Hey! I'm Noah Franz.

I'm an NSF graduate research fellow at the University of Arizona, Steward Observatory. I primarily focus on software infrastructure to enable multiwavelength followup of transient and multimessenger events. My advisor is Dr. Kate Alexander and I am a part of the Steward Observatory Novel Astrophysical Transient Alliance (SONATA).

In spring 2023, I graduated Summa Cum Laude from Siena College with a B.S. Degree. In undergraduate, I double majored in Physics and Applied Data Science and obtained minors in Astronomy and Mathematics. During these four years, I also discovered my strong interests in astronomy, big data, data science, and programming. Throughout undergraduate, I explored a wide variety of research interests including working with the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument, Berkeley Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence, and The University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy. See my CV for more details.

In my spare time I pursue many (probably too many) hobbies. To list a few, I play ultimate frisbee, hike and backpack, alpine ski, and mountain bike. I have played Ultimate Frisbee since my first year of high school on numerous teams across a wide variety of regions. I've mostly hiked and backpacked along the east coast, primarly in New York's Adirondack State Park, and have recently begun hiking more in Arizona since moving here! These athletic activities take up most of my time but I also like to travel and take photos, especially landscapes.