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PI Dr. Gurtina Besla
Program Manager: Rebecca Lipson
Program Evaluator: Dr. Sanlyn Buxner
TIMESTEP is a a bi-weekly seminar series about topics of professional development for undergraduates in STEM fields at the University of Arizona. This program has been in operation since 2015.
Developed by Dr. Nico Garavito Camargo & Dr. Gurtina Besla
Program Leads: Dr. Dennis Zaritsky, Dr Gurtina Besla, Dr. Tom Fleming
A spanish language Public Talk Series in Astronomy. The program also features an undergraduate mentorship program for students in Astronomy and a public observing night in spanish, organized by University of Arizona Undergraduates.
The program has recently expanded as a series of Charlas Científicas in partnership with the University of Arizona Department of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences, Department of Neuroscience and UA Office of HSI Initiatives.
Listen to a podcast featuring Nico discussing the importance of enhancing astronomy accessibility to Spanish-speakers.
Past Graduate Coordinators: Raph Hviding, Nico Garavito Camargo, Nick Schragal
Developed by Dr. Irene Shivaei & Dr. Gurtina Besla
Program Administrator: Amber Laughing
Program PI: Dr Gurtina Besla
Program Co-I: Dr Everett Schlawin
Graduate Student Coordinators: Elijah Keeswood
A mentorship and math tutoring program, focusing on students in high schools and middle schools that serve Native American youth in Tucson, AZ.
This program is funded in partnership with the UA College of Engineering, Freeport-McMoran and the UA Office of Native American Initiatives and Astronomy Board Donor, Larry Allen
Past Grad Coordinators: Ryan Keenan, Vanessa Rivera, Paul Rogozenski, Joe Adamo, Aaron Goldtooth
Past Program Leads: Dr. Irene Shivaei
Past Program Managers: Ruben Cu:k Ba'ak, Saray Argumedo
PI Dr. Gurtina Besla
Co-I Dr. Ewan Douglas
Program Manager: Rebecca Lipson
Program Evaluator: Dr. Sanlyn Buxner
Since 2018, this paid summer tech internship program pairs Astronomy, Physics, and Math UArizona undergraduates with Industry partners in Southern Arizona.
The program supports up to 24 undergraduates per year.
PI Dr. Gurtina Besla
Co-I Dr. Ewan Douglas
Program Manager: Rebecca Lipson
Program Evaluator: Dr. Sanlyn Buxner
Program Research Faculty: Dr. Tim Eifler, Dr. Ewan Douglas, Dr. Dan Marrone, Dr. Eduardo Rozo
Starting in Fall 2022, this paid program pairs UA Astronomy undergraduates (primarily Sophomores with little research experience) with a research lab at UA throughout the academic year. Additional workshops for the student cohort provides apprentices with technical research skills (Hardware and Computation) that are necessary tools to obtain research positions in Astronomy.
PIs: Dr. Gurtina Besla & Helen Yung
In partnership with the Laboratory for Artistic Intelligence
In 2020, artists shared their creative practice(s) with astronomers and physicists at UA. Each 6-week program was led by different artists sharing their individual creative practices with graduate students in astronomy and physics.
Throughout Summer 2022, Dr. Besla and the Lab invited astronomers and physicists to share their astronomy practice with artists. Each scientist shared a question, action, problem-solving or sensemaking practice they hold or perform in their research, and help illuminate the mysteries, complexities, significance, necessities, and beauty of their work.
We hosted a week-long residency for astronomers and artists in Tucson AZ from May 29-June 2nd 2023.
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