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Nebraska native explores galaxies far, far away

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Megan Donahue, a Nebraska native and former American Astronomical Society president, studies galaxy clusters at Michigan State University to understand baryonic matter. She discovered her passion for physics at age 12 in a local library and was introduced to x-ray imaging through MIT's Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program. Her research focuses on using large-scale samples to determine the average composition of the universe, a field where she previously worked with dark matter.

Key points

• Megan Donahue is a professor of physics and astronomy at Michigan State University who researches galaxy clusters and baryonic matter.
• Donahue served as president of the American Astronomical Society from 2018 to 2020.

Context

Megan Donahue is a Nebraska native who discovered her passion for physics at age 12 in a local library. She is now studying galaxy clusters to understand the composition of the universe, a field where she previously worked with dark matter.

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