Becka Phillipson
Astro/Physicist @Villanova | Philadelphia, PA | research in nonlinear dynamics, accreting compact objects, and wacky time-varying phenomena
any views are my own and not of my employer :) stuff and things
- The PBR slashes science funding by >50%, putting my career and our future STEM workforce under threat of being demolished. @fetterman.senate.gov @repdwightevans.bsky.social @davemccormick.bsky.social What will you do to support science & constituents in your state? #WeekOfAction #SaveScience
- I said my main goal of this trip was to meet with Kilmar. Tonight I had that chance. I have called his wife, Jennifer, to pass along his message of love. I look forward to providing a full update upon my return.
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- I spent the day on the Hill speaking with various offices about the critical importance of funding fundamental research in science. I am incredibly inspired by the others in my team who spoke incisively and with passion. You can do this too: go to your Rep or senator website and request a meeting!
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- Lights, camera, action! The world's largest digital camera has been installed at NSF–DOE Rubin Observatory! 🤩 The LSST Camera was the final major component of the observatory. With it in place, Rubin officially enters its final phase of testing!🔭 🔗: rubinobservatory.org/news/lsst-camera-installed
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- All of these are great for a multitude of reasons.... but I especially like this one
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- Hey #veilguard nerds - I've updated my headshot to show that I am in the "hardened" state 🙃 Given current US climate....
- Read this whole thread.
- The NSF MPS Ascend Postdoctoral Fellowship has been archived: new.nsf.gov/funding/oppo... All folks who applied to this opportunity have had their application package deleted.
- The Ascend fellowship enabled me to pursue a 3-year innovative, independent research program through which I mentored several undergraduates (who themselves stayed in STEM). It is very likely a large reason I managed to stay in astrophysics, let alone find a job as faculty.
- I was qualified to receive the fellowship AND I am a woman of color. What a crazy concept that a program can do two things at once: be for a specific target population and maintain a high standard of excellence.
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- And it's not even a public institution...
- Hello hello! I have finally wandered onto this forum from the abyss! I am a professor of physics with research in time domain astronomy & chaos. I enjoy rockclimbing, all the dogs, and I'm a musician (classical voice)! My alter ego has an account for the wheel of time fantasy series ;-)
