Quick Facts on Sarah Miller

Born in Dallas in 1986.
While in high school in Dallas plays on the tennis team, sings in the choir, tutors elementary students, and serves as a junior deacon at her church.
Graduates from Dallas’ Lake Highlands High School in 2004.
Since 2004 participates every summer in a theology program at Oxford University where she explores the relationship between science and religion.
Enrolls at UT in fall 2004.
From 2004 to 2006 works on a research project about black holes at the UT Center for Relativity.
Receives Department of Astronomy’s Board of Visitors scholarship for overall performance for 2006-2007.
Co-authors paper about the evolution of galaxies that wins honors at the 2007 Undergraduate Research Forum in the College of Natural Sciences.
Becomes one of 32 U.S. students to be named Rhodes Scholars for 2008; Rhodes Trust cites her not only for her accomplishments in the field of astronomy and physic but also for her ability as a rock, jazz, and classical music composer, performer, and instrumentalist.
Plans to pursue a doctorate in astrophysics at Oxford.