Sofya Levitina

Sofya Levitina is a junior undergraduate student majoring in Physics and Mathematics-Statistics. Being born in Russia and later moving to the US, Sofya developed an interest in science and mathematics since it was the only language both countries spoke. Coming into college, Sofya has thrown herself into the field of computational astrophysics research which helped her get an REU opportunity at Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory this past summer. During the internship, Sofya worked closely with the frontrunners of climate change research and learned the different ways science surrounding large political issues is conducted. The media had a large effect in how scientists at Columbia University communicated their findings and what research projects were approved to be done. The incredible scientific results and the slight bias Sofya found in her internship inspired her to apply to UConn@COP. Sofya is most excited to visit the science pavilions at COP and learn about the forward science on the matter of climate change. Sofya is also extremely interested in transitioning into energy physics later in her career, so understanding the newest energy science breakthroughs through their presentation at COP is crucial to her future. Sofya advocates for objective science and wants to visit COP to talk accurately about climate change. She is incredibly lucky and thankful to be able to participate in UConn@COP and cannot wait to listen to professionals discuss the issue on an international level.