Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics (LASP), CU Boulder

If you could offer advice to someone interviewing for an astrophysics research role at LASP of the University of Colorado Boulder, what would it be?

First of all, take the python data analysis courses. You need to be moderately comfortable with a coding language and analysis techniques but know that you will still always be learning how to code more efficiently and how to analyze data more effectively. Then, look into what their research is a...

Interview Education Research Assistant University of Colorado Boulder Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics LASP

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I'm wanting to gain some insight into what it's like to be an astrophysics research assistant at the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics!

A day doing research as an undergraduate will differ wildly depending on what part of the school year you're in and how long you have been on the project. During the summer students typically go full-time and will attend all-group meetings with peripherally related projects, which will inspire an...

Day in the Life Education Research Assistant University of Colorado Boulder Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics LASP

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Will I get much work-life balance as an astrophysics research assistant at the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics?

In my experience, it completely depends on what you can handle. You are very in control of your own work load. If you get passionate about your project it can be easy to get carried away but there may also be weeks where you are very stuck and so don't do much work at all. In the summer, I enjoye...