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SIRIUS B stands for Sharing Inclusive Research Instruction for Underrepresented Students' Benefit, both figuratively as the driving force behind the organization and literally as, like many names in astronomy, SIRIUS B is an acronym. And, like many of those acronyms, it's actually a "backronym", as a nod to Sirius B, the white dwarf companion of the dog star that was discovered with the telescope lens in Northwestern University's Dearborn Observatory. Dearborn has played a crucial role in the pilot of Stellar STEM Weekends, one of our core programs.
More information about the Stellar STEM Weekends and our other programs can be accessed here.
SIRIUS B is a more inclusive rebrand of the Lakota Cultural Exchange Program{:target="_blank"}, evolving naturally with the program as efforts are expanded to reach more students. For more information about the LCEP and how it came to be, please visit that site{:target="_blank"}.
A timeline of our history, including some programming highlights:
![Timeline of LCEP/SIRIUS B programming history from 2009 to present.]({{ "LCEP_SIRIUSB_timeline.001.png" | relative_url }})
![LCEP/SIRIUS B founder, Ava, with all of the Lakota guests]({{ "March2019_blanket.jpg" | relative_url }}) SIRIUS B founder, Ava, with the Lakota guests from the 2019 Stellar STEM Weekend.