Elizabeth Cady van Assendelft

Biography

Hi, I’m Cady! This fall, I’ll be a rising junior at Yale University, where I’m pursuing a degree in Physics. I’m one of the co-presidents of the Yale SPS chapter, and I’ve also been involved with the Women in Physics group on campus. For the past two years, I have attended the Conference for Undergraduate Women in Physics. This year, I also began research in the Moore group at Wright Lab, where I work on the levitated microspheres project—developing gravitational attractors to test gravitational interactions on microscopic scales. Outside of the physics world, I am also an avid rock climber and co-captain of the Yale Climbing Team. I love both indoor competition climbing and outdoor trips; I’ve climbed in places ranging from Oregon to West Virginia! During the school year, I play flute and arrange music for the Davenport Pops Orchestra, a student-led group on campus. I also work in the IT department through the Student Technology Collaborative. My future plans definitely involve graduate school for physics and more climbing adventures!