University of Hawai'i Manoa, United States of America
Vanshree Bhalotia is a graduate student in the Dept. of Physics and Astronomy at the Universit...
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University of Hawai'i Manoa, United States of America
Vanshree Bhalotia is a graduate student in the Dept. of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Hawai'i at M?noa. She is an APS Bridge fellow and an AAS Astronomy Ambassador. She obtained her M.S. in Physics at DePaul University in 2018 and her B.S in Astrophysics at UCLA in 2016. Vanshree is passionate about communicating astronomy to the public and helping everyone feel connected to the sky that we share. At UCLA, Vanshree visited K-12 schools to do astronomy demos, and at DePaul she worked at the Adler planetarium as an After-Hours Education host, at the University of Chicago KICP as an outreach assistant, and as a coordinator with the Northwestern's Astronomy on Tap. In Hawai'i, Vanshree is regularly creating her own outreach content, including choreographing a space-themed dance, hosting a radio talk show and doing more interactive demos for people of all ages. Outside of astronomy, Vanshree dances, acts, creates art, writes poetry and swims with dolphins.
1. Present: Choreographing a dance piece about dynamical/time-domain astronomy in Honolulu, Hawai'i
2. Present: Hosting a radio talk show on KTUH FM, Honolulu focusing on communicating astronomy through cultural and artistic connections.
3. March 2-9, 2019: K-12 Astronomy Educator at Journey through the Universe, in Hilo, HI.
4. January 2017 - August 2018: After Hours Education Host at the Adler Planetarium in Chicago, IL, USA. Facilitated educational activities and demonstrations at the Adler and throughout Chicagoland, such as Adler After Dark, Astro Overnights, and stargazing.
6 & 7. Organized/coordinated outreach events for KICP UChicago (Jan-Jul '17) and Northwestern Astronomy on Tap (Jan '17-Jul '18)
8. Feb 25, 2017: Science Fair Judge at South Elgin High School, IL
9. Dec 2012 - Jun 2016: Astronomy Outreach volunteer for Astronomy Live! in Los Angeles, CA. Facilitated Physics & Astronomy demonstrations and activities for K-12
Honolulu, HI, United States of America
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