UD is hosting a public watch party (6.23.25) to get a first look at images of the universe taken by the new Vera C. Rubin Observatory, which has the planet’s largest digital camera. DSI resident faculty member Federica Bianco, Rubin Deputy Project Scientist and Interim Head of Science, will participate from the National Academy of Sciences in Washington, D.C., where she will serve on a media panel. DSI fellows Siddharth (Sid) Chaini and Easton Honaker will serve as the event hosts and introduce the program. A panel of UD experts also will present, moderated by DSI faculty council member Tom Powers, director of the Center for Science, Ethics and Public Policy. Participants will include DSI Associate Director John Gizis from the Department of Physics and Astronomy and DSI resident faculty member David Hong from the Department of Computer and Electrical Engineering, as well as UD students who have contributed to the realization of the project including DSI fellows Shar Daniels, Riley Clarke, and Willow Fox Fortino.
DSI Experts on Tap for Global Science Event
