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Gave an invited talk, "Comprehensive review and strategic planning of a physics department: how to make it work for your program", at the April meeting of the American Physical Society in a session titled "Status of the Effective Practices for Physics Program (EP3) Project" organized by the APS Forum on Education. (April 20, 2020)


Jonathan Ashby acted as the planning chair for the annual meeting of the National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers (NOBCChE) from November 18-21, 2019 in St. Louis. There were approximately 600 attendees, with approximately 250 students who had supported travel to the conference.


Aguilar, O. (2023) Was invited to contribute to a special issue of Di谩logo on her work examining the Latinx outdoor experience. As a contributor, she was also invited to participate in the Latinx Outdoor Recreation Symposium and Workshop.


Has been selected as the speaker for this year鈥檚 Daffodil Lecture on Sustainability and the Environment for the Commonwealth Honors College at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Her talk, 鈥淪eeking the Justice in Environmental and Sustainability Work鈥 will premiere March 15, 2021 at 6:30 p.m.


Was one of five panelists who spoke on Food Justice and Community Gardening in September hosted by the Women of Color Leadership Network at UMass Amherst in collaboration with the Pioneer Valley Worker鈥檚 Center. 


Just completed her two-year position as Chair of the North American Association for Environmental Education鈥檚 (NAAEE) Research Symposium, convening the first virtual symposium from October 8-10 in the organization鈥檚 history. 


Was named a Fellow of the American Physical Society, "for innovative development of scanning probe techniques to characterize soft materials, study disordered semiconductors, and apply azimuthal magnetic fields to magnetic nanostructured materials; for exceptional mentoring of undergraduate women in physics; and promoting public appreciation of science.鈥 Each year, no more than one half of one percent of the Society鈥檚 membership is recognized by their peers for election to the status of Fellow.  


Nigel Alderman was elected a bye-fellow at Robinson College, the University of Cambridge, for the Easter Term, 2022.


Alexi Arango was invited to speak at the about how current and emerging technologies might counter global warming.


Was invited to speak in a panel organized by the London School of Economics and Political Science Human Rights Center on 鈥淒efending Academic Autonomy in Turkey,鈥 which took place on April 28, 2021.