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UCI Professor Aomawa Shields Featured on WYPR Radio Show

Aomawa Shields, UC Irvine Associate Professor of Physics and Astronomy, is featured as one of America’s leading astrobiologists on the GOOD News radio segment called, “The Good News – American Scientist Dr. Aomawa Shields“.

UCI Professor Aomawa Shields Featured on Earth.com

Aomawa Shields, UC Irvine associate professor of physics and astronomy, headed a study comparing the climates of two exoplanets. She is featured in an Earth.com article titled, “White dwarf planets are more habitable than we thought“.

UCI Professor Shields Featured on SciTech Daily

Aomawa Shields, UC Irvine associate professor of physics and astronomy, headed a study comparing the climates of two exoplanets. She is featured in a SciTech Daily article titled,  ”Could Alien Life Thrive on Planets Orbiting Dead Stars? New Study Suggests Yes”

UCI Professor Aomawa Shields Featured on UC Irvine News

Aomawa Shields, UC Irvine associate professor of physics and astronomy, headed a study comparing the climates of two exoplanets. She is featured in ” UC Irvine astronomers gauge livability of exoplanets orbiting white dwarf stars ”

UCI Professor Aomawa Shields and SCECIE PostDoc Ana Lobo Featured in the American Astronomical Society Article

UCI Professor Aomawa Shields and her PostDoc Ana Lobo are featured in “Selections from 2023: Living on the Edge of Night and Day“.

UCI Professor Aomawa Shields Featured as Lunatic’s April Astrobiologist of the Month

UCI Professor Aomawa Shields is featured as Lunatic’s April Astrobiologist of the Month.

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UCI Professor Aomawa Shields and SCECIE PostDoc Ana Lobo Featured in UCI News Article

UCI Professor Aomawa Shields and her PostDoc Ana Lobo are featured in “‘Terminator zones’ on distant planets could harbor life, UC Irvine astronomers say”, an article by Lucas Van Wyk Joel of UCI Physical Sciences Communications which discusses their newly published paper in The Astrophysical Journal.

UCI Professor Aomawa Shields Featured in Astrophysics Variety Hour produced by NASA’s Universe of Learning

UCI Professor Aomawa Shields is featured in Astrophysics Variety Hour, produced by NASA’S Universe of Learning. Professor Shields appears at minutes 7:12 and 12:43 of the video, which highlights different aspects of exoplanet science in short segment video form and features a diverse group of real astronomers to inspire future generations of young scientists who strive to pursue a career in astronomy.

UCI Professor Aomawa Shields Featured in UCI Physical Sciences Communications Article

UCI Professor Aomawa Shields is featured in “UCI’s Rising Stargirls Program Dawns Again This Summer”, an article by Lucas Van Wyk Joel of UCI Physical Sciences Communications which discusses her program, Rising Stargirls.

UCI Professor Aomawa Shields Featured in StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson

UCI Professor Aomawa Shields is featured in StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson Season 12, Episode 22: “Cosmic Queries – Exoplanetary Exploration with Dr. Aomawa Shields” which presents a discussion of exoplanet exploration and Dr. Shields’ connection of her world of acting with her world of astronomy.

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  • UCI Professor Aomawa Shields Featured on WYPR Radio Show
  • UCI Professor Aomawa Shields Featured on Earth.com
  • UCI Professor Shields Featured on SciTech Daily
  • UCI Professor Aomawa Shields Featured on UC Irvine News
  • UCI Professor Aomawa Shields and SCECIE PostDoc Ana Lobo Featured in the American Astronomical Society Article
Aomawa L. Shields
Physics and Astronomy
University of California
Irvine, CA 92697
shields@uci.edu

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