Faculty Accomplishments

Williams, D. 2023. Visiting Artist Lecture at UMass Amherst on October 12, 2023.

Williams, D. (2023) Artist Talk at Valley Art Salon on October 26, 2023.

Williams, D., (2023) Group Exhibition, Curated by Shaina Gates

Williams, D. (2023) Solo exhibition at Oresman Gallery, Smith College

Williams was selected through a multi-year, competitive process to be exhibited in "New Worlds," a major exhibition on view from April 14 - August 4, 2024, at the National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington, D.C.. One of the first major exhibitions to follow NMWA’s reopening after renovation, "New Worlds" will immerse visitors in the museum’s renewed spaces. It is the seventh and largest installment of the museum’s Women to Watch exhibition series, featuring the work of 28 National and International artists.

Williams has been selected as one of five artists representing Georgia in a curated exhibition sponsored by the National Museum of Women in the Arts at the Atlanta Contemporary Museum. Williams is currently exhibiting a media installation at the European Cultural Center’s Palazzo Bembo in tandem with the 59th Venice Art Biennale. Additionally, they are exhibiting an installation at the 2022 Florence Night Out Festival and are presenting a solo exhibition at the Mary S. Byrd Gallery of Art at Augusta University.

Was awarded seven nights on the McDonald Observatory's Harlen J. Smith telescope to observe the diffuse spiral galaxy SDSS J010223.55+203334.6. This galaxy is suspected to have interacted with another galaxy which Jason published on several years ago, and these measurements will allow Jason to confirm/refute this hypothesis.

Was awarded 4 hours on the AstroSat UV space telescope to observe five diffuse spiral galaxies. UV emission is typically associated with young groups of stars, and these measurements will help Jason and his collaboration constrain the formation histories of these galaxies.

Was awarded 40 hours on the IRAM 30m radio telescope to look for signs of carbon monoxide in the diffuse spiral UGC731. Carbon monoxide is typically associated with the earliest stages of star formation, and these measurements will provide clues as to why this galaxy is so diffuse. 

Was awarded six nights of observing time in April and May on the Harlen J. Smith telescope to observe the dark matter rich galaxy UGC8839. These measurements will allow Jason to determine the origins and evolution of this galaxy, and help shape our understand of the interplay between dark matter and normal matter.