Exoplanet Research

Our  research leverages ground- and space-based telescopes to discover exoplanets, measure their fundamental properties, and search for patterns that are the fossil record of planet formation.

Name of research group, project, or lab
Astroweiss
Website
http://www.astroweiss.com
Why join this research group or lab?

I am interested in advising curious, motivated students who have interests that are well-aligned with my current research.  You can learn more about my research projects, including work done by my students, on my website: www.astroweiss.com.  

Logistics Information:
Project categories
Physics & Astronomy
Student ranks applicable
Sophomore
Junior
Senior
Student qualifications
To succeed in research in my group, undergraduates will need 
  • at least 3 semester of core physics courses
  • at least one semester of a college of high-school level astrophysics course
  • proficiency computer programming in Python
 
Additional qualifications that might enhance your research performance include:
  • at least one semester of a college level course in computer science or scientific computing
  • familiarity observing with telescopes
Hours per week
2 credits / 6-12 hours
3 credits / 12+ hours
Compensation
Research for Credit
Number of openings
1
Project start
Spring 2025
This project will use an Expectations and Structure agreement.
Expectations and Structure

My expectations for all researchers in my lab are detailed here: https://www.astroweiss.com/group#h.nq9kl45io4t

 

Contact Information:
Mentor
Lauren Weiss
lweiss4@nd.edu
Principal Investigator
Name of project director or principal investigator
Lauren Weiss
Email address of project director or principal investigator
lweiss4@nd.edu
1 sp. | 1 appl.
Hours per week
2 credits / 6-12 hours (+1)
2 credits / 6-12 hours3 credits / 12+ hours
Project categories
Physics & Astronomy