Jonathan Shahlman(2003)

College/Degrees

B.S. Physics, Carnegie Mellon University 2008 Ph.D. Physics,
University of Pennsylvania 2013 (underway)

Employer/Job Title

Graduate Student

Accomplishments

2007 Barry G. Goldwater Scholar
2008 Richard E. Cutkosky Award
Currently working on the ATLAS experiment (one of the four major experiments at the LHC)

Testimonial

PGSS gave me the opportunity to see science beyond the scope of my small rural high school’s classes. While in the program, I met other students who were just as excited about science as I was. As well, I witnessed the large scale structure of science at CMU. I can also directly attribute my choice to study physics to my experience in PGSS: Before attending the program, I knew I was adept in math andscience, but was very unsure of what I wanted to do. During PGSS, I was enthralled with my physics class in special relativity, leading to my choice of studying physics in college. PGSS gave me the opportunity to see science beyond the scope of my small rural high school’s classes. While in the program, I met other students who were just as excited about science as I was. As well, I witnessed the large scale structure of science at CMU. I can also directly attribute my choice to study physics to my experience in PGSS: Before attending the program, I knew I was adept in math andscience, but was very unsure of what I wanted to do. During PGSS, I was enthralled with my physics class in special relativity, leading to my choice of studying physics in college.