Author: Jill Malusky

is the News and Public Information Manager for NRAO. Prior to this, she served as Public Information Officer for the Green Bank Observatory. Before joining the SciComm universe she held leadership roles as a director in art and history museums, and as a consultant and contractor in communications and design for cultural institutions across the US. She earned her bachelor of arts in film from Wright State University (Dayton, Ohio) and her masters in anthropology (University of Manchester, England.) With the news team, Jill uses an authentic and inclusive voice to share stories about NRAO’s science and staff through a variety of press products, print and digital content, and collaborations with journalists and media creators.

North Liberty, Iowa: The NSF VLBA’s Only Midwestern Radio Telescope

Posted on December 5, 2024December 31, 2024 | By Jill Malusky

Nestled in the woods near North Liberty, Iowa, this antenna can’t be seen from the road, but is occasionally…

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