ABOUT

 

Dr. Nia Imara is an artist and astrophysicist whose body of work reflects her love for vibrant color, people, and their stories. 

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Nia is the founder/director of Onaketa, a nonprofit that provides free STEM tutoring and other educational resources to black and brown youth.

 

After becoming the first black woman to receive her PhD in astrophysics from UC Berkeley, Nia did her postdoctoral research at Harvard University. She is currently a professor of astronomy at UC Santa Cruz, where she investigates how stars are born in the Milky Way and other galaxies throughout the universe.

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