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Alicia Soderberg is a leading astrophysicist renowned for her transformative work on supernovae, particularly the core-collapse explosions that mark the deaths of massive stars. Her research centers on the observational characterization of supernova progenitors and their immediate environments, with a special focus on Type Ibc supernovae. Soderberg’s major contributions include leading the first systematic, multi-band study of Type Ibc supernova light curves, a landmark 2011 paper that has garnered over 420 citations and established a foundational dataset for the field. She was also instrumental in the conversion of the Palomar 60-inch telescope into a fully robotic facility, enabling rapid, sustained follow-up of transient events. This pioneering work, detailed in a 2006 paper with over 240 citations, revolutionized how young supernovae are discovered and typed. Notably, Soderberg demonstrated the feasibility of photometric typing for newly discovered supernovae, a technique now essential for high-cadence surveys. Her efforts have dramatically advanced our understanding of stellar death and the diversity of supernova explosions, cementing her reputation as a key figure in time-domain astronomy.