Cecilia Garraffo Awarded PECASE
15 Jan 2025 - Joshua Wing
Congratulations to AstroAI Director Cecilia Garraffo for being awarded a PECASE.
Dr. Cecilia Garraffo, the founding director of AstroAI, has received a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE).
Dr. Garraffo has made major advances in spin-down of stars, angular momentum evolution, and space weather around exoplanets. Her accomplishments include artificial intelligence applications, a SmallSat concept, and a post-baccalaureate program for underprivileged communities in astrophysics.
PECASE is the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. government on outstanding scientists and engineers who are beginning their independent research careers and show exceptional promise for leadership in science and technology.