Tom Rice
@tomr-stargazer.bsky.social
Astronomer & Educator. Staff member at the American Astronomical Society and Assistant Research Professor at George Washington University. Tweets mine.
maybe, tho I didn't see it in time ha
June 24, 2025 at 5:12 PM
maybe, tho I didn't see it in time ha
Read the whole paper here! arxiv.org/abs/2505.23498
Applying the Principles of Universal Design to Make Astronomy More Accessible
Universal Design (UD), an approach to accessibility that was first conceptualized in architecture to make buildings physically accessible, has since been applied to curriculum design to make classroom...
arxiv.org
May 30, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Read the whole paper here! arxiv.org/abs/2505.23498
We discuss ways the foundations of UD can be applied more generally to department culture, conferences, outreach events, and academia as a whole to make STEM fields more inclusive.
May 30, 2025 at 6:54 PM
We discuss ways the foundations of UD can be applied more generally to department culture, conferences, outreach events, and academia as a whole to make STEM fields more inclusive.
In this paper, we illustrate how the concepts of UD are relevant outside of architecture and the creation of curricula by highlighting examples of norms that exist in the field of astronomy that create barriers for disabled folks.
May 30, 2025 at 6:54 PM
In this paper, we illustrate how the concepts of UD are relevant outside of architecture and the creation of curricula by highlighting examples of norms that exist in the field of astronomy that create barriers for disabled folks.
Universal Design (UD), an approach to accessibility that was first conceptualized in architecture to make buildings physically accessible, has since been applied to curriculum design to make classrooms accessible for a larger range of learning needs.
May 30, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Universal Design (UD), an approach to accessibility that was first conceptualized in architecture to make buildings physically accessible, has since been applied to curriculum design to make classrooms accessible for a larger range of learning needs.
(Thanks for tagging me @saavikford.bsky.social and @astronomay.bsky.social !)
April 11, 2025 at 4:00 PM
(Thanks for tagging me @saavikford.bsky.social and @astronomay.bsky.social !)
Hey! I'm an astronomer who grew up in a Deaf family and is fluent in ASL. Happy to help. Also, please check out Atomic Hands (@atomichands.bsky.social), a Deaf-led org focused on Deaf success in STEM. They maintain a Deaf STEMists network searchable by discipline: atomichands.com/deaf-stemist...
Deaf STEMist Network - Atomic Hands
Join the Network Filters https://atomichands.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Deaf-STEMist-Network_Compress.2.mp4 Are you curious who the scientists, technologists, engineers, and mathematicians (STEMis...
atomichands.com
April 11, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Hey! I'm an astronomer who grew up in a Deaf family and is fluent in ASL. Happy to help. Also, please check out Atomic Hands (@atomichands.bsky.social), a Deaf-led org focused on Deaf success in STEM. They maintain a Deaf STEMists network searchable by discipline: atomichands.com/deaf-stemist...
Hello! I'm a professional astronomer and science educator and I'm curious to see how Bluesky can be used to connect members of these communities. I work at the American Astronomical Society as a staff member and I have an academic affiliation with George Washington University.
December 30, 2024 at 8:26 PM
Hello! I'm a professional astronomer and science educator and I'm curious to see how Bluesky can be used to connect members of these communities. I work at the American Astronomical Society as a staff member and I have an academic affiliation with George Washington University.
And – I'd love for the article to be shared widely to anyone who wants to better include Deaf and Signing folks in astronomy. (:
December 30, 2024 at 8:21 PM
And – I'd love for the article to be shared widely to anyone who wants to better include Deaf and Signing folks in astronomy. (:
This has been meaningful to me as my first high-profile, published work of Deaf advocacy in science, but I am eager to do much more. Please reach out if you'd like to be a part of this journey with me!
December 30, 2024 at 8:21 PM
This has been meaningful to me as my first high-profile, published work of Deaf advocacy in science, but I am eager to do much more. Please reach out if you'd like to be a part of this journey with me!
One goal with this article has been to celebrate the work we've done in including Deaf folks and Signing communities in astronomy activities. Another goal has been to let the (hearing-dominated) astronomy community know how to better include Deaf and Signing folks going forward.
December 30, 2024 at 8:21 PM
One goal with this article has been to celebrate the work we've done in including Deaf folks and Signing communities in astronomy activities. Another goal has been to let the (hearing-dominated) astronomy community know how to better include Deaf and Signing folks going forward.
I'm an astronomer who grew up in a Deaf family in which American Sign Language is our home language. Throughout my career I've never met a Deaf astronomer. I'd like to see that change.
December 30, 2024 at 8:21 PM
I'm an astronomer who grew up in a Deaf family in which American Sign Language is our home language. Throughout my career I've never met a Deaf astronomer. I'd like to see that change.
, including Alicia Wooten & Barbara Spiecker of Atomic Hands, Blessed Mbogo at Gallaudet University, Jason Nordhaus at RIT/NTID, and Allison McCarthy and Philip Muirhead at Boston University.
December 30, 2024 at 8:21 PM
, including Alicia Wooten & Barbara Spiecker of Atomic Hands, Blessed Mbogo at Gallaudet University, Jason Nordhaus at RIT/NTID, and Allison McCarthy and Philip Muirhead at Boston University.