I enjoy sharing the wonders of the Universe with everyone from kindergarten through retirement age. If you have tired of learning about the Universe, you have tired of life!
"Scientists Turn Big Honking Camera Loose on Dark Energy Quest " interview/article in TechNewsWorld (part of ECT News Network) about The Dark Energy Survey using The Dark Energy Camera (DECam), September 19th 2012
"Shining Some Light on Sunspots" interview/article in TechNewsWorld (part of ECT News Network) about the recent increase in the Sun's Sunspot Activity, May 11th 2012
"Distant Planet May Have the Right Stuff" (for Life) interview/article in TechNewsWorld (part of ECT News Network), October 1st 2010
"Dark Matter Detector Poised for Magical Mystery Tour" interview/article in TechNewsWorld (part of ECT News Network) about the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS), August 27th 2010
Podcast interview with NBC affiliate "Nine Most (Interesting Things You Will Hear Today)" KCAA 1050 radio show, December 22nd 2010. Topics discussed included the lunar eclipse, the discovery of the first extrasolar planet in the "habitable zone", the discovery of water on the moon, killer asteroids, and the future of the US Space Program.
"UCR astronomer sets her sights on massive, permanent collections of galaxies for secrets of the universe" pdf / podcast interview with The Press-Enterprise Newspaper about The SpARCS Survey, August 30th 2009
YouTube video interview with UCR Senior Publication Officer Iqbal Pittalwala about The SpARCS Survey, July 6th 2009
"Large survey of distant galaxy clusters" article in Physics Today about The SpARCS Survey, July 16th 2009
"Largest Ever Survey of Very Distant Galaxy Clusters Completed" UC Riverside Press Release announcing completion of The SpARCS Survey, June 30th 2009
"Getting Personal" interview with "Inside UCR", April 29th 2009
"Secrets of the Universe" talk to ~50 3rd-8th Graders, UCR Extension Center, "Expanding Horizons" Youth Enrichment Program, July 17th 2013
"The Biggest Baddest Babies in the Nursery: What we are learning about Distant Clusters of Galaxies from the SpARCS Survey", presentation to Temecula Valley Astronomers, June 3rd 2013
"The Biggest Baddest Babies in the Nursery: What we are learning about Distant Clusters of Galaxies from the SpARCS Survey", presentation to Riverside Astronomical Society, January 26th 2013
"The Expanding Universe, Dark Matter and Dark Energy" lecture (Desert Institute at Joshua Tree National Park Lecture Series), Palm Springs Public Library (~50 attendees of all ages), November 1st 2011
"The Expanding Universe, Dark Matter and Dark Energy" lecture (Desert Institute at Joshua Tree National Park Lecture Series), Black Rock Visitor Center, Joshua Tree National Park (~50 attendees of all ages), April 15th 2011
Regional Level Judge at RIMS (Riverside, Inyo, Mono and San Bernardino Counties) Science and Engineering Fair, held at National Orange Show Fairgrounds, San Bernardino, April 5th 2011
"Stars and Galaxies" talk to ~30 5th graders, Lake Mathews Elementary School, Riverside, February 10th 2011
"The Expanding Universe, Dark Matter and Dark Energy: The Three Greatest Discoveries in Cosmology" lecture (Desert Institute at Joshua Tree National Park Lecture Series), the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, La Quinta Museum, La Quinta (attended by ~30 retired professionals with an interest in lifelong learning), February 1st 2011
"Solar Flares and Sunspots" demonstration at UCR Physics and Astronomy Department Open House, October 30th 2010
"Secrets of the Universe" talk to ~50 3rd-8th Graders, UCR Extension Center, "Expanding Horizons" Program, July 22nd 2010
"Stars and Galaxies" talk to ~90 1st graders, Tomas Rivera Elementary School, Riverside, April 22nd 2010
Regional Level Judge at RIMS (Riverside, Inyo, Mono and San Bernardino Counties) Science and Engineering Fair, held at National Orange Show Fairgrounds, San Bernardino, April 13th 2010
Guest Speaker at UCR Society of Women Engineers and Space Scientists Engineering Day 2010, ~500 participants including Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts and local K-12 students, April 10th 2010
"Long eclipse to catch eyes in Inland area over Web" interview with The Press-Enterprise Newspaper about unusually long duration solar eclipse, July 20th 2009
"UCR scientists find a cluster of new galaxies" interview with The San Bernardino Sun Newspaper about The SpARCS Survey, July 19th 2009
"UCR survey reveals new possible galaxy clusters" interview with The Press-Enterprise Newspaper about The SpARCS Survey, July 1st 2009
"Solar Flares and Sunspots" demonstration at UCR Physics and Astronomy Department Open House, April 25th 2009