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Astronomy
Picture of the Day
TODAY
18th January 2008
Supernova Factory
NGC 2770
19th July 2005
A Nearby Supernova in M51
SN 2005bf
27th October 2005
The Last Titan
HONORS, AWARDS, AND GRANTS

Maryam and her Telescope - Sep 2010 German Astronomical Society: Ludwig-Biermann (early-career) award (equivalent to AAS' Newton Lacy Pierce Prize)

- Feb 2010 Postdoctoral Fellowships: Hubble, NOAO Goldberg (declined), ESO (declined)

- Dec 2007 Grand Poster Prize at IAU Symposium 250: ``Massive Stars as Cosmic Engines''

- 2007 Fireman Award for Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation in Astronomy, Harvard University

- 2006 Harvard Graduate Student Council Conference Award

- 2006 AAS International Travel Grant

- 2002, 2003, 2005 Certificates of Distinction in Teaching, Harvard University

- 2002 NRAO Student Grant

- 2000 Dorothea Klumpke Roberts Prize for Outstanding Achievement in Astronomy, UC Berkeley

- 2000 Commencement Speech, Physics & Astronomy Department, UC Berkeley

- 2000 High Honors, UC Berkeley

- 1997 - 2000 Golden Key National Honor Society

- 1996 & 1999 UC Berkeley Dean's Honor List