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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.
AAS & IOP Publishing Launch Innovative eBook Program
16 Dec 2014
The American Astronomical Society (AAS) and IOP Publishing (IOP) have created a new electronic book publishing partnership as part of the AAS’s mission to enhance and share humanity’s scientific understanding of the...
Applications Open for Astronomy in Chile Educator Ambassadors
14 December 2014
If you have a love of astronomy, a thirst for travel, and a desire to share this passion with others, apply now to become one of the first participants in the Astronomy in Chile Education Ambassadors Program (ACEAP).
AAS International Travel Grant Applications Are Due Soon
11 December 2014
Individuals at US institutions are welcome to apply for support for airline travel to the August 2015 IAU General Assembly in Honolulu, Hawaii. Deadline: 9 January.
AAS Membership Benefit Changes for APSIT Insurance
11 Dec 2014
The American Physical Society Insurance Trust has a new administrator and will soon offer AAS members enhanced insurance benefits and services at group rates.
Statistics on Physics & Astronomy PhDs One Year After Degree
26 Aug 2013
The American Institute of Physics Statistical Research Center has published two new reports examining what new physics and astrophysics PhDs are doing a year after finishing their doctorates.
The CROmnibus Is Here with Strong Funding for NASA & NSF
10 December 2014
Lawmakers introduced a massive spending bill on 9 December; it would provide healthy increases to the science budgets at NASA and NSF and sufficient funding to Cosmic Frontier projects at the DOE Office of Science...
Report Urges Reforms to Improve Postdoc Training & Salary
10 December 2014
A new report from the National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, and Institute of Medicine suggests that the US postdoctoral experience should be refocused on training and mentoring.
Inaugural Laboratory Astrophysics Prize Goes to Louis Allamandola
9 December 2014
The AAS's Laboratory Astrophysics Division is honoring Lou Allamandola "for his numerous contributions to the study of ices and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in astronomical environments."
Connect with the International Year of Light in Seattle
4 Dec 2014
A workshop at next month's AAS meeting in Seattle focuses on new ways to use the Galileoscope and Quality Lighting kits for outreach during the International Year of Light 2015. Register by 18 December!
Lunar Mission One: An International Mission to the Moon
4 December 2014
A new exploratory robotic mission that will use pioneering deep-drilling technology to deliver new insights into the origins of the Moon and the Earth invites participation from US astronomers and planetary scientists.
Nominations Reopened for Vannevar Bush Award
3 December 2014
Every year the National Science Board salutes a leader who has made exceptional contributions to the welfare of humankind via science and technology. Nominations for 2015 have been extended through 20 January 2015.
Interested in the Future of Science Education at NASA?
3 December 2014
NASA's Science Mission Directorate has issued a draft Cooperative Agreement Notice for its future science-education activities and requests comments by 8 December. A final notice should be released in January 2015.
Support the AAS on #GivingTuesday
1 December 2014
#GivingTuesday, on 2 December this year, is a global day dedicated to celebrating generosity. We encourage you to use this opportunity to support some of the many funds and projects that help define the AAS.
December 2014 Issue of Physics Today Is Online & in the Mail
1 December 2014
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.