Simons-NSBP Summer Program Closing Ceremony

Thursday Aug 5, 2021, 9:00 AM → 6:00 PM America/New_York

Ingrid Daubechies Auditorium, IDA (Flatiron Institute)

The Simons-NSBP Scholars Program is a unique summer research experience for undergraduate members of the National Society of Black Physicists. In addition to unparalleled research experiences, our Scholars participate in several programs that provide them career advice and exposure to leading scientists. Scholars participate in research projects and career programming in astrophysics, cosmology, quantum physics, biophysics, and neuroscience.

To RSVP or to obtain Zoom information please email Abigail Creem.

Closing Ceremony Video Recordings

9:00 AM Breakfast

Kasey Wagoner: Opening Logistics

Kasey Wagoner

Stephon Alexander: Message from President of NSBP

Stephon Alexander

Session 1: Scholar Presentations

1 Bridgette Gifford (Remote): Using Machine Learning to Study SARS-CoV-2 Infections

Bridgette Gifford

2 Latavia Thompson: Aster Positioning in Large Cells

Latavia Thompson

3 Carlton Smith: Theories of Plasticity and Learning

Carlton Smith

4 Latoya Anderson: Density Functional Theory, ASE, PySCF, and Quantum Espresso

Latoya Anderson

11:10 AM Coffee Break

Session 2: Scholar Presentations

5 Tarisa Ross: Contribution of Phosphorus During Planet Formation

Tarisa Ross

6 Aaron Kebede: Independent constraints on cosmological and astrophysical parameters using UV luminosity functions at z~6

Aaron Kebede

7 Jourdain Johnson: The Progression of Alfven Waves and Plasmoid Ejections from SGR 1935+2154

Jourdain Johnson

8 Lawrence Edmond, IV: Tracing Null Geodesics Near Binary Compact Objects

Lawrence Edmond, IV

12:15 PM Lunch

Session 3: Scholar Presentations

9 Morgan Cole: Taking Temperatures: What the CMB and Relativity Can Tell Us About Galaxy Clusters

Morgan Cole

10 Tanah Bua: Characterising unwanted sources of polarisation

Tanah Bua

11 Jaid Moore: Radio frequency astronomy and sub-milimeter instrumentation

Jaid Moore

12 Crystal Burgos: Selecting Lyman-Alpha Emitters Using Bayesian Photometric Redshift

Crystal Burgos

2:50 PM Coffee Break

Session 4: Scholar Presentations

13 Kaylah McGowan: Unlocking the Secrets of the CMB

Kaylah McGowan

14 Nyal McCrea: Dark Matter Hydrodynamic and N-Body Systems

Nyal McCrea

15 Keduse Worku: Probing CMB anisotropies via the ISW-SZ cross spectrum

Keduse Worku

Hakeem Oluseyi: Message from President Elect of NSBP

Hakeem Oluseyi

David Spergel: Message from President of Simons Foundation

David Spergel

4:00 PM Reception

162 Flatiron Institute Rooftop