Policy Blog

This week, ask your Senators and Representative to strongly oppose the repeal of the income exclusion for graduate tuition waivers in the final version of the tax reform bill.

In this monthly feature of the AAS Policy Blog, we share a calendar of upcoming events in science policy that may be of interest to our members.

The National Science Foundation announces the selection of a plan to collaborate with interested parties to maintain science-focused operations at Arecibo Observatory with reduced agency funding.

This Policy Alert shares time-sensitive information on the potential consequences of the current federal tax reform proposal on higher education, with particular implications for graduate students.

We take a look at last week's Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation public hearing, during which the potential next administrator of NASA, Rep. James Bridenstine (R-OK), responded to questions.

Enjoy this new feature of the AAS Policy Blog, in which we share a list of upcoming events that fall under the realm of astronomical science policy.

NASA officials have reviewed and responded to the independent review of the Wide-Field Infrared Survey Telescope (WFIRST) mission, currently in Phase A and managed by NASA Goddard Space Flight Center.

The National Science Foundation is seeking community input on existing and future needs for mid-scale ($20-$100 million) research infrastructure projects. The deadline to respond is 8 December 2017.

NASA announced on 28 September that the James Webb Space Telescope will launch between March and June 2019, several months later than the October 2018 target launch date.

The AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowship program will host a live, text-based chat on Thursday, 12 October, to answer final questions about the program before the 1 November application deadline.