We would like to give a huge thanks to the following people for supporting us along the way. Their presence was invaluable.
- Professor Joel Primack, for giving us the opportunity to work under his research group at UCSC and the educational resources that came with it.
- Mr. Clayton Strawn, for mentoring us and being there to constantly answer our questions about anything in astrophysics, astronomy, computing, simulations, etc.
- Professor Raja GuhaThakurta, for providing encouragement to pursue our research when we needed it.
- And our parents, who have been there every step of the way, literally, as they helped us find the location of the lab as we walked lost across the foresty campus of UCSC. Who were patient and supporting in listening to rants about galaxy formation on long car rides. Who have provided invaluable emotional support at the most difficult times.