Andre Norton, Star Gate, VGSF, 1987. Cover: John Harris. #AndreNorton #VGSF #JohnHarris

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There are more than 20 research projects, from studying dark matter with Euclid data to using machine learning to refine exoplanet direct image processing techniques.

Browse the list and apply by 4pm PDT 4/30: www.ipac.caltech.edu/page/graduate-fellowship-2026

This graphic introduces Karina Barboza, a graduate student from The Ohio State University who is a member of the 2025 IPAC Visiting Graduate Student Fellowship cohort. Karina is working on a project called "Galaxies in the Early Growth Phase with JWST and ALMA " with IPAC research Dr. Andreas Faisst. Karina's picture features a young woman with long, dark-brown hair.

Our 2025 Visiting Graduate Student Fellows have arrived to conduct PhD-level astronomical research! Karina Barboza of Ohio State is working with Dr. Andreas Faisst to study galaxies with JWST and ALMA data. More about #VGSF and next year's projects: www.ipac.caltech.edu/page/graduate-fellowship-2026