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Israel Carrillo

De Primera Generación a Físico: Descifrando los Misterios del Universo

READ THIS STORY IN ENGLISH HERE TRAPPIST-1 es un sistema planetario con al menos siete planetas que orbitan alrededor de una estrella enana a 40 años luz de la Tierra. Este sistema planetario ha sido y sigue siendo estudiado profundamente por científicos de todas partes del mundo, incluyéndome a mí. Soy un estudiante universitario de...

Israel Carrillo

First-Gen to Physicist: Unraveling the Mysteries of the Universe

THIS ARTICLE IS ALSO AVAILABLE IN SPANISH TRAPPIST-1 is a planetary system that includes at least seven planets orbiting a dwarf star 40 light-years from Earth. This system has been studied by scientists all over the world – including me, an undergraduate first-generation college student from Bell Gardens, Los Angeles who this week graduates with...

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SWS Workshop Celebrates Women in Statistics and Data Science

Last month on May 23rd, the UCLA Society of Women in Statistics (SWS) and Department of Statistics and Data Science organized and hosted the inaugural “Distinguished Women in Statistics and Data Science Workshop” at the UCLA Luskin Center. The half-day event aimed to help foster an inclusive environment for anyone interested in statistics and data...