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AAS Education Is Hiring a Graduate Education Project Fellow
8 Jan 2025
AAS Education is hiring a Graduate Education Project Fellow to support AAS's engagement with improving graduate astronomy education.
Education Sessions and Activities at AAS 245
8 Jan 2025
Click here to see a list of education-related events and sessions at AAS 245. Please join these events!
Your January 2025 Issue of Physics Today Is Now Available
7 Jan 2025
Most AAS members receive the magazine Physics Today, published by the American Institute of Physics, as a membership benefit. The January 2025 issue is now en route to subscribers' mailboxes and can be accessed online.
Welcome to Colin Hamill, John N. Bahcall Public Policy Fellow
6 Jan 2025
Colin Hamill started as the new John N. Bahcall Public Policy Fellow in January 2024.
Policy Sessions at AAS 245
7 Jan 2025
In this post, we highlight some of the policy-related sessions and events that you can look forward to attending during AAS 245.
Highlights from AAS Nova: 15 December 2024 – 4 January 2025
6 Jan 2025
AAS Nova provides highlights of recent articles from AJ, ApJ, ApJ Letters, ApJ Supplements, PSJ, and RNAAS to inform you about discoveries you might otherwise overlook.
Call for Experts: National Academies' Review of Progress Toward Astro2020 Decadal Survey
2 Jan 2025
The National Academies is seeking experts to participate in an upcoming study to review federal agency responses to the previous decadal survey in astronomy and astrophysics (Astro2020).
2024 — A Stellar Year for the AAS!
19 Dec 2024
As the end of 2024 approaches, CEO Kevin Marvel looks back at all the activities that the AAS has carried out through the efforts of engaged volunteers, our dedicated staff, and the community we strive to serve.
AAS Welcomes Continued Dialog After the US ELT External Evaluation Panel Report
17 Dec 2024
The AAS looks forward to working with agency and congressional leadership to realize the scientific potential of the Extremely Large Telescope (ELT) program and other decadal survey priorities.
Highlights from AAS Nova: 1–14 December 2024
16 Dec 2024
AAS Nova provides highlights of recent articles from AJ, ApJ, ApJ Letters, ApJ Supplements, PSJ, and RNAAS to inform you about discoveries you might otherwise overlook.
Education Committee Announces Six Winners of 2025 EPD Mini-Grants
16 Dec 2024
The AAS Education Committee is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2024–2025 award cycle for our Education & Professional Development (EPD) Mini-Grant program. You can sign up for these workshops when you register...
Your December 2024 Issue of Physics Today Is Now Available
3 Dec 2024
Most AAS members receive the magazine Physics Today, published by the American Institute of Physics, as a membership benefit. The December 2024 issue is now en route to subscribers' mailboxes and can be accessed online.
Arriving Soon: 2025 Membership Renewal Mailing
3 Dec 2024
Your membership renewal reminder, invoice, and a handy return envelope will arrive in your mailbox soon. Don't let your member benefits lapse!
Beth Brown Memorial Award Winners for 2024
2 Dec 2024
Three winners of the AAS-sponsored Beth Brown Memorial Awards announced at the recent joint meeting of the National Society of Black Physicists and National Society of Hispanic Physicists.
Remembering Helmut Abt (1925 – 2024)
2 Dec 2024
Kevin Marvel reflects on the life of full emeritus member Helmut Abt and his role as the Managing Editor of the Astrophysical Journal.