AggieSTAAR

The Department of Physics and Astronomy and the Mitchell Institute for Fundamental Physics and Astronomy at Texas A&M University is pleased to host the Aggie Scholarships for Technology Advancements in Astronomical Research (AggieSTAAR) program. During the 10-week summer period, students conduct astronomical research or complete an instrumentation project with Texas A&M faculty and research staff, participate in weekly seminars and group discussions, and attend an observing trip to McDonald Observatory. Questions about the program may be addressed to the AggieSTAAR program director Dr. Jennifer Marshall at marshall@tamu.edu.

AggieSTAAR 2025

Skipper CCD Spectrograph, Dalys Guajardo

Exploring the Proper Motion of the Andromeda Galaxy with Gaia, LaVena Tilger

Python and GPIO Integration for Button Control Restoration on the Otto Struve 82" Telescope Control System, Simone Sheridan

Abnormally High Gas-to-Dust Ratios in z~0.7 Post-Starburst Galaxies, Mary Knowlton

Peculiar Ages of a Peculiar Galaxy, Liv Moody

3-D Power Spectrum Computation of Optically Confirmed Sunyaev-Zel'dovich Galaxy Clusters, Catherine Chaison

Low-Frequency Atlas of Swift-BAT X-ray Selected AGN, Nicholas Garcia

Constructing a Library of OSIRIS Velocity Template Stars, Isabella Oaks

A Low Frequency Atlas of Radio-Quiet AGN, Ashlee Ballard

AggieSTAAR 2024

Radio Observations of Dual Active Galactic Nuclei in Nearby Galaxies, Elizabeth N. Jones

Long Slit Spectrograph using an Asymmetric Offner Relay, Evan J. Batteas

Color Correcting for White Dwarf Supernovae, Gabriella M. Cruz

Characterization of Focal Ration Degradation in Optical Fibers for Use in Astronomical Instruments, Hudson Malone, Noah Siebersma

Investigating Radio Variability of AGN with VLITE, Jonas White

Design and Fabrication of the Back-End for a Prototype Multi-Object Spectrograph, Mason D. Jelken

Utilizing a High Power Broadband Light Source to Characterize the Throughput Ratio of Fiber Optics, Noah Siebersma, Hudson Malone

Generating a Test Set for Machine Learning Detection of AM CVn Transients with TESS, Nhu Ngoc Ton

Ages of Quiescent Galaxies at 0.5 < z < 3.5 Derived from JWST Grism Data, Rishmita Rao

Attempting to Detect Methane in Titan's Atmosphere with ETSI, Yifan Wang

AggieSTAAR 2023

Long Slit Spectrograph using Asymmetric Offner, Evan Batteas

Simultaneous Multi-color Observations of Planetary Nebulae with ETSI, Nhu Ngoc Ton, Alexandra Boone

Calibration Measurements of Two Scientific Grade Astronomical Cameras, Jared Bull

Spectral Reduction with the CTIO Spectrograph, Nathan Sala

Utilizing a High Power Broadband Light Source to Measure Throughout and Focal Ration Degradation of Fiber Optics, Noah Siebersma

Exploring Stellar Kinematics Near NGC 772's Central Massive Black Hole, Christian Lambert

AggieSTAAR 2022

3D Printed Diffraction Gratings, Brant Conway, Zachary Read

Simultaneous Multi-Color Observations of an Unknown Variable Star, Nhu Ngoc Ton

Fiber Optic Characterization for Unprecedented Sky Subtraction (FOCUSS), Enrique Gonzalez Vega, Shravan Menon, Silvana Delgado Andrade