hobbies include exploring new places, enjoying the outdoors with friends, and running with the U of T Run Club. She completed the SURP (Summer Undergraduate Research Program) this
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