SPRING EVENTS & ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Monday, March 8th 5pm-6pm
The Last Stargazers
Calling all stargazers, moon beamers, and asteroid riders...
Join us for an evening with Dr. Emily Levesque

The Last Stargazers
Monday, March 8, 2021
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm

5:00 pm Welcome
Sarah Dunnam Watts, ARCS President
 
5:05-5:15 pm Scholar Presentation
Hector Delgado Diaz, ARCS Fellow
University of Washington, Astronomy
 
5:20-5:50 pm Feature Presentation
Dr. Emily Levesque, ARCS Alumna (Hawaii), Associate Professor
University of Washington, Astronomy
Presenting on her research & new book: The Last Stargazers:
The Enduring Story of Astronomy's Vanishing Explorers
Followed by Q&A
Dr. Emily Levesque is a professor in the University of Washington’s Astronomy department. Her research program is focused on improving our overall understanding of how massive stars evolve and die. Dr. Levesque’s first popular science book, The Last Stargazers, shares the tales and experiences of astronomical observing. She has also written two academic books: a professional text on red supergiants and a graduate textbook on stellar interiors and evolution written with co-author Henny J. G. L. M. Lamers.

Dr. Levesque is the recipient of the 2020 Newton Lacy Pierce prize and the 2014 Annie Jump Cannon award from the American Astronomical Society. She is also a 2019 Cottrell Scholar and a 2017 Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellow. From 2010 to 2015 Dr. Levesque was a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Colorado at Boulder. She was an ARCS scholar at the University of Hawaii in 2010 where she earned her PhD in Astronomy, and she holds a S.B. in Physics from MIT.
Friday, April 2nd, 4pm-5pm
UW Virtual Scholar Convocation
We hope you will join ARCS Foundation's members, donors, and significant supporters for a virtual happy hour in celebration of our third-year UW fellows:

Virtual UW Scholar Convocation
Friday, April 2nd at 4pm

We look forward to honoring these inspiring ARCS fellows and hearing from selected scholars as they share about their individual scientific journeys.

"This last year has shown us that now, more than ever, funding science is a vital investment in our present and our future. We are grateful to Seattle Chapter ARCS Foundation for supporting generations of emerging scientists at the University of Washington. These scientists are dedicating their lives to finding solutions for the grave and urgent challenges we face in our own backyard and across the globe."
~ Ana Mari Cauce, President, University of Washington

Seattle Chapter Important Dates 2021

  • Monday, March 8th (5pm) The Last Stargazers
  • Friday, April 2nd (4pm) UW 3rd Year Scholar Convocation
  • Sunday, April 25th, Virtual Member Celebration Event
  • Monday, September 20th, Chapter Meeting & Fall Kickoff
  • Sunday, October 17th, Scholar Welcome Reception
  • Monday, November 8th, Annual Luncheon
Address:
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Seattle, WA 98105
Email: information@seattlearcsfoundation.org