Lailyn Borum

I had always been interested in topics related to astrophysics before starting college; however, what sealed the deal for me was my first research experience. With that experience I realized how much I liked doing astronomy research, and I began to see it as something I would want to do for my main career.

Once I finish my undergrad, I want to move to the next step of obtaining a Ph.D. in astronomy and then have a career that involves astronomy research. Recently I participated in a summer REU program between the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the National Astronomy Consortium. There I had the opportunity to conduct simulation-based exoplanet research.

TEAM-UP Together Scholarship Recipient in 2022, 2023, and 2024.