Title: A Stellar Legacy: Women Who Have Redefined Space Science Overview: Throughout history, women have expanded our understanding of the cosmos, often against the gravity of societal barriers and gender discrimination. This presentation celebrates their remarkable contributions and legacies as inspirations for future generations of women and minorities in science. From the early comet-hunting days of Caroline Herschel to the revolutionary astrophysical insights of Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin, these pioneers transformed our view of the universe and our place within it. The stories of these women reveal how perseverance, intellect, and vision can transcend discrimination, leaving us with an enduring reminder that reaching for the stars often begins with defying the limits placed upon us by society. Room: 373, Bldg: LB, 1 Aerospace Blvd, Daytona Beach, Florida, United States, 32114

OUR PRESENTATION A STELLAR LEGACY: WOMEN WHO HAVE REDEFINED SPACE SCIENCE Throughout history, women have expanded our understanding of the cosmos, often against the gravity of societal barriers and gender discrimination. This presentation celebrates their remarkable contributions and legacies as inspirations for future generations of women and minorities in science. From the early comet-hunting days of Caroline Herschel to the revolutionary astrophysical insights of Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin, these pioneers transformed our view of the universe and our place within it. The stories of these women reveal how perseverance, intellect, and vision can transcend discrimination, leaving us with an enduring reminder that reaching for the stars often begins with defying the limits placed upon us by society. OUR PRESENTER Kayla Taylor is a PhD Student with the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Embry Riddle, and the Women in Engineering (WIE) Affinity Group Chair of the Daytona Section. She is an IEEE WIE Distinguished Volunteer and Mentor, a WIE volunteer who has made a notable contribution to the IEEE WIE. [] Speaker(s): Kayla Room: LB 373, Bldg: 618, 1 Aerospace Blvd, Daytona Beach, Florida, United States, 32114

In this Distinguished Lecture, sponsored by IEEE AESS, we focus on the recent developments toward distributed integrated sensing and communications (ISAC). We consider a broad definition of coexistence, which covers ISAC, collaborative communications, and sensing with interference. Toward fully realizing the coexistence of the two systems, optimization of resources for both new/futuristic sensing and wireless communications modalities is crucial. These synergistic approaches that exploit the interplay between state sensing and communications are both driving factors and opportunities for many current signal processing and information-theoretic techniques. Building on the existing approaches, the lecture focuses on highlighting emerging scenarios in collaborative and distributed ISAC, particularly at mm-Wave and THz frequencies, highly dynamic vehicular/automotive environments that would benefit from information exchange between the two systems. It presents the architectures and possible methodologies for mutually beneficial distributed co-existence and co-design, including sensor fusion and heterogeneously distributed radar and communications. Co-sponsored by: Raul Ortega rortega@nuvosource.com Speaker(s): Kumar, Agenda: 5:30 - Networking 6:00 - Dinner 6:30 - Lecture 7:30 - Q&A and discussion Kay's BBQ, 1552 W King Street, Cocoa, Florida, United States, 32926