TEAM-UP Together

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Breaking down the starkest barriers to student success in physics and astronomy to ensure equal opportunity for all.

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TEAM-UP Together Scholarship Recipients

Meet the dynamic undergraduates who were awarded TEAM-UP Together Scholarships in 2025.

Danielle Nunez

Physics, minor in Computer Science and Mathematics, Randolph College

I am passionate about particle physics, especially uncovering the universe’s fundamental forces.

Abdulsalam Odofin-Kamorudeen

Physics and Mathematics, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

I love thinking about the small things, the principles that govern the most basic units of nature, and how everyday observations emerge from these underlying laws.

Chidiebere Nelson Okafor

Physics and Mathematics, Colby College

Sometimes I tell myself that it's the pure scientific elements in physics — other times, I reckon it's the unique nature of the concepts, but what I'm most passionate about in physics is the impact I get to make in the world with a physics degree.

Savaria Parrish

Geosciences (Planetary Science), Virginia Tech

I always found it fascinating that planets exist in their own way; no two planets are exactly alike in our solar system.

Carlton Passley

Physics, Delaware State University

Research is a form of education because it helps us learn more about the world and gain real solutions to our everyday problems.

Bryson Perryman

Physics, Muhlenberg College

I'm most passionate about extraterrestrial bodies and how they affect one another.

Jadyn T Peterson

Astronomy and Astrophysics, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

I finally get to focus and put all my effort into my major and my future.

Kamayani Richhariya

Physics and Applied Mathematics, State University of New York, Oswego

Receiving this scholarship is important because it would relieve financial pressures and allow me to fully focus on my studies and research in astrophysics. It would also give me the opportunity to engage more deeply in research experiences.

Arianna Rodríguez-Ortiz

Physics, University of Puerto Rico-Mayagüez

What I am most passionate about is observational astronomy. I find it interesting to analyze data from observations that you have planned.

Dayanara Rogel

Physics and Biology, Mount Holyoke College

I am fascinated by the concept of quantum entanglement and how our world works when you look at it through the lens of tiny particles such as neutrinos or electrons. I am also interested in fluid dynamics and how it’s used to predict weather.

Phoenix-Avery Sarían

Astronomy & Astrophysics, Ohio State University

My mother sparked my curiosity with a telescope, science books, and museum trips. Since then, physics and astronomy have inspired me, reminding me of both possibility and the vastness beyond my circumstances.

Madison Sawyer

Astronomy, Swarthmore College

I’m most passionate about the unknowns in astronomy and how my journey may evolve. I’m excited to see where research takes me — whether that’s new discoveries, places I’ll travel to, or unexpected directions my work may shift.

Stay Tuned: Applications for 2026 fellows open in fall 2025

TURF: TEAM-UP Together Undergraduate Research Fellowship

The TURF Program aims to extend research opportunities to undergraduate physics and astronomy students facing the starkest barriers to success in these fields, as well as students with limited or no research experience.

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Profiles in Excellence

Read about leaders in physics and astronomy changing the world today.

“The work we do as physicists impacts the future, and being on the ground floor of something that will change the future is an amazing place to be.”

K. Renee Horton

Electrified Powertrain Flight Demonstration Project (EPFD) Airworthiness Deputy at Armstrong Flight Research Center (AFRC)

“Young physicists: don’t limit yourselves. Take all of the opportunities that come your way. Apply for everything. Experience everything. Take the chance, because why not?”

Brian Beckford

Physicist and Program Manager at the Department of Energy’s Office of High Energy Physics

“The work we do as physicists impacts the future, and being on the ground floor of something that will change the future is an amazing place to be.”

K. Renee Horton

Electrified Powertrain Flight Demonstration Project (EPFD) Airworthiness Deputy at Armstrong Flight Research Center (AFRC)

“Young physicists: don’t limit yourselves. Take all of the opportunities that come your way. Apply for everything. Experience everything. Take the chance, because why not?”

Brian Beckford

Physicist and Program Manager at the Department of Energy’s Office of High Energy Physics

TEAM-UP Together Scholarship Program

The TEAM-UP Together Scholarship program was created to alleviate some of the financial burden for undergraduate physics and astronomy students facing the starkest barriers and unequal access to educational opportunities.

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