Fulbright Research Fellowship

Chile | 2025

"The Fulbright Program is the flagship international educational exchange program sponsored by the U.S. government. The Fulbright Program provides participants - chosen for their academic merit and leadership potential - with the opportunity to study, teach and conduct research, exchange ideas, and contribute to finding solutions to shared international concerns."

I wanted to share a little bit of what I got up to on my year abroad!

March 2025
Presenting at UC

Fulbright Enhancement Meeting

Presented my initial research plan to the Chilean Fulbright Committee and fellow Fulbrighters.

Visit to La Moneda

Visit to La Moneda, the Seat of the Chilean Government

April 2025
Research presentation

Guest Speaker at Universidad Diego Portales

For the Undergraduate course on Cosmological Distances.

May 2025
Presenting research

Research Talk at Universidad de Santiago de Chile

Invited Speaker at USACH on past and present research on Exoplanets and Technosignatures.

Beach visit

Visit to the beach, Viña del Mar

June 2025
Talk at PUC

Presentation at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

Aimed towards Undergraduates at my host institution, on Exoplanets and doing research abroad.

July 2025
Mid-year research presentation

Invited Speaker at U.S. Embassy in Chile

At the 2025 Independence Day Celebration, on Exoplanets.

August 2025
Talk for high school students

Talk at Universidad Diego Portales

Presenting to ~50 High School students from Colegio San Nicolás de Myra and Undergraduates interested in astronomy.

Skiing in the Andes

Ski Trip to the Andes Mountains

September 2025
Fiestas Patrias celebration

🇨🇱 Celebrating Chile's Independence during Fiestas Patrias

October 2025
Poster presentation

Poster Presentation at SOCHIAS, Universidad Austral de Chile

Presenting my research findings at the Sociedad Chilena de Astronomía Conference in Puerto Montt. poster pdf.

Giving presentation at school With high school students

Outreach in Spanish

Speaking to Elementary School students and leading an astronomy activity at Colegio El Camino in Coyhaique.

Patagonian glacier Marble caves

Visit to Patagonia

To Laguna San Rafael and Catedral de Marmol.

November 2025
Presenting at UC

Colloquium Speaker at Universidad de Chile

Invited to speak about my final research results.

El Tatio Geysers Valle de la Luna

Visit to the Atacama Desert

To El Tatio Geysers and Valle de la Luna.

Acknowledgements

Por ultimo,

Me gustaría dar las gracias a los chilenos y a los amigos que me han abierto sus corazones y sus hogares sin esperar nada a cambio. Estaré agradecida por siempre.

Thank you Thank you Thank you Thank you