Yale STARS - Science, Technology, and Research Scholars

STARS2 students had a taste of spring in this cold weather at their spring social planting succulents and painting the pots 🪴 😀

Stellar STARS II symposium last Monday (no pun intended)! Six senior students presented engaging talks on scientific topics, and juniors/seniors showcased their work through posters. Well done! 🧫🧬🔬⚗️🔭🥼🧪

STARS II students had so much fun last night planting succulents and painting terra cotta pots for their welcome back social.🌵🪴🥹 we love a growth-oriented mindset! 😉 looking forward to more events this spring!

Part 2 of the holiday photos: here are some of the STARS II seniors with their posters 🎄❄️☃️

STARS II had a fantastic Fall Holiday Party and Symposium, where juniors presented 3-minute pitches and seniors presented posters. It was great to share research and holiday spirit! 🎄❄️☃️ Happy holidays to all and we’ll see you in the spring 🥰

The new class of STARS II incoming juniors had a great time at this years Welcome Party, as they listened to Prof. Sandy Chang discuss how to make the most of their time in STARS II, and spent time getting to know each other. Looking forward to new memories! 📕📚🥳🎈

STARS II kicked off spooky season with a fun pumpkin carving social (no jump scares from these gourds!) 🎃 👻💀 🍂🍁thanks to all who came 🙂

HUGE Congratulations to our STARS II seniors on graduating both from Yale College and the STARS II program! 🎓🎉🎊 All have worked diligently over the years and have exciting post-graduate plans. We are SO proud of everyone! See your graduating seniors in the photos below with Dr. Sandy Chang and their graduate mentors.

Great STARS II social this past weekend
enjoying boba drinks and thoughtful conversation on a chilly day! 🧋 🗣️ 🙂

Setting the table for a pair of hungry black holes A team of astronomers including Yale’s Meg Urry has discovered two supermassive black holes growing simultaneously near the center of a recently merged galaxy.