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Peter K. G. Williams introduces himself and his new role as AAS Innovation Scientist and Director of the WorldWide Telescope project. Peter can help you hone your research-related technical skills!

The Large Synoptic Survey Telescope Corporation's 2019 Enabling Science call for proposals is now open. Deadline: 6 January 2019.

ScienceCounts, in partnership with the Alda Center for Communicating Science, is conducting an online survey to assess scientists’ attitudes towards science communication and engagement with the general public.

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AAS Nova provides highlights of recent articles from AJ, ApJ, ApJ Letters, and ApJ Supplements to inform you about discoveries you might otherwise overlook.

SpaceFab is now accepting research proposals for use of the Waypoint 1 satellite, a 22-cm (8.7-inch) diameter space telescope that will be available for astrophysics research. Proposals are due by 28 February 2019.

The AAS Laboratory Astrophysics Division has announced the recipients of its 2019 Laboratory Astrophysics Prize (Prof. Lucy Ziurys) and Early Career Award (Dr. Brett McGuire).

The public nomination period for the $3 million 2020 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics is now open. Nominations may be submitted online through 1 April 2019.

The SMA is now accepting proposals for Large Scale and Standard Observing Projects for the 2019A semester, which runs from 16 May to 15 November 2019. Notice of Intent is due 10 January.

Most AAS members receive the magazine Physics Today as a membership benefit. The latest issue is now en route to subscribers' mailboxes and can be accessed online.

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

AAS Press Officer Rick Fienberg recently received the NASA Exceptional Public Achievement Medal for his "tireless efforts for the public’s safe solar viewing of the 2017 total solar eclipse.”

The National Academy of Sciences has appointed two leading scientists to co-chair the next Decadal Survey of Astronomy and Astrophysics, which will set community priorities for the 2020s.

At its recent meeting in Columbus, Ohio, the National Society of Black Physicists chose the winners of the AAS-sponsored Beth Brown Memorial Awards for oral and poster presentations.

Eight AAS members, including ApJ Letters editor Fred Rasio, are among the 416 distinguished scientists newly elected as Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.