Announcements
January 2015 Issue of Physics Today Is Online & in the Mail
16 January 2015
Everyone who belongs to the AAS receives the magazine Physics Today as a member benefit. The latest issue is now en route to subscribers' mailboxes and can be accessed online.
President's Column: A Gem of a Meeting in the Emerald City
15 January 2015
Meg Urry reviews the very busy, very successful 225th AAS meeting held 4-8 January 2015 at the Washington State Convention Center.
Call for Proposals: NRAO Semester 2015B
14 Jan 2015
The National Radio Astronomy Observatory seeks proposals for use of the Very Large Array, Very Long Baseline Array, and Green Bank Telescope. Deadline: 2 February 2015.
Call for Proposals: Hubble Space Telescope Cycle 23
14 Jan 2015
NASA and the Space Telescope Science Institute seek proposals for Hubble observations and funding for archival and theoretical research programs. Deadline: 10 April 2015.
Letters of Intent Invited for Gemini Large & Long Programs
15 Jan 2015
The Gemini Observatory invites proposals for new large and long programs, with observations beginning in August 2015. LOI deadline: 2 February. Proposal deadline: 31 March.
Where to Find AAS Policy at #aas225 in Seattle
29 Dec 2014
The AAS policy team will be at #aas225 in Seattle all next week (4-8 January 2015)! Come find us at the AAS booth or at one of the three events we'll be coordinating on Monday and Wednesday.
Join the Software Publication Special Interest Group (SPSIG)
23 December 2014
The SPSIG's inaugural meeting will be held in conjunction with the 225th AAS meeting in Seattle on Tuesday afternoon, 6 January, and is open to all attendees interested in issues related to software publication.
Software Events at the 225th AAS Meeting in Seattle
22 Dec 2014
The upcoming 225th AAS meeting, 4-8 January 2015, offers workshops, sessions, posters, tutorials, and discussions that focus on many aspects of astronomical software — and Hack Day, too!
Volunteer for Congressional Visits Day!
22 December 2014
This year CVD will be 17-18 March 2015. The AAS aims to select at least 15 volunteers to come to Washington, DC, to raise visibility and support for science. Sign-up deadline: 3 February 2015.
Vote in the AAS 2015 Election!
18 Dec 2014
The AAS election of officers and councilors for terms beginning in 2015 is now under way. The best way to ensure that your voice is heard is to vote! Deadline: 31 January 2015.
From the Executive Office
18 Dec 2014
AAS Executive Officer Kevin Marvel highlights some of the many ways you can support the Society, not only by participating in its programs and activities, but also by contributing to its prize endowments and other funds.
TMT International Science Development Teams Seek New Members
18 Dec 2014
Here's your chance to provide scientific input to the Thirty Meter Telescope project, stimulate planning for future TMT science programs, and help expand the international TMT partnership. Deadline: 16 January.
Apply for My Job, the John N. Bahcall Public Policy Fellowship!
17 December 2014
Applications are now being accepted for the next AAS John N. Bahcall Public Policy Fellow. If you have, or will have, a PhD by Fall 2015 and are interested in science policy, you are encouraged to apply!
IAU Division C Seeks Expressions of Interest for Honolulu
17 December 2014
AAS members interested in astronomy education, outreach, and heritage are invited to participate in a two-day meeting on these topics at the International Astronomical Union's General Assembly in August 2015.
AAS & IOP Publishing Launch Innovative eBook Program
16 December 2014
The AAS and IOP Publishing have created a new electronic book publishing partnership as part of the Society’s mission to enhance and share humanity’s scientific understanding of the universe.