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Rita Wilson (All Pronouns)
Mineral Museum Coordinator<\/em>
Hello, My name is Rita and I am a 3rd Year Applied Physics undergraduate student<\/strong>. My research interests are biophysics and biomaterials. I joined the CU*iP organizing committee to be part of the same conference that has made such a huge impact on my journey in physics.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Raksha Dubey (She\/Her)
Workshop Coordinator<\/em><\/strong>
My name is Raksha. I am a 3rd year PhD student at Michigan Tech! I work in synthesis and characterization of nanomaterials. I joined CU*iP organizing committee because I love working with people who enjoy physics.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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David Kalajdziovski (He\/Him) 
Committee Member<\/em>
Hi, my name is David and I am a fourth year undergraduate currently researching blazars at Michigan Tech. I joined the CU*iP organizing committee because I wanted to actively help others feel welcomed in the physics community.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Rose Harvey (She\/They) 
Recruitment Coordinator<\/em>
My name is Rose and I am a 3rd Year Applied Physics undergraduate<\/strong>. I\u2019m passionate about my research in biophysics and have loved my experience as an undergrad at MTU. The reason I decided to join the CU*iP organizing committee was to grow my understanding of what it means to have an administrative role in organizing something as impactful as CU*iP, and because past conferences have helped me feel so welcome as a gender minority in physics.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Kadja Flore Gali (She\/Her)
MTU Resource Coordinator<\/em>
Hi, my name is Kadja and I am a 2nd year PhD student studying Atmospheric Physics at Michigan Tech.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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Alyssa Horne (She\/Her)
Financial Coordinator<\/em>
My name is Alyssa, but I prefer to go by Al, and I am a 4th year PhD student studying Density Functional Theory and low dimensional magnetism. Throughout my academic journey, I have greatly benefitted from attending previous CU*iP s and want to be able to give back and help the future generations reach higher heights.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Swafuva Varappillikudy Sulaiman (She\/Her)
Lab Tour Coordinator<\/em>
Hi, my name is Swafuva and I am a 2nd year PhD student studying Aerosol Physics and Instrumentation at Michigan Tech. I joined the CU*iP organizing committee because I am passionate about working for the physics community and inspiring more people to become interested in physics.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Ryan Munter (He\/Him) 
Food and Lodging Coordinator<\/em>
Hi, my name is Ryan and I\u2019m a fourth year PhD student studying material physics and quantum optics at Michigan Tech. I joined the CU*iP organizing committee because I strongly believe that everyone should feel welcomed and included in physics.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Dr Tiffany Lewis (She\/her)
Guest Speaker Coordinator<\/em>
I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physics, working on the development of theories to describe particle energies in the most energetic, sustained sources in the universe – the jets of active galaxies. I also serve on the Steering Committee for the APS Inclusion, Diversity and Equity Alliance. I am the faculty point of contact for MTU\u2019s Cu*IP.\u00a0<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Ian Norwood (They\/Them)
Transportation Coordinator<\/em>
My name is Ian and I am a 3rd year PhD student studying Aerosol Physics and Instrumentation at Michigan Tech. As an active member of Women in Physics and previous Treasurer, I was very excited to take up this opportunity to help women and gender minorities with an interest in STEM be provided this opportunity to explore their interests and develop plans for pursuing a future career in physics.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Shikha Rani (She\/Her)
Workshop Coordinator<\/em>
My name is Shikha, and currently I am a 1st year Ms student in Applied Physics with research on Active Galactic nucleus specifically quasars. Along with my academic journey i was keen on joining CU*IP because I wanted to work with like minded individuals who are passionate about Physics.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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