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Register Now for the Extreme Solar Systems III Meeting
25 Jun 2015
Registration and abstract submission are open for Extreme Solar Systems III, 29 November to 4 December 2015 at the Waikoloa Beach Marriott Resort & Spa on the Big Island of Hawaii. Make your travel plans!
Frank Kameny to Be Inducted into Labor Hall of Honor
18 June 2015
If you'll be in the DC metro area on 23 June, you're invited to attend the induction of the late astronomer Frank Kameny into the Labor Hall of Honor — but you must RSVP by Friday, 19 June, so hurry!
Nominate a Worthy Scientist for a Prize from the AAS
17 June 2015
AAS prize nominations are due on 30 June. Help us identify and recognize long-overlooked giants in the field, rising stars at institutions that don’t aggressively nominate, and quiet but profound field-changers.
Applications Invited for IPAC Visiting Graduate Fellowships
16 Jun 2015
The Infrared Processing and Analysis Center at Caltech announces the availability of six-month graduate-student fellowships. Applications are due 17 August 2015.
Submillimeter Array Issues Call for Proposals
16 Jun 2015
Proposals to use the SMA radio interferometer on Maunakea during the period 16 November 2015 through 15 May 2016 are due on 4 August.
Carlstrom, Ostriker, and Page Receive Gruber Cosmology Prize
10 June 2015
The 2015 Gruber Foundation Cosmology Prize recognizes John E. Carlstrom, Jeremiah P. Ostriker, and Lyman A. Page, Jr., for their individual and collective contributions to the study of the universe on the largest scales.
Deadline Extended for Multiple Opportunities in NSF’s AST Division
10 June 2015
The National Science Foundation's Division of Astronomical Sciences seeks to hire several new Program Directors, either as "permanent" employees or temporary (typically 1- to 4-year) "rotators."
Spitzer Space Telescope Cycle 12 Call for Proposals
5 Jun 2015
Priorities during the period Dec. 2015 to Sep. 2016 are Astro2010 science themes, solar-system targets, and James Webb Space Telescope precursor observations. Letters of intent are due 11 September 2015.
Kepler's Bill Borucki Awarded the 2015 Shaw Prize
5 June 2015
Bill Borucki has been awarded the 2015 Shaw Prize in Astronomy for "his conceiving and leading the Kepler mission, which greatly advanced knowledge of both extrasolar planetary systems and stellar interiors."
Comments Needed on Revisions of US Export Rules
3 June 2015
The US Departments of State and Commerce recently proposed changes to export control regulations covering optical equipment. AAS members are encouraged to comment. Deadline: 6 July 2015.
We’re Halfway Through the AAS Spring Campaign
3 June 2015
This week marks the midpoint of the Society’s Spring 2015 Campaign to raise funds for AAS prizes, programs, and activities. To drive our future success, please make a contribution today.
New Volume of Annual Review of Earth & Planetary Sciences
2 June 2015
The 2015 edition of Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences has just been published. As a benefit of belonging to the AAS, members are eligible to enjoy a 30% savings on the book.
June 2015 Issue of Physics Today Is Online & in the Mail
2 June 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.
Creators of “Marshmallow Test” Will Receive Golden Goose Award
2 June 2015
The Golden Goose Award, cosponsored by the AAS, celebrates scientists whose federally funded research seemed odd or obscure but turned out to have a significant, positive impact on society.
Call for Proposals for Long Wavelength Array, Cycle 6
27 May 2015
The LWA1 Radio Observatory invites applications for observing time between 15 December 2015 and 15 September 2016. Deadline: 4 September 2015.