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Tag: Interview

How to Weigh an Exoplanet: Ask the Astronomers Live!

February 19, 2021 astrobio

UWAB faculty member Eric Agol and Program Director Victoria Meadows were recently interviewed by Phil LaMarr with the Universe Unplugged:…

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Posted in: Events, Faculty, Featured, Media, Research Filed under: Eric Agol, Interview, TRAPPIST-1, Universe Unplugged, Victoria Meadows

Dr. Michael Wong Featured in NExSS Newsletter Interview

December 9, 2020 astrobio

UWAB Postdoctoral Researcher Dr. Michael Wong was interviewed by the Nexus for Exoplanet System Science (NExSS) Science Communication Working Group…

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Posted in: Featured, Media, Postdocs Filed under: Interview, Michael Wong, NExSS

UWAB Faculty Weigh In on MIT Phosphine in Venus Announcement

October 14, 2020 astrobio

On September 14 a research group from MIT published an article in Nature Astronomy detailing their detection of Phosphine gas…

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Posted in: Faculty, Featured, Media, Research Filed under: David Catling, Interview, Media, News, PH3, Phosphine, Venus, Victoria Meadows

UWAB Alum Giada Arney Highlighted by NASA for Women’s Equality Day

September 1, 2020 astrobio

UWAB Alum Giada Arney (Dual-Title PhD Astronomy & Astrobiology, 2016) was recently featured in a highlight from NASA Goddard Space…

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Posted in: Alumni, Featured, Media Filed under: Diversity, Giada Arney, Interview, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Venus, Virtual Planetary Laboratory
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Congratulations to Dr. Eliah Overbey (@eliah.overb Congratulations to Dr. Eliah Overbey (@eliah.overbey), @uofwa Astrobiology's newest doctor! πŸŽ‰πŸŽ“ As part of her PhD thesis, Eliah studied mice that spent time on the International Space Station (@iss) to understand how spaceflight impacts gene expression 🐭🧬 Eliah will continue this line of research with a @nasa postdoctoral fellowship at Weill Medical College of Cornell University πŸš€ ABπŸ’œ #astrobiology #biology #genomics #epigenetics #phd #thesisdefense #YouW
At the #HabWorlds2021 conference this week, @uofwa At the #HabWorlds2021 conference this week, @uofwa Astrobiology post-bacc research scientist Evan Davis (@astro.evan) presented a plenary talk and served on a panel about star–planet interactions 🌟🌍 Stars impact the nature and evolution of a planet's atmosphere, playing a major role in shaping its potential for life πŸ‘½ In his own research, Evan shows how stars also affect our ability to detect biosignatures on distant worlds πŸ”­ ABπŸ’œ #astrobiology #astronomy #planetaryscience #exoplanets
Happy 2021, astrobiology fans! πŸŽ‰ Towards the en Happy 2021, astrobiology fans! πŸŽ‰ Towards the end of last year, UWAB Director Prof. Vikki Meadows (@drvsmeadows) chaired a panel at #DPS2020 on Venus-like planets near and far πŸ”­ The panel included UWAB postdoc Dr. Mike Wong (@miquai) and UWAB alumna Dr. Giada Arney (@giada.arney) πŸŽ“ Mike is studying the chemistry of Venus-like planets around different types of stars and Giada is a Deputy PI of NASA's DAVINCI+ mission concept to Venus πŸ›° ABπŸ’œ #astrobiology #planetaryscience #exoplanets #venus #nasa
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