Wonders of Physics Outreach Fellows history

The following students have completed all Fellowship requirements and are now Wonders of Physics Outreach Fellows:

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Ruaa Alharthy

2023-2024

Fellowship Activities: Wonders of Physics Annual Show, Physics Fair, PEOPLE Program instructor, Grandparents University instructor

Activity write-up: Jumping Ring Lenz’s Law

 

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Ayshea Banes

2023-2024

Fellowship Activities: East High Anti-Racism Science Expo; UW Space Place Science Saturdays (regular volunteer); Wonders of Physics Annual Show

Activity write-up: Electron Transitions with Glow Stars

 

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Isaac Barnhill

2024-2025

Fellowship Activities: The Wonders of Physics Annual Show, Parks Alive, Pedal Palooza, Grandparents University Instructor

Activity write-up: Rubens Tube

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Benjamin Beyer

2024-2025

Fellowship Activities: Science Expeditions Expo, Grandparents University, PEOPLE Program Instructor

Activity write-up: Commentary 2025

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Braden Buck, Senior Fellow

2022-2023, 2023-2024, 2024-2025

Fellowship Activities: The Wonders of Physics Annual Show

Activity write-up: Bowling Ball Pendulum, Flaming Rocket Jug, Marx Generator

Profile photo of Gavin ChaseGavin Chase, Senior Fellow

2023-2024, 2024-2025

Fellowship Activities: The Wonders of Physics Annual Show; Goodman Family Center Science Night

Activity write-up/Demonstration video: Index of Refraction, Faraday Train Demo in the 2025 Annual Show

profile photo of Zach Curtis-GinsbergZachary Curtis-Ginsberg

2022-2023

Fellowship activities: Ingersoll Physics Museum Tours; IceCube Booth for Science on Ice at the Frozen Assets Festival; IceCube Booth for the Wisconsin Science Festival

Activity write-up: IceCube Bean-Bag Toss

Profile photo of Megan DalldorfMegan Dalldorf

2024-2025

Fellowship activities: Expanding Your Horizons, Randall Super Science Saturday, Science on the Square, Ingersoll Wonders of Physics Museum Docent

Activity write-up: Commentary on Experiences in Outreach

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Gage Erwin

2024-2025

Fellowship activities: PEOPLE Program Instructor, Grandparents University Instructor

Demonstration video: Faraday Train

profile photo of Owen EskandariOwen Eskandari, Senior Fellow

2022-2023, 2023-2024, 2024-2025

Fellowship Activities: The Wonders of Physics Annual Show; PEOPLE Program Instructor; Grandparents University instructor; Ingersoll Physics Museum Docent; Antman: Quantumania Movie Night Demos

Activity write-up/Demonstration video: Lighting a Fluorescent Light with a Tesla Coil, Earthquake Table Demo in the 2025 Annual Show

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Kayleigh Excell

2024-2025

Fellowship activities: The Wonders of Physics Annual Show

Demonstration video: Magdeburg Plates

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Raheem Hashmani, Senior Fellow

2023-2024, 2024-2025

Fellowship Activities: Sterling Planetarium Training; The Wonders of Physics Annual Show; IceCube After School; Physics Fair

Activity write-up: Oobleck Experiment, Vortex Cannon Demo in the 2025 Annual Show

 

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Natalie Hilliard

2024-2025

Fellowship Activities: Physics Fair, Science Expeditions Expo, STEM Camp

Activity write-up: Commentary 2025

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2022-2023

Fellowship activities: PEOPLE program instructor; Antman: Quantumania movie night demo; Museum docent

Activity write-up: Van de Graaff Generator

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2023-2024

Fellowship Activities: The Wonders of Physics Annual Show

Activity write-up: Alka-Seltzer Rocket

profile photo of Sam KramerSam Kramer, Senior Fellow

2022-2023, 2023-2024, 2024-2025

Fellowship activities: Wonders of Physics annual show; Museum docent; PEOPLE program instructor; Grandparents University instructor

Activity write-up: Vortex CannonFire and Water Vapor Tornadoes

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Yurii Kvasiuk

2022-2023, 2023-2024

Fellowship Activities: PEOPLE

Activity write-up: Wilson Cloud Chamber

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2023-2024, 2024-2025

Fellowship Activities: Ingersoll Physics Museum Docent; 2024 Annual Physics Fair; Pre-college Enrichment Opportunity Program for Learning Excellence (PEOPLE); Grandparents University (GPU)

Activity write-up: Commentary 2024, Commentary 2025

Profile photo of Alicia MandAlicia Mand, Senior Fellow

2023-2024, 2024-2025

Fellowship Activities: IceCube After School; Wonders of Physics Annual Show

Activity write-up/Demonstration video: Transmitting Sound with Lasers, Monty Hall Problem and Quantum Mechanics in the 2025 Annual Show

 

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2024-2025

Fellowship activities: Expanding Your Horizons, Madison Bike Week, Frozen Assets Festival, Physics Fair

Demonstration video: Magdeburg Plates

profile photo of Aakankshya MishraAakankshya Mishra

2022-2023

Fellowship activities: Grandparents University

Activity write-up: Eddy current

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2023-2024

Fellowship Activities: UW Space Place Workshops; Kennedy Elementary Family Science Night; Randall Elementary Super Science Saturday; Physics Fair

Activity write-up: Fluorescence

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Alisha Roberts

2024-2025

Fellowship activities: WiSci Fest with IceCube, Randall Super Science Sunday, IceCube After School, Science Expeditions TWoP Show, Expanding Your Horizons, Unity Picnic

Activity write-up: Commentary 2025

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Alysa Rogers

2022-2023

Fellowship activities: PEOPLE program instructor; TeachQuantum

Activity write-up: Index of Refraction

profile photo of Julia ShefflerJulia Sheffler

2022-2023

Fellowship activities: Museum docent, Grandparents University instructor

Activity write-up: Particle Physics Pinball

Photo of Taylor Renee SussmaneTaylor Sussmane

2024-2025

Fellowship activities: Expanding Your Horizons, Madison Bike Week, Parks Alive, Grandparents University Instructor

Activity write-up: Van De Graaff Machine

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Mitanshu Thakore, Senior Fellow

2022-2023, 2023-2024, 2024-2025

Fellowship activities: The Wonders of Physics annual shows; PEOPLE Program instructor; Grandparents University instructor; S.T.E.A.M Saturday for children in Kindergarten – 5th Grade at Monona Public Library; UW Space place Saturday Science workshops; Super Science Saturday at Randall Elementary School

Activity write-up/Demonstration video: Liquid Nitrogen, Joy of Outreach, Mechanical Advantage Demo in the 2025 Annual Show

Profile photo of Lael VeraceLael Verace, Senior Fellow

2023-2024, 2024-2025

Fellowship Activities: Frozen Assets Festival; Wonders of Physics Annual Show; Wonders of Physics Show for Science Expeditions

Demonstration video: Pickle Lamp Demo in the 2025 Annual Show

profile photo of Hannah WoodwardHannah Woodward

2022-2023

Fellowship activities: Wisconsin Science Festival; Frozen Assets; Grandparents University instructor

Activity write-up: Liquid Nitrogen