Top UA astronomy professor was also a women’s sports pioneer

A legendary University of Arizona scientist is getting an award from one of the country’s top athletic conferences.

Regent’s professor Marcia Rieke developed instruments for the James Webb Space Telescope. Now she’s been recognized by the Big 12 Conference as UA’s Faculty of the Year honoree.

Rieke recalls playing women’s basketball during her undergraduate years at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology…

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