drew lapeer

d i r e c t o r y



who is drew?

 

hello there! my name is DREW. i'm a second year astrophysics ph.d. student at the university of massachusetts amherst , among many other things. my origins lie in the midwest (michigan), but i now reside in western massachusetts. if i'm not spending too much time on science i'm likely reading, hiking, climbing, thrifting, or causing mischief. you can learn more about me here. if you'd like to get in touch with me, check out my contact page.

 

what is this website?

this website serves as a facet of my professional presence, and a personal archive of resources, ideas, and projects. on this site, you can find an overview of my research, learn about my interests, read my blog, and more! the directory to your left likely contains anything you may be interested in. if you'd like to learn more about this website, and its origin, you can read more here.


recent updates

sept 4th, 2025

the paper on the SMBH in UCD 736 was accepted to ApJ letters today! you can find it on arXiv here (Taylor et al.)

sept 3rd, 2025

the FEAST colloboration had two papers on the arXiv today! you can find them here (Pedrini et al.) and here (Bortolini et al.).

aug 29th, 2025

my first paper at umass has finally been submitted for review!

aug 28th, 2025

i had a new astrobites article go up! you can find it here!


now...

reading ~ left hand of darkness by ursula k. le guin

listening ~ grace - jeff buckley

working ~ lots of code writing

enjoying ~ hiking


currently feeling... The current mood of lapeer at www.imood.com