During the April 8, 2024, solar eclipse, Austin was in the path of totality, where the moon completely blocked the sun. In the months leading up to the eclipse, I wrote a number of stories about science, art and community building related to the event.

Total Eclipse With Some Heart
_{Pennsylvania Gazette (University of Pennsylvania magazine)}
Alumna and eclipse coordinator Debra Ross (no relation) describes herself as a painfully cheerful dork who does nothing half-assed.

They Can’t See the Eclipse, but This Device Will Help Them Hear It
_{The New York Times}
The LightSound device helps people with limited vision or blindness experience the eclipse through sound.

UT Prepares for the Total Solar Eclipse
_{The Alcalde (University of Texas alumni magazine)}
Faculty, staff and alumni across the country helped communities prepare for the once-in-a-lifetime event.

How Does a Small Texas Town Prepare for a Solar Eclipse? Porta-Potties.
_{Texas Monthly}
It’s better to have too many porta-potties than not enough.

Total Eclipse of the Sun
_{Rice Magazine}
Professor Pat Reiff has traveled to see 17 eclipses. This year, she coordinated a community science project to gather images of the corona.