Ruth Nichols graduated with a B.S. in Astrobiology and a B.S. in Mathematical Sciences from Florida Institute of Technology in May 2024. At Florida Tech, she performed research with the Palmer Lab of Chemical Ecology and Astrobiology, the Lingam Lab of Astrobiology, the Usselman Lab of Quantum Biology, and the Astrobiological Research and Education Society (ARES). Ruth is an Astronaut Scholar, a Zed Factor Fellow, and a Visiting Scholar with the Blue Marble Space Institute.