Physics Student Profile
Maria Weber
Dale, Indiana
Maria Weber knew that when she went to college she wanted to be challenged in her major. She found that challenge in physics. "My physics professors have helped me gain a strong and diverse physics foundation. This basis will help as I go to graduate school to get a PhD in physics."
A National Science Foundation-funded summer research experience for undergraduates (REU) showed Maria what a career in professional research is like. "I participated in an REU at the National Solar Observatory in Sunspot, New Mexico, where I did solar physics. The education I've received from my UE professors, including conducting biophysics research with Dr. John Stamm, prepared me well for this experience. It was important to me to do research to gain more knowledge before going to graduate school, especially since I want to be a researcher."
Maria's physics professors are great resources for advice. "They have already been through exactly what I am going through now. They have wisdom I can benefit from. They've also learned about me as a person rather than just as a student. That's something a student can't get at most universities."
