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Please Take the GeoScience and NSF EarthCube Stakeholder Survey
8 October 2015
The University of Illinois is asking AAS members to take a brief online survey about the cyberinfrastructure used to share data, models, and software among researchers in the Earth and space sciences.
Apply for a Spring 2016 Internship with the White House OSTP
7 October 2015
The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy is now accepting applications from students who are US citizens for its internship program for the spring semester. Deadline: 30 October 2015.
A Message at Einstein’s Centenary in 2015
5 October 2015
A new resource tells how humanity has gone from ancient conceptions of a small, flat Earth to our modern understanding that we live on one planet, orbiting one star, in a vast and amazing universe.
A Continuing Resolution to Start Fiscal Year 2016
5 October 2015
FY 2016 started last week (1 October 2015), and a continuing resolution passed Congress just in the nick of time to keep the federal government from shutting down.
October 2015 Issue of Physics Today Is Online & in the Mail
1 October 2015
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.
A New Report on Information Practices in the Physical Sciences
1 October 2015
A culture of traditional and do-it-yourself information practices still holds sway among scientists when it comes to the curation, management, and publication of formal research findings.
DPS Workshop: NASA Planetary Science and Astrophysics Assets
1 October 2015
A special workshop at next month's meeting of the AAS Division for Planetary Sciences features a workshop on how data from NASA's astrophysics missions can be used to advance planetary research.
AAS Member Deaths, July-September 2015
30 Sep 2015
We honor the memory of our departed colleagues. The Historical Astronomy Division commissions and compiles obituaries for deceased AAS members and depends on you, our members, for help writing them.
Broaden the Impact of Your Research with CADENS
30 September 2015
If your research generates, analyzes, or visualizes data using advanced digital resources, CADENS (The Centrality of Advanced Digitally ENabled Science) invites you to apply to incorporate it into a documentary film.
New Resource Seeks Input to Help Grow Undergrad Research
30 September 2015
If you have successfully integrated meaningful research experiences into your undergraduate curriculum, a new website from the Council on Undergraduate Research wants to share your story with the broader community.
Highlights from AAS Nova: 13-26 September 2015
29 September 2015
AAS Nova provides highlights of recent articles from AJ, ApJ, ApJ Letters, and ApJ Supplements to inform you about discoveries you might otherwise overlook.
Judges Needed for 2016 Rodger Doxsey Travel Prizes
29 September 2015
With the abstract deadline for the 227th AAS meeting now upon us, it’s time to choose our Doxsey Prize winners. We seek help from full members willing to review and rank dissertation abstracts. Sign-up deadline: 9...
Nominations Open for National Science Board Candidates
24 September 2015
The NSB oversees the activities of and establishes the policies for the National Science Foundation. It is also an advisory body to Congress and the president on science policy. Deadline: 30 October 2015.
Webinar: Engaging Scientists and Engineers in Policy
24 September 2015
Do you care about science and policy? Want to do something about it? Tune in to a new webinar series by the Engaging Scientists and Engineers in Policy Coalition, beginning Tuesday, 29 September, at 4 pm EDT.
AIP Seeks Applicants for State Department Fellowship
16 September 2015
If you're interested in the intersection of science, policy, and international affairs, the American Institute of Physics encourages you to apply for an AIP State Department fellowship for 2016-17. Deadline: 1 November...