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Aomawa Shields

Home Country

United States

Program

Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program

Program Country

Italy

Grant Activity Type

Teaching/Research

Discipline

Astronomy

Specialization

Planetary Astronomy and Science

Academic Year

2026-2027

Dates

September 2026 - December 2026

Flex

Scholar type

U.S. Scholar

Award Title

261205-IT|Fulbright Lectureship in Big Data, Environment, Cultural Heritage, Health and Well-being, Space, Sustainability & Circular Economy at the University of Bologna

Scholar Information

Grantee

Aomawa Shields

Title

Associate Professor

Institution

University of California, Irvine

Host Institutions

Institution

University of Bologna