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Research Experience for Undergraduate Students and Teachers (REUT)
We are so happy to announce that we are conducting our traditional REUT program again in the Arecibo Observatory. We were not able to host the REUT program in 2020 because of the pandemic. This year, and after following all the safety and COVID-19 protocols, 7 students and 1 teacher from the United States mainland and Puerto Rico are staying with us at the Observatory. The students and teacher will develop their research capabilities while discovering the beautiful culture and landscape of Puerto Rico. Information about the participants and their research projects can be found in the table below.
| Name | University | Major | Mentor | Project | REU/RET |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Lieb | U. of Colorado, Boulder | Astrophysics | Dr. P.K. Manoharan | Searching for Pulsars | REU |
| Leo Skaer | Agnes Scott College | Astrophysics | Dr. Ben Perera | Pulsars Timing | REU |
| Gabriel Colón | U. Puerto Rico - Mayaguez | Software Engineering | Eng. Jorge Herrera | Scientist User Profile | REU |
| Courteney Monchinski | U. of Colorado, Boulder | Astrophysics | Dr. Maxime Devogele and Dr. Flaviane Venditti | 1998OR2 “The Mask” | REU |
| Dariel Vidal | Interamerican University of PR – Bayamón Campus | Computer Science | Dr. Jens Lautenbach | The Culebra Aerosol Research Lidar (CARLA) Project | REU |
| Pranav Nalamwar | Michigan State University | Physics/ Astrophysics | Dr. Shikha Raizada and Dr. Mike Sulzer | Estimation of ion composition in the Descending Layers over Arecibo | REU |
| Victoria Wright | Auburn University | Environmental Sciences | Dr. Selvaraj Dharmalingam | The Ionosphere Over Arecibo | REU |
| Gaddiel Ayala | Robinson School | Middle School Teacher | Dr. Abniel Machín | STAR Academy: Training Module for Students | RET |
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Article written by Dr. Tracy Becker - AO Collaborator / SwRI Research Scientist |
Executive Director of the Science and Visitor Center |
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