Women in Physics and Astronomy at SFSU

Come listen to Dr. Kimberly Ennico-Smith speak about the future of mapping water on the Moon! This will be on Wednesday, April 28th, with Dr. Ennico-Smith's talk at 3:30 PM PDT and a Q&A with students and faculty at 4:30 PM PDT.

The meeting ID will be 869 5125 3535 and the password will be 012345. Abstract and bio below.

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"A next great leap in mapping water on the Moon"

While the existence of lunar volatiles has been known since the Apollo era, only more recently (the last 10-20 years) has the extent and form of these volatiles been better understood. It now appears that potentially economically significant amounts of water ice exist at the poles of the Moon, however, the distribution of this water is still not understood at a level sufficient to fully evaluate economic models. NASA’s Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover (VIPER) mission presents an opportunity to identify and characterize water ice and other potential resources at the “human” or “rover” scale. VIPER can ground-truth hypotheses made from decades of orbital data and evolving modeling about the “lunar water cycle.” This talk summarizes the motivations for, the design of, and the significance of this mission. VIPER is scheduled to be launched as a payload on the CLPS (Commercial Lunar Payload Services) provided Astrobotic Griffin lander to a lunar polar region.

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Dr. Kimberly Ennico-Smith is a research astrophysicist and mission scientist at NASA Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley. She is multidisciplinary in her approach to space instruments, telescopes, and mission concepts. She has designed and built infrared airborne and space telescope cameras and spectrometers, tested detectors in laboratories and particle accelerators, designed low-cost suborbital instruments, and built lunar payloads. She has served as Project Scientist for the flying infrared observatory SOFIA and deputy Project Scientist on the New Horizons Pluto fly-by mission. She has been a member of the Science and Technology Definition Team for the Origins Space Telescope. Presently she is a deputy Project Scientist on the lunar VIPER rover. She has authored 120+ peer-reviewed papers and delivered 50+ invited technical talks and 70+ public presentations about astronomy, space exploration and STEM. Asteroid 154587 Ennico is named for her.

This is today in a few hours! We hope to see you there.

WIPAA invites you to join in our forum on parenting, pregnancy, and child-rearing while in academia. The forum will be held on Zoom on Wednesday, March 17th, at 3:30 PST. If you have questions you'd like to be answered in the forum, or other questions about the forum, please email us at [email protected].

WIPAA invites you to join in our forum on parenting, pregnancy, and child-rearing while in academia. The forum will be held on Zoom on Wednesday, March 17th, at 3:30 PST. If you have questions you'd like to be answered in the forum, or other questions about the forum, please email us at [email protected].

Magnifying Voices in Physics (MVP) is a speaker series hosted by WiPA at UCI in response to the longstanding underrepresentation of women and non-binary folks of color in physics. Once a quarter, we will invite an early career scientist to share their research as well as their path through academia. We hope to provide a platform to support and highlight these folks to foster a more inclusive environment and motivate aspiring physicists.

This quarter, we are honored to introduce our first MVP:

Isabel J. Rodriguez (they/elle or she/ella)
Title: Journey to the Center of GW170817
Institution: Oregon State University

Date: Thursday, February 18th
Time: 3:00 - 4:30 pm PST
Zoom Registration: https://uci.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcpc-uopjwjHtERCngWZrnw-GnOn5BQlkJx

Bio: Isabel J. Rodriguez (they/elle or she/ella) is a Master's student in physics at Oregon State University, whose research combines astrophysical data with statistical tools to study the properties of binary neutron star merger outflows. Isabel is the founder and host of a virtual coworking space for women and non-binary people of color in STEM, and is dedicated to challenging systems of oppression in STEM higher education through a Black q***r feminist lens. You can find them on Twitter as .

The deadline is this Friday!

Dear Physics and Astronomy students,

HOW ARE YOU?

Come join us on Monday at 3 PM PST for a conversation on mental health. We want to hear from you, we want to know how you are doing, the things you have been struggling with, and the things that are helping you cope and thrive.
Our goal with this next WIPAA forum is to create a safe space for us to connect with one another and learn about each other's personal and professional battles.
All are welcome!

https://sfsu.zoom.us/j/99521812759?pwd=TTc4ZUt2eGJoTE9zUVRiQ3BVWkRzZz09

Meeting ID: 995 2181 2759
Passcode: 997644

BE-STEM is excited to present “BLACK IN ACADEMIA: GRADUATE STUDENT PANEL”! Panelists include black Ph.D. candidates, post-docs, and more! They will be able to answer questions about their academic experiences as a black STEM student, graduate school life, their application processes, and career options available to you after graduation! Join us in networking with these black professionals and get your questions answered! Take advantage!

Zoom Link
https://sfsu.zoom.us/j/87354724210?pwd=TlViRjFXbUk1cTV4MjZzUytGblY5dz09
PW: 253698

Join WISE for a talk about navigating gender issues in academia and developing strategies for institutional change.

December 3rd, 12 - 1 PM PST

Presented by Women in Science and Engineering (WISE)
Sponsored by NSF ADVANCE Adaptation Award 2017293

https://sfsu.zoom.us/j/81770100215?pwd=cmJOb0VFaFZWTjJPNEcvL0VZVjQ4Zz09

CELEBRATING BLACK AND AFRICAN AMERICANS IN NUCLEAR AND PLASMA SCIENCE

ANS@UCI with the collaboration of WiPA is proud to host the CBAANPS Outreach Series.
This year has highlighted the deep-rooted impediments that Black and underrepresented communities face in our society, including STEM fields. In times like these, it is imperative that we come together to inspire and encourage the future generation of STEM workers.
These outreach presentations will emphasize the experiences and journeys of Black and African American professional scientists and engineers. The presentations will be aimed at introducing high
school and college students to the many different careers in STEM and nuclear fields.

REGISTER AT:
https://uci.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUodOuuqD4pG9zagx5g89BA3RKcQ9uLyDRe
For questions please email:
[email protected]

Hi Students in Physics,

WiPA at UC Irvine is organizing a panel on applying to grad school with current women in physics grads! Join us and get your questions answered about applying to grad school, and learn some tips and tricks to help with your application. We will have grads from different subfields as well as an international grad student.

The panel will take place next Friday Nov 6th from 1-2pm. If you would like to attend, please fill out this form so we can collect your email to send you the Zoom info.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSftExNiAq_D-eU1KTLLXMt0jV3mDGVOxS_gThvMw6ZQe0pz5Q/viewform?gxids=7628
Hope to see you there!

WiPA's Applying to Grad School Panel Join us on Nov 6th (Friday) from 1-2pm for a panel with women grad students, who will answer your questions about applying to grad school.