Nique Stumbaugh: Pioneering AI in Space Weather – and Opening Doors in STEM Learn about a CDLS Fellow's early career trajectory Dominique (“Nique”, pronounced “Nikki”) Stumbaugh just published her first scientific article as lead author about AI prediction of space weather environments. It’s a big deal – marking a major milestone in her professional academic career, but is also something she never thought would happen. “If you would have told me everything that would happen during my PhD before.