In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, the National Science Foundation (NSF) has invited Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz, professor of astronomy and astrophysics, to give a Distinguished Lecture. According to UC Santa Cruz, Ramirez-Ruiz will speak on “The Lamat Institute: Re-Imagining Leadership and Mentorship in Astronomy.”
The online event will take place on Thursday, October 6, at 11 a.m. Pacific Time. There will also be an open meeting with Ramirez-Ruiz from 12:45 to 1:30 p.m.
The lecture is sponsored by the NSF Directorates for Mathematical and Physical Sciences and Education and Human Resources. To watch the lecture, please register in advance at nsf.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_sG2YbtEkThKe8EoNqdv64A
In his talk, Ramirez-Ruiz who holds the Vera Rubin Presidential Chair for Diversity in Astronomy, will discuss The Lamat Institute’s mentoring philosophy and program activities, and talk about how the program continuously works to modernize its core structures.
The overarching goal of the Lamat Institute, which Ramirez-Ruiz established at UCSC in 2010, has been to invigorate the field through training and workplaces that reflect equity-advancing values and allow the full human diversity of our nation to contribute meaningfully to the field.
According to Ramirez-Ruiz, one of the greatest challenges has been building environments where historically marginalized people can thrive through transformative science, mentoring, and professional leadership.
The overarching goal of the Lamat Institute, which Ramirez-Ruiz established at UCSC in 2010, has been to invigorate the field through training and workplaces that reflect equity-advancing values and allow the full human diversity of our nation to contribute meaningfully to the field.
Earlier this year, Ramirez-Ruiz was honored by the White House with a Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring.
Since joining the UCSC faculty in 2007, Ramirez-Ruiz has won multiple awards for his research, including a Packard Fellowship, the NSF CAREER Award, the Radcliffe Fellowship at Harvard, the Niels Bohr Professorship from the Danish National Research Foundation, the HEAD Mid-Career Prize from the American Astronomical Society, and the Bouchet Award and the Dwight Nicholson Medal from the American Physical Society.
He is a fellow of the American Physical Society and a member of the Mexican Academy of Sciences and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. As the director of the Lamat Institute, he works vigorously to support the promotion and retention of women and historically marginalized students in STEM.
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