Name: Manolya Yatman
Class Year: 2026
Major: Astrophysics
Hometown: Istanbul, Turkey
Internship Organization: Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe, University of Tokyo
Job Title: Research Internship
Location: Kashiwa, Japan
What's happening at your internship? We would love to hear what kind of work you are doing!
With the guidance of my supervisor at the Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe, we鈥檙e developing research within the field of stellar archaeology by analyzing stellar abundances in order to provide results relevant to nuclear physics modeling of the r-process and its astrophysical site. My current job is to derive accurate atmospheric abundances and integrate orbital histories for a number of metal-poor stars and to make regular presentations regarding the research!
Why did you apply for this internship?
One of my greatest areas of wonder growing up was the very beginning of the Universe. As a prospective astrophysics major, I鈥檝e also been very interested in studying the stars, and through research in stellar archaeology, especially concerning metal-poor stars, we are able to gain information on the earliest times of the Universe. In the future, I am planning on going into research and academia, which is why this research inter