Sara Webb (astrophysicist)

Sara Webb (astrophysicist)

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== Education==
== Education==
Sara A. Webb earned her Bachelor of Science at [[Queensland University of Technology]], majoring in physics with minors in astrophysics and computational mathematics. She undertook early research projects on star formation in galaxies..https://www.sarawebbscience.com/about
Sara A. Webb earned her [[Bachelor of Science]] at [[Queensland University of Technology]], majoring in physics with minors in astrophysics and computational mathematics. She undertook early research projects on star formation in galaxies..https://www.sarawebbscience.com/about


For her honours year, Webb focused on astrophysics through a joint research project with the [[Australian Astronomical Observatory]], simulating supernova explosions and observing distant galaxies with Australia’s largest optical telescope.{{cn|date=April 2026}}
For her honours year, Webb focused on astrophysics through a joint research project with the [[Australian Astronomical Observatory]], simulating supernova explosions and observing distant galaxies with Australia’s largest [[optical telescope]].{{cn|date=April 2026}}


Webb joined [[Swinburne University of Technology]] in Australia as a PhD candidate in 2018, which she completed in 2021.{{Cite web |date=2022-11-18 |title="Cosmic detective" Dr Sara Webb becomes a Superstar of STEM |url=https://www.swinburne.edu.au/news/2022/11/cosmic-detective-dr-sara-webb-becomes-a-superstar-of-stem/ |access-date=2024-05-25 |website=www.swinburne.edu.au |language=en-AU}} Her PhD helped shape the Deeper, Wider, Faster transient astronomy programme, with a thesis centred on the universe’s fastest transient events and one of the first applications of [[unsupervised machine learning]] to complex astronomical timeseries data.https://academic.oup.com/mnras/article/498/3/3077/5903285?guestAccessKey=
Webb joined [[Swinburne University of Technology]] in Australia as a PhD candidate in 2018, which she completed in 2021.{{Cite web |date=2022-11-18 |title="Cosmic detective" Dr Sara Webb becomes a Superstar of STEM |url=https://www.swinburne.edu.au/news/2022/11/cosmic-detective-dr-sara-webb-becomes-a-superstar-of-stem/ |access-date=2024-05-25 |website=www.swinburne.edu.au |language=en-AU}} Her PhD helped shape the Deeper, Wider, Faster transient astronomy programme, with a thesis centred on the universe’s fastest transient events and one of the first applications of [[unsupervised machine learning]] to complex astronomical timeseries data.https://academic.oup.com/mnras/article/498/3/3077/5903285?guestAccessKey=
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* 2023, Women in AI scholarship, DAIRNet.{{Cite web |last=Clough |first=Aleesa |date=2022-08-24 |title=inaugural women in AI scholarships |url=https://www.dairnet.com.au/news/inaugural-women-in-ai-scholarships/ |access-date=2024-05-25 |website=DAIRNet |language=en}}
* 2023, Women in AI scholarship, DAIRNet.{{Cite web |last=Clough |first=Aleesa |date=2022-08-24 |title=inaugural women in AI scholarships |url=https://www.dairnet.com.au/news/inaugural-women-in-ai-scholarships/ |access-date=2024-05-25 |website=DAIRNet |language=en}}
* 2024, Rising Star of the Year – Enterprise, Australian Space Awards{{Cite web |title=2024 winners and finalists |url=http://www.spaceconnectonline.com.au/ausspaceawards/winners/2024-winners-and-finalists |access-date=2024-06-04 |website=SPACECONNECT |language=en}}
* 2024, Rising Star of the Year – Enterprise, Australian Space Awards{{Cite web |title=2024 winners and finalists |url=http://www.spaceconnectonline.com.au/ausspaceawards/winners/2024-winners-and-finalists |access-date=2024-06-04 |website=SPACECONNECT |language=en}}
* 2024, David Allen prize from the Astronomical Society of Australia.{{Cite web |title=Achievements and awards |url=https://www.swinburne.edu.au/news/achievements-and-awards/ |access-date=2024-06-28 |website=www.swinburne.edu.au |language=en-AU}}
* 2024, David Allen prize from the [[Astronomical Society of Australia]].{{Cite web |title=Achievements and awards |url=https://www.swinburne.edu.au/news/achievements-and-awards/ |access-date=2024-06-28 |website=www.swinburne.edu.au |language=en-AU}}
* 2024, Swinburne Media Excellence, multiple awards.{{Cite web |date=2024-12-06 |title=Celebrating Swinburne's 2024 Media and External Communications Recognition Award winners |url=https://www.swinburne.edu.au/news/2024/12/celebrating-swinburnes-2024-media-and-external-communications-recognition-award-winners/ |access-date=2025-01-12 |website=www.swinburne.edu.au |language=en-AU}}
* 2024, Swinburne Media Excellence, multiple awards.{{Cite web |date=2024-12-06 |title=Celebrating Swinburne's 2024 Media and External Communications Recognition Award winners |url=https://www.swinburne.edu.au/news/2024/12/celebrating-swinburnes-2024-media-and-external-communications-recognition-award-winners/ |access-date=2025-01-12 |website=www.swinburne.edu.au |language=en-AU}}
* 2025, Forbes Asia, 30 Under 30 in Science and Healthcare.{{Cite web |title=Sara Webb |url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/sara-webb/ |access-date=2025-05-17 |website=Forbes |language=en}}
* 2025, Forbes Asia, 30 Under 30 in Science and Healthcare.{{Cite web |title=Sara Webb |url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/sara-webb/ |access-date=2025-05-17 |website=Forbes |language=en}}