Welcome To My World. 

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Hello! I am Nicole Firestone, and I would like to personally welcome you to my site! In 2021, I completed my undergraduate studies at The Pennsylvania State University with a B.S. in Astronomy & Astrophysics, a B.S. in Physics, and a minor in Mathematics as a Schreyer Honors Scholar. In 2024, I earned a Master of Science degree in Physics & Astronomy from Rutgers University. Currently, I am a PhD Candidate in Astrophysics at Rutgers. Throughout my time at Rutgers, I have been conducting research with Professor Eric Gawiser and the ODIN Collaboration. My research focuses on Lyman Alpha emitting galaxies, which are a special type of galaxy that serves as a powerful tool for understanding the evolution of our universe. I am also a Graduate Research Fellow for the National Science Foundation, a Data Science Fellow for the Rubin Observatory's Legacy Survey of Space and Time Discovery Alliance, the demonstrations coordinator for our high school physics outreach program at Rutgers, and have been an instructor for various introductory physics and astronomy courses at Rutgers. Additionally, I am a proud member of the disability community and serve as a rare disease advocate and the Vice President of the Rutgers Minorities in Physics and Astronomy group. I dream of one day being a researcher and a professor, inspiring the next generation of young scientists of all abilities with a passion for scientific discovery and communication and a love for the intricacy of the universe!

Aside from my studies, I love to bring warmth to the Jewish community as a song and service leader, perform as a featured artist on Jewish Rock Radio, and produce and record a wide variety of music on YouTube. Throughout every aspect of my life, my goals are always to find the artistic beauty within the areas that seem to lack it most and the scientific beauty within the areas that appear to be purely artistic.

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As you explore my work, I hope that you gain a greater appreciation for the scientific and artistic duality within the universe and begin to see beauty and wonder where it has previously been invisible.