ASU's Virginia G. Piper Center for Creative Writing recently hosted a moderated question-and-answer session with Margot Lee Shetterly, author of Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race. Panelists included Dr. Stanlie James (Vice Provost for Inclusion and Community Engagement) and Center for […]
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Behind the Scenes: Furnace Drop Video!
Delve into current research at the Center with this periodic news feature, and catch a glimpse of what our students and scientists are working on right now! Ph.D. Candidate Emilie Dunham is melting a mixture of oxide powders in a platinum crucible to make a new standard for SIMS (Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry) analysis of […]
Center Student Receives Dwornik Award!
Congratulations to Center Ph.D. candidate Cameron Mercer, recipient of the prestigious 2016 Stephen E. Dwornik Award! The award was endowed in 1991 by Dr. Stephen E. Dwornik, who wished to encourage U.S. students to become involved with NASA and planetary science. The Dwornik Award recognizes outstanding student presentations at the annual Lunar and Planetary Science […]
CMS at Lunar & Planetary Science Conference!
This March, several members of the Center for Meteorites Studies presented new findings at the 48th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (LPSC), in Houston, Texas. The Center's presentations covered a range of topics in meteoritics and cosmochemistry, including meteorites from asteroid Vesta, carbonaceous chondrites, meteorite petrology, the solar wind, and processes in the early Solar […]
Meteorites at the Arizona State Capitol!
Members of the Center for Meteorite Studies take space rocks to the 31st ASU Day at the Capitol! At this annual event highlighting ASU’s impact on the local community and economy, the university hosts elected officials, and showcases exhibits on the Senate Lawn at the Arizona State Capitol representing the best of Arizona State University. […]
