Michigan Tech Research Award Winner Pursues Discovery of Galactic Mysteries
![Award winner Petra Huentemeyer, a Michigan Tech physicist, in a portrait sitting on a couch on campus as she shares her work in particle astrophysics in this research profile on Michigan Tech News.](/news/2023/09/images/research-award-petra-huentemeyer-banner-banner1200.jpg)
An internationally recognized expert in high-energy gamma-ray astronomy and galactic cosmic rays, 2023 Michigan Tech Research Award recipient Petra Huentemeyer (Physics) views the career path she has followed as a natural if not always easy progression.
Fueled by a persistent curiosity to probe the unknown origins of the universe, Huentemeyer has studied and conducted research at the world’s leading institutions in her field. Among the top three most cited authors at Tech, she serves as vice-spokesperson for a globally collaborative observatory and mentors her students to seek their own bright futures.
Learn more about Huentemeyer and her work at Michigan Tech News.