The live feed of Brookie news! Read articles written by our Fellows and follow the achievements of the Fellows and the program in the news or in publications. This blog is written and maintained by alumnae of the Brooke Owens Fellowship.
By Polly Basore Wenzl, Featuring Khristian Jones, 2019 Brooke Owens Fellow
“As an eighth grader, I knew that I was talented in math and science, had a love for space and wanted to be a part of the space community,” Jones said. “I just had to figure out a way to put those things together.”
Read MoreFeaturing Maureen McNamara, 2019 Brooke Owens Fellow
‘I fell in love with space that day. I didn’t even know I liked space,’ student Maureen McNamara notes.
Read MoreBy Caroline Juang, Kayleigh Dobson, Emma Louden, and Julia Di, 2017 and 2018 Brooke Owens Fellows
A few Brookie alumnae put together this list of space-themed resources and tips to make your day a little easier, whether you’re getting through a tough workday or practicing for the next astronaut isolation training.
Read MoreBy Shaun Waterman, Featuring Grace Graham, 2019 Brooke Owens Fellow
Agility was one aspect of New Space that On Orbit guests could agree on, as they put the hotly debated term under the microscope during a live podcast recording at SATELLITE 2020.
Read MoreBy Caroline Juang, 2017 Brooke Owens Fellow
Here are just a few of the things that have happened with our growing cohort of young leaders in the past three months as they start new jobs, win big awards, and have fun all the way.
Read MoreBy Johns Hopkins University, Featuring Neha Sangana, 2020 Brooke Owens Fellow
Mechanical engineering sophomore Neha Sangana became hooked on stargazing when she got her first telescope at just seven years old. Years later – thanks to an enduring interest and plenty of hard work – Sangana has landed a coveted fellowship that will set her on a trajectory to her dream job.
Read MoreBy Kyle Morris, Featuring Jane Gillette, 2020 Brooke Owens Fellow
According to a press release, Jane Gillette and Sean Devey are recognized as two of Aviation Week’s 20 Twenties for 2020, which is sponsored by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.
Read MoreBy Anna Lynn Spitzer, Featuring Amy Huynh, 2019 Brooke Owens Fellow
Samueli School mechanical and aerospace engineering undergraduate Amy Huynh is one of 30 students nationwide to win a 2020 Matthew Isakowitz Fellowship, a summer internship and executive mentorship program developed to inspire the next generation of commercial spaceflight leaders.
Read MoreBy Kim McGrath, Featuring Lainey Drake, 2020 Brooke Owens Fellow
This summer, thanks to the Brooke Owens Fellowship, Drake will help pioneer commercial space travel as an engineering intern at Virgin Galactic.
Read MoreBy University of Colorado Boulder, Featuring Michelle Lin, 2019 Brooke Owens Fellow
Three University of Colorado Boulder aerospace students have been selected as members of the 2020 Matthew Isakowitz Fellowship Program. The initiative provides summer internships and executive mentorship to inspire the next generation of commercial spaceflight leaders.
Read MoreBy Jessie Park, Featuring Hira Nadeem, 2020 Brooke Owens Fellow
Hira Nadeem’s goal as an emerging aerospace engineer is simple: to “bring space down to earth.” In her final year of electrical engineering at McMaster University, she’s now one step closer to making her mark in the aerospace industry as a Brooke Owens Fellow.
Read MoreBy Emily Dieckman, Featuring Lindsey Koelbel, 2020 Brooke Owens Fellow
University of Arizona junior Lindsey Koelbel will intern at HawkEye 360 for the summer as part of a program for women and gender-minority students in aerospace.
Read MoreBy The University of Texas at Austin, Featuring Josefina Salazar, 2018 Brooke Owens Fellow
Aerospace engineering senior Josefina Salazar Morales was one of six students at The University of Texas at Austin to receive a 2020 President’s Leadership Award.
Read MoreBy Whitney Zhang, Featuring Claire Buffington and Shannon Cassady, 2020 Brooke Owens Fellows
Claire Buffington ’21 and Shannon Cassady ’21 have been selected for the 2020 class of Brooke Owens Fellows. Recipients will be hosted at SpaceX.
Read MoreBy the University of Washington, Featuring Kristina Dong and Monica Kim, 2020 Brooke Owens Fellows
The Brooke Owens Fellowship has selected A&A's Kristina Dong and Monica Kim for the 2020 cohort of Fellows.
Read MoreBy Rick Matthews, Featuring Lainey Drake, 2020 Brooke Owens Fellow
Sophomore Physics-Theatre double major Lainey Drake earned the prestigious Brooke Owens Fellowship.
Read MoreBy Katherine Connor, Featuring Surya Vohra, 2020 Brooke Owens Fellow
Surya Vohra, a mechanical engineering student at UC San Diego, has been selected as a 2020 Brooke Owens Fellow.
Read MoreBy University of Colorado Boulder, Featuring Kaitlyn Olson, 2020 Brooke Owens Fellow
As a Brooke Owens Fellow, Olson will spend the summer of 2020 working at Northrop Grumman.
Read MoreBy University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Featuring Courtney Leverenz, 2020 Brooke Owens Fellow
Courtney Leverenz is one of 40 recipients of the class of 2020 Brooke Owens Fellowship.
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