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Our Mission

We started this project because we realized that succeeding in undergrad and advancing to higher education/industry with a background in astrophysics requires information and skills that are not readily and evenly passed on to all undergraduates. We see this as a disadvantage to individual students from underrepresented backgrounds as well as the scientific community at large. To address this, we intend to work in multiple different directions to support and educate our undergraduates on career knowledge. We also aim to enhance the accessibility of necessary tools and opportunities, which build experiences beyond the classroom. Our intention is to carry out CAPYBARA in phases corresponding to each of the primary goals outlined below. Accomplishing each of these goals heavily relies on crowdsourcing information, resources, and perspectives from members of the astrophysics community.

Product

Primary Goals

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Curating 
Resource Bank

Providing clear and organized access to pre-existing resources for applying to graduate school and entering the job market.

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Demystifying Timeline

Clearly communicate the goals and timeline of ones undergraduate career, explicitly outlining objectives and goals for each step in the physics/astronomy undergraduate program.

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Facilitating Workshops

Utilizing passionate graduate students to pass on this information and foster safe environments for discussions about career progression. 

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Expanding Research Opportunities

Grow the sphere of possible opportunities for undergraduates by providing resources for success in undergraduate research.

Our Team

Organizers:

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Daniel Piacitelli & Nicole Firestone

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Contributors:

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Joe Breneman

Claire Riggs

Dilys Ruan

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