Myriam Prasow-Émond

Master's candidate in astrophysics

Myriam is in the process of obtaining a Master’s degree in Physics with a specialization in Astrophysics at the Université de Montréal. She is currently working on a project to search for exoplanets in extreme environments, such as black holes, using the W. M. Keck telescope in Hawai’i. In addition, she is very involved in her academic community and is also a tutor, teaching assistant and financial officer in her union. As for the future, Myriam is pursuing a PhD in climate change, where she will use machine learning to help populations most at risk.