• DocumentCode
    3610026
  • Title

    Stargazer on the Rise to Becoming an Astrophysicist: Unanswered question on how far light travels into space inspires greater interest in astronomy [WIE from Around the World]

  • Author

    January, Paulette

  • Volume
    9
  • Issue
    2
  • fYear
    2015
  • Firstpage
    56
  • Lastpage
    58
  • Abstract
    Jasmine Sumpter´s aspirations to become a future astrophysicist led her to ask a question that resulted in her own science odyssey. Sumpter, a sophomore at Seacoast Collegiate High School in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida, embarked on a very interesting journey to find an answer to her question, having experienced several remarkable opportunities and achievements along the way.
  • Keywords
    Astrophysics; Career development; Professional aspects;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Women in Engineering Magazine, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1942-065X
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/MWIE.2015.2474888
  • Filename
    7322347