Notes From Nash: Notes with Kevian Stassun: Understanding Space

Stassun was spared a mainstream school education, when he was identified as having a “high IQ” and was recommended for a gifted magnet program. Stassun attended Sherman Oaks Center for Enriched Studies for both middle school and high school.

Farouk Ramzan

Graphic depicting a old postcard with the words “Notes From Nash,” and “Farouk Ramzan” in handwriting font. (Hustler Multimedia/Farouk Ramzan)

By Farouk Ramzan, Staff Podcaster

Apr 2, 2024

In this episode of Notes from Nash, host Farouk Ramzan talks with Kevian Stassun, a co-investigator for NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) mission. Stassun has also served as an expert witness to the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Science and Technology and was awarded the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science and Engineering Mentoring. Some of the Vanderbilt classes taught by Stassun are:

ASTR 3850: Undergraduate Research

ASTR 4998: Honors Research and Senior Thesis

ASTR 8999: Non-Candidate Research

ASTR 9999: Ph.D. Dissertation Research

NISE 6200: Applications of Neurodiversity-Inspired Science and Engineering

PHYS 3850: Undergraduate Research

PHYS 4998: Honors Research and Senior Thesis

PHYS 8999: Non-candidate Research

PHYS 9999: Ph.D. Dissertation Research

ASTR 1010: Introductory Astronomy: Stars and Galaxies

ASTR 7999 Master’s Thesis Research

RCRG 6308: Responsible Conduct of Research in the Humanities

In their conversation, Ramzan and Stassun talk about how Stassun developed a love for astronomy, his research and his experiences working with President Joseph Biden.

Photo of Farouk Ramzan and Kevian Stassun, posing in VSC’s Edgehill Podcast Studio, as photographed on April 2, 2024. (Hustler Multimedia/Jaylan Sims) (Jaylan Sims)

About the Contributors

Farouk Ramzan, Staff Podcaster

Farouk Ramzan ('26) is from San Antonio majoring in psychology and economics in the College of Arts & Sciences. In his free time, he fishes, does film photography, writes novels, screenplays, and skeet shoots. He is interested in a vast era of topics ranging from statistical theory to architecture to Russian literature. You can reach him at [email protected].

Jaylan Sims, Podcasts Editor

Jaylan Sims ('26) is from Chattanooga, Tenn., majoring in communication studies and communication of science and technology with a minor in Jewish studies in the College of Arts & Science. When not working for The Hustler, you can catch Jaylan aimlessly roaming around campus. He can be reached at [email protected]

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