Vivian (Jiawei) Gao
My research project aims to investigate the upper limit of axion-photon coupling from galaxy cluster modulation. The goal is to use simulations to further push the limit of axion-photon coupling and get closer to the theoretical strength of axion-photon coupling, which would verify the existence of axion-like particles. This is essential in the investigation of particle physics and would solve the strong CP problem.
Sierra Dabby
Ozone formation is accompanied by anomalous oxygen isotope effects. Oxygen has three stable isotopes: 16O, 17O, and 18O (relative abundances of 99.76%, 0.04% and 0.20% with 17O and 18O discovered at Berkeley by Nobel Laureate William Giauque). Isotope geochemists measure these stable isotopes as ratios, 17O/16O or 18O/16O, which have a relationship with slope ~0.5. However, in ozone (O3) formation, the resulting ozone is equally enriched in 17O and 18O relative to 16O and the 17O/16O vs 18O/16O relationship has a slope of 1. This is dubbed mass-independent fractionation (O-MIF). […]
Daniella Asturias
My project aims to investigate the effects of salinity and atrazine on African Clawed Frogs (Xenopus laevis) development, contributing to our understanding of the impacts of rising salinity levels in freshwater due to climate change. As an ideal model organism to study sensitivity to environmental stressors, I would use Xenopus laevis and it also eases the monitoring of developmental changes. I will simulate a range of salinities found in aquatic environments and expose tadpoles to varying concentrations of atrazine. Measures such as development, sex ratio, growth, and survival rates, will […]
Jumana Abdelgadir
Climate change is a great existential threat, yet vulnerability is higher among people who have historically contributed the least to it. Climate justice, which addresses this disparity, is severely lacking within climate research. Brazil, both a developing nation within the Global South and a large contributor to greenhouse gas emissions, has historically neglected its vulnerable citizens and continued harmful policies of deforestation and industrialization. However, it also has a uniquely great potential for climate justice initiatives. My research will seek to answer the following question: How is Brazil uniquely responsible […]