Kate Marvel

I refuse to give in to despair. I just don’t have time for that. I’m too busy doing science.

— Kate Marvel

I started my career as an astrophysicist, and then I realized that nowhere else in the universe is as good as here, right? This is the best planet.

— Kate Marvel

I love this planet, and I’m curious about how it works.

— Kate Marvel

(- Any tips or words of wisdom for our current and potential new students?) - Take advantage of the city! Moving from the West Coast, I found it hard to adjust to New York. And I won’t defend the weather, the subway, or the smell, but there are so many interesting people here. Go to parties, go see a friend-of-a-friend’s terrible show, say yes to weird things. You never know where life will take you here.

— Kate Marvel

I just asked a lot of really stupid questions to a lot of really patient people, and they were amazing. They were so generous with their time and so patient with my dumb questions. That’s how I learned, and I’m totally grateful for them.

— Kate Marvel