Undergraduate Students

Treazure Da Breo

Major and degree pursued: Planetary Science and Astronomy, bachelor of science

Prospective graduation year: 2025

Experience: undergraduate researcher, with Lucas Brefka, Penn State Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics (fall 2024–present)

Connect: Email

What motivates you to do science?

Science as we know it is always changing, forever evolving as we understand it more. To be on the front lines of the next generation of discoveries that will undoubtedly enhance our understanding of the universe, our solar system, even our own planet, is so invigorating.

What does Black History Month mean to you?

Black History Month to me is the month that highlights Black excellence. For many years, Black people and our accomplishments might have been overlooked, especially so in STEM fields. Black History Month brings awareness to Black people, our accomplishments, and our resilience.

Is there anything else you’d like to share?

I think that it is so important for Black people in STEM to be Black people in STEM. Growing up, I did not have an abundance of role models in the field that I was interested in who looked like me, and I am where I am today because I am resilient and I do not mind if I sit in a room where there is not an abundance of people who look like me. But I think of the little Black girls and boys who will have one more person who looks like them to look up to and show them that they can do it, too, when I accomplish what I am setting out to accomplish.