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1981: Barbara Williams becomes the first Black woman to get a PhD…

1981: Barbara Williams becomes the first Black woman to get a PhD…

by Jessica May Hislop | Jun 20, 2020 | Classics

Today’s Astrobite looks at a classic paper by Barbara Williams, the first Black woman to get a PhD

Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Dr. Christy Tremonti

Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Dr. Christy Tremonti

by Mia de los Reyes | May 29, 2020 | Career Navigation, Current Events, Personal Experiences

What’s even faster and more furious than Vin Diesel? Come learn about galactic winds at Dr. Christy Tremonti’s talk at #AAS236!

Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Prof. Sandra Cruz-Pol

Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Prof. Sandra Cruz-Pol

by Kaitlyn Shin | May 28, 2020 | Current Events

A spectrum of radio frequencies, a spectrum of research — Prof. Sandra Cruz-Pol tells us about her exciting and interdisciplinary work, as well as the importance of diversity to her. Learn more at #AAS236!

Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Prof. Paola Caselli

Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Prof. Paola Caselli

by Mia de los Reyes | May 27, 2020 | Career Navigation, Current Events, Personal Experiences

Where did we come from? Where did we go? Astrochemistry can help answer the first question, at least… Find out more at Prof. Paola Caselli’s talk at #AAS236!

Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Dr. Jo Dunkley

Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Dr. Jo Dunkley

by Jessica May Hislop | May 26, 2020 | Career Navigation, Current Events, Personal Experiences

Hear from Jo Dunkley about the future of CMB observations as well as her journey into Academia at #AAS236.

Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Dr. Dan Weisz

Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Dr. Dan Weisz

by Mia de los Reyes | Jan 6, 2020 | Daily Paper Summaries

Cosmology aims to answer questions about the universe a long, long time ago… but it isn’t just about galaxies far, far away. Come learn what dwarf galaxies can tell us about the early universe from Prof. Dan Weisz’s talk at #AAS235!

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