Department of Astronomy

Rachel McClure

Credentials: Advisor: Elena D'Onghia

Position title: Graduate Student

Pronouns: she/her/hers

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Research Interests

Rachel Lee McClure is a National Research Foundation Graduate Research Fellow pursuing her PhD at the UW — Madison Astronomy Department in the MadAstroDynamics Group. Her research is an exploration of the formation and maintenance of bars in disk galaxies throughout the universe in collaboration with advisor Prof. Elena D’Onghia. She is passionate about science education and improving public attitude towards the natural sciences.