Honored to have Nia Imara as my colleague at UC Santa Cruz Science

Truly an honor to be selected as a finalist, thanks so much to my wonderful thesis advisor Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz as well as everyone else who supported me in this work!

The summer 2024 application for the Lamat program UC Santa Cruz is now open and due Dec 1, 2023. Applications are open to all undergraduate students but we particularly encourage students from community colleges, historically Black colleges and universities and Tribal colleges to apply.

I'd like to take this opportunity to invite you to watch 'Spark: The Universe in Us'. It was a pleasure working with them and the show is mesmerizing. An amazing group of scientific advisers Laura Lopez Dr. Carl E. Fields Kate Daniel Show narrated by Diego Luna

In honor of #HispanicHeritageMonth , we profiled 10 extraordinary Latino leaders University of California who are working across disciplines to create greater opportunities for those who follow in their footsteps. Read about their inspiring contributions: universityofcalifornia.edu/news/celebrati…

Read about the changemakers at University of California highlighted for this Hispanic Heritage Month, especially our UC Santa Cruz faculty member, Professor Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz! universityofcalifornia.edu/news/celebrati…

Ah yes, I love my job working at the National Radio Astrology Observatory (that’s not photoshop- we got pranked by our summer students… I wonder how they got up there…)

Another reminder of what its like to be a black professor in Texas. 🤦🏾‍♂️ texastribune.org/2023/07/11/tex…

I can’t get over these images from the James Webb Space Telescope! They’re igniting curiosity and wonder in a whole new generation.

I've lost count of how many times I've been told that the exam accommodations I got in undergrad gave me an unfair advantage

Or people wanting to debate me on it, as if being a physicist means they're an expert in my disability and more specifically, *my* particular needs

Harassment experiences are common in Astronomy but navigating them can be a nightmare...♥️

Here are 10 ways we can improve support resources in astronomy 👇♥️
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A luminous and creative individual Monica Gallegos-Garcia. Felicidades!!!!!!! I feel so grateful to have the opportunity to continue to learn from you

We love to see it! 🔥🔥 Check out LUMA-lite Dr. Brittany Miles's latest work!

This hit for me today.

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We are singing for Laura Lopez, for the invaluable contributions she makes, for her brilliance and courage. Felicidades! 🎉🎉🔥🔥

Now…🫠

I’m very excited by my upcoming move to UC Santa Cruz Science, and by the opportunity to do some extraordinary things there in partnership with some amazing people!

It is a new era here UCSDAstro! We just learned today that our new Department of Astronomy & Astrophysics was approved by the university. Looking forward to sharing more news about our future soon!
Shelley Wright Adam Burgasser Quinn Konopacky Karin Sandstrom

I see you friend! Xandria Quichocho Nonno Quichocho (Hastune Miku’s Grandpa) breaking down why it matters having a space in physics. When one feels like they belong and when one thinks differently, advances in the field will be made 😎 #BeYourself #physics