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Hollis B. Akins

Education

  • 2027 (expected)
    Ph.D. Astronomy
    University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX
  • 2022
    B.A. Physics (with Honors)
    Grinnell College, Grinnell, IA

Experience

  • 2022 - Present
    Harrington Graduate Research Fellow
    University of Texas at Austin
    • Observing galaxies at the epoch of reionization with JWST and ALMA
    • Advisor: Dr. Caitlin Casey
  • 2019 - 2022
    Research Assistant
    Grinnell College
    • Environmental quenching of simulated dwarf satellite galaxies
    • Advisor: Dr. Charlotte Christensen
  • 2021
    DAWN-IRES Scholar
    Cosmic Dawn Center
    • The multiphase ISM of a z>7 galaxy observed with ALMA
    • Advisor: Dr. Seiji Fujimoto
  • 2020
    REU Student,
    University of Florida
    • Impacts of dust on mock observations of the UVJ diagram
    • Advisor: Dr. Desika Narayanan

Honors and Awards

  • 2022
    • Donald D. Harrington Fellowship (UT Austin CNS)
    • Andrew W. Archibald Prize for Highest Scholarship (Grinnell College)
    • H. George Apostle Prize in Physics (Grinnell College)
  • 2021
    • Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship
    • Chambliss Astronomy Achievement Award (Honorable Mention) (American Astronomical Society)
  • 2020
    • Joseph F. Wall '41 Phi Beta Kappa Scholar's Award (Beta of Iowa)