{"id":17450,"date":"2025-03-31T12:55:05","date_gmt":"2025-03-31T16:55:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/artsci\/?p=17450"},"modified":"2025-03-31T12:55:05","modified_gmt":"2025-03-31T16:55:05","slug":"morgan-nathan-25","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/artsci\/class-of-2025\/morgan-nathan-25\/","title":{"rendered":"Morgan Nathan ’25"},"content":{"rendered":"

Why did you choose URI?
\n<\/b>I chose the <\/span>physics<\/span><\/a> program of its size, as well as how in-depth it is. I transferred to URI after my freshman year, and at my previous school the entire physics department had 8 people, and the faculty was combined with the math department. As such, there were fewer courses available for me to explore the field and less resources available for me as a student. At URI, there are plenty of opportunities to find my footing as a budding physicist, including focused undergraduate research projects and groups, extracurricular classes and activities, and individual advising with the chair and with the director of undergraduate studies.<\/p>\n

<\/span>What has been one of your favorite memories from URI?
\n<\/b>One of my favorite memories has got to be when I became a brother of Kappa Kappa Psi, the <\/span>national band service fraternity chapter here on campus. I\u2019ve been in love with music for as long <\/span>as I can remember, and being able to combine my love for music with my love of serving the <\/span>community is something that I am incredibly proud of. I\u2019d say that any of my memories <\/span>involving music are some of my happiest ones at URI. I<\/span>\u2019ve played in the marching band, pep <\/span>band, symphony orchestra, clarinet choir, percussion ensemble, concert band, and wind <\/span>ensemble. All of these have been incredibly fun and fulfilling. I\u2019ve made so many friends and <\/span>plenty of good memories.<\/p>\n

<\/span>What is the best thing you have learned while being at URI?
\n<\/b>The best thing that I\u2019ve learned is to ask others for help. Before coming here, I liked to <\/span>stick to myself and never ask questions. I faced many challenges due to this, and it was a <\/span>difficult hurdle to overcome. Now that I have, I am a better student and overall better at getting t<\/span>hrough life knowing how to ask for help when I need it. I\u2019m thankful for the faculty in the physics department, especially our chair, <\/span>Dr. Leonard Kahn<\/span><\/a>, and my undergraduate research <\/span>advisor, <\/span>Dr. Robert Coyne<\/span><\/a>, for creating a safe and welcoming space for me to figure this out.<\/p>\n

<\/span>What made you choose your major?
\n<\/b>I didn\u2019t originally choose physics. Initially, I chose to study computer science after success with it <\/span>throughout my senior year of high school. However, during freshman year of college I didn\u2019t <\/span>excel as well as I\u2019d hoped and wound up changing my major to physics after reading a book <\/span>gifted to me by my high school physics teacher. The book was titled \u201cA Brief History of Nearly <\/span>Everything\u201d by Bill Bryson, and the first section was on the formation of the universe, and helped <\/span>simplify some of the big ideas surrounding cosmology and astrophysical theory. It seems as <\/span>though physics chose me.<\/p>\n

<\/span>What are your post graduation plans?
\n<\/b>After graduation this spring, I plan on attending graduate school. Thanks to the faculty in the <\/span>department, I was able to cultivate a strong application in my three years in the program. So far <\/span>I have only been accepted to the master\u2019s program at Brown University, but am waiting on four <\/span>Ph.D. programs to get back to me before I make any decisions.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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