Bio: Claire Laffan is a graduate student in Reina Maruyama(Link is external)’s group, which she initially joined as a post-baccalaureate researcher during her gap-year after college. She works on two axion dark matter direct detection experiments, HAYSTAC and ALPHA.
Laffan is originally from Summerfield, NC. Outside of research, she enjoys video games, taking care of her 40+ houseplants, reading, and snuggling with her cat, Roo.
