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Education-Related Activities of the AAS Solar Eclipse Task Force
6 Jun 2022
In this AAS Education Committee blog post, we give advice on how AAS members can get involved in the education-related activities of the AAS Solar Eclipse Task Force in preparation for the 2023 and 2024 solar eclipses....
AAS 240 Public Policy-Related Sessions
2 Jun 2022
With AAS 240 just 10 days away, the Public Policy Team is looking forward to returning for our first in-person meeting in two years. This meeting promises to be jam-packed with amazing science content and happy reunions...
AAS Partners in Multimillion Dollar Scholarship Program for African American Students in Physics, Astronomy
2 Jun 2022
The American Astronomical Society will work with the American Institute of Physics and other key societies on a newly funded initiative to decrease underrepresentation of undergraduate African Americans in physics and...
June 2022 Issue of Physics Today Is Online & in the Mail
1 Jun 2022
Most AAS members receive the magazine Physics Today, published by the American Institute of Physics, as a membership benefit. The June issue is now en route to subscribers' mailboxes and can be accessed online.
New AAS Task Force on Green Astronomy
1 Jun 2022
This newly formed task force is charged with identifying ways to reduce the carbon footprint associated with AAS activities as called for by the Strategic Plan for 2021–2026.
2022 Kavli Prize in Astrophysics Awarded to AAS Members
1 Jun 2022
AAS members Conny Aerts and Roger Ulrich join Jørgen Christensen-Dalsgaard in sharing the $1 million prize for their pioneering work in developing the fields of helio- and asteroseismology to study the interiors of stars...
Solar Physics Division Names Recipients of 2022 Popular Media Awards
31 May 2022
The AAS Solar Physics Division has announced the winners of its 2022 science-writing awards.
Highlights from AAS Nova: 15-28 May 2022
31 May 2022
AAS Nova provides highlights of recent articles from AJ, ApJ, ApJ Letters, ApJ Supplements, PSJ, and RNAAS to inform you about discoveries you might otherwise overlook.
Connect Your Research to Activities Designed to Enable Science Learning
27 May 2022
In this Education Committee Blog post, Emma Marcucci writes about how NASA supports a network of teams to connect learners of all ages with science. Join one of our sessions to learn how to collaborate with our teams and...
Paid National Science Foundation-Funded Study of Faculty Research Evaluation
27 May 2022
Tenured/tenure-track faculty members at US colleges or universities are invited to participate in a National Science Foundation-funded survey about how your research is evaluated by other faculty in your department.
AAS Volunteer Opportunity: Service to the Profession
27 May 2022
The AAS Doxsey Travel Prize Committee is seeking two new members to serve for a three-year term. Candidates from traditionally underrepresented groups or in their early career stages are especially encouraged to apply.
AAS Members Elected to the National Academy of Sciences
27 May 2022
The National Academy of Sciences has announced the election of 120 new members, including eight members of the AAS, in recognition of their distinguished and continuing achievements in original research.
This Month in Astronomical History: May 2022
26 May 2022
In this column from the AAS Historical Astronomy Division, Rick Fienberg, who recently retired after serving 12 years as AAS Press Officer, writes about the first telescope on the Moon.
Connect with the AAS Solar Eclipse Task Force at AAS 240
23 May 2022
If you're attending AAS 240, join our Splinter Meeting on Wednesday, June 15th, to meet members of the AAS Solar Eclipse Task Force and learn how by working together we can help your community prepare for the American...
Communicating Astronomy with the Public 2022: Sydney & Online
23 May 2022
The world’s largest conference on astronomy communication will be hosted from 12 to 16 September at Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia (with provisions to attend in person and online).