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AAS Informational Email 2010-3
Subject: ASTRO2010 CHAIR’S COMMUNITY BULLETIN
Background: The following is being sent to the US members of the AAS as a service to the National Academy of Sciences ASTRO2010 Survey.
-- Kevin B. Marvel, Executive Officer
Colleagues:
This will be a short Bulletin to report to you that Astro2010 has remained on track since my last community bulletin in September. In the intervening period the Survey Committee has held three plenary meetings in October, January, and earlier this month.
Informational email - The President's Budget Request for FY 2011
Anita Krishnamurthi, John Bahcall Public Policy Fellow
AAS Informational Email 2010-1
Subject: Jim Ulvestad Named as NSF-AST Director
This announcement from Edward Seidel is being forwarded to all AAS members as a service to the NSF Division of Astronomical Sciences.
-- Kevin B. Marvel, Executive Officer
I am pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. James S. Ulvestad as Division Director for Astronomical Sciences in the Mathematical and Physical Sciences Directorate, effective March 1, 2010.
Informational Email #2009-19 - Appropriations for NASA, NSF Headed to Conference
Anita Krishnamurthi, John Bahcall Public Policy Fellow
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SUBJECT: FY2010 Commerce, Justice and Science Appropriations Bill
Informational Email #2009-17
ASTRO2010 CHAIR’S COMMUNITY BULLETIN FOR DISTRIBUTION
17 September 2009
Colleagues:
American Astronomical Society
The Office of Management and Budget has a job opening for a program examiner that will cover NASA, among other duties. The job announcement number is OMB-09-53-SR-DE. From the job listing, the "Major Duties" are:
Informational Email 2009-13
This email is being sent as a service to NSF.
NSF Extends Deadline for Application for Director, Division of Astronomical Sciences
The NSF had informed the AAS that the deadline for applications for director of the Division of Astronomical Sciences has been extended to 30 June 2009. Full information and the position is available through the AAS Job Register and the NSF homepage.
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Informational Email 15 - NASA/NSF Budget
Marcos Huerta
John Bahcall Public Policy Fellow
blog.aas.org
NASA and NSF released their FY 2010 Budget requests over the last few weeks. While the top line numbers are unchanged, the detailed budget requests have full details at the division and program level. Astronomy sees gains at NSF AST, as part of the overall NSF budget growth, and flat or decreasing numbers at NASA Science.
NASA FY 2010 Budget Request
Decadal Update 7
The following is sent to the AAS membership as a service to the National Academy of Sciences Astro2010 Decadal Survey Committee.
Below is the text of the May 22 "Chair's Bulletin" message from Roger Blandford.
Informational Email - Local Congressional Visits Day
Marcos Huerta
John Bahcall Public Policy Fellow
blog.aas.org