Chelen Johnson
Mining current optical and infrared databases to find variable active galactic nuclei.
Overall, I think one of my favorite parts of the trip was watching all of the students from around the country bond into a very productive team. They would help each other through the work we were doing to make sure everyone understood and was at the same place.
One of the most interesting things I learned while working with my team was how unique and surprising each star can be.
I had no idea there was so much research going on in Astronomy. Astronomers are very eager to explain their research and future goals. A very friendly bunch.