University of Wisconsin–Madison

People Type: Current ExoDyn Researchers

Tanglin, Nathaniel

Biography Nathaniel is an undergraduate at the University of Wisconsin-Madison studying Astronomy-Physics (B.S.) and Science Communications (Cert.). His research interests include planetary habitability, cosmology, and astrobiology. In ExoDyn, Nathaniel is researching how a planet’s abundance of radioactive elements affects its fitness for life. On a personal level, Nathaniel loves Jesus, people, and experiencing life.

Weichmann, Nina

I graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2025 with majors in Astronomy-Physics(Honors) and Physics with a certificate in Mathematics. My research focuses on analyzing Gaia DR3 to search for stellar companions to known exoplanet systems. I am also interested in protoplanetary disks and planet formation. I will be attending CU Boulder in the fall …