As the space industry evolves, women are taking on more visible roles

By Ginger Gadsden and Emilee Speck, Featuring Diana Alsindy, 2017 Brooke Owens Fellow

Today, women and minorities play prominent roles in major space operations at NASA and in private and public space companies.

In the NewsCaroline JJuly 16, 2019representation, leadership, science communication, Brookie feature

How the Arabian stargazer is smashing stereotypes in the space industry

By Adrienne Cutway, Featuring Diana Alsindy, 2017 Brooke Owens Fellow

At 25, she's a propulsion development engineer at Virgin Orbit, a former Brooke Owens fellow, an Iraqi American who left her friends behind to come to the U.S. when she was 14, a University of California, San Diego alumna and an inspiration to her 93,000 Instagram followers who turn to her for updates in both English and Arabic.

In the NewsCaroline JJuly 15, 2019science communication, Brookie feature

Anna Voelker "Science Access: Making Space for All"

By the Ohio State University, Featuring Anna Voelker, 2018 Brooke Owens Fellow

Anna Voelker, the Astronomy Accessibility Program Coordinator at The Ohio State University, shares her experience with bringing accessibility to science and the SciAccess Conference at OSU.

In the NewsCaroline JMay 23, 2019science communication, representation, diversity

Looking at the stars and understanding our universe should be discussed in all languages, not just English

By Diana Alsindy, 2017 Brooke Owens Fellow

The language barrier can be a problem for many – if you don’t speak English, you’re essentially excluded from conversations about space exploration. I’m a Propulsion Development Engineer at Virgin Orbit and I’m trying to address this issue with a bilingual Instagram account – The Arabian Stargazer.

ArticlesCaroline JJanuary 9, 2019science communication

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