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NSO Observing Proposal Deadline Is Imminent
22 Jul 2013
The deadline for submitting observing proposals to the National Solar Observatory for the fourth quarter of 2013 is 15 August.
IPAC Visiting Graduate Student Fellowships 2014
19 Jul 2013
The Infrared Processing and Analysis Center at Caltech announces the availability of six-month graduate-student fellowships, typically taking place during January-July, with some flexibility on the starting and ending...
One Astronomer’s Transition to Science Policy
19 July 2013
Josh Shiode, the AAS's incoming John N. Bahcall Public Policy Fellow, blogs about his somewhat meandering journey from research scientist to policy wonk.
DPS Announces 2013 Prize Winners
12 Jul 2013
The AAS Division for Planetary Sciences is pleased to announce its new crop of prize winners. The 2013 DPS prizes will be presented at the 45th annual DPS meeting in Denver, Colorado, 6-11 October.
2013 Reber Medal Awarded to Jim Moran
1 Jul 2013
The 2013 Grote Reber Medal for significant and innovative contributions to radio astronomy has been awarded to AAS member Jim Moran of the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics.
NRAO Semester 2014A Call for Proposals
8 Jul 2013
The National Radio Astronomy Observatory is pleased to announce the Semester 2014A Call for Proposals for the Very Large Array, Very Long Baseline Array, and Green Bank Telescope. Deadline for submissions: 1 August 2013...
"New Windows on Transients Across the Universe" Now Available
8 Jul 2013
The Royal Society has just published the proceedings of an interdisciplinary meeting on the new era of multi-messenger astrophysics. It's available online.
Partnership Opportunities with the Caltech Submillimeter Observatory
8 Jul 2013
Institutions in the field of millimeter- and submillimeter-wavelength astronomy interested in future scientific or technical collaborations involving the use of the CSO are encouraged to contact the director's office.
AAS Seeks Volunteers for Communicating With Washington Program
1 Jul 2013
The AAS needs members' help to convince Congress of the importance of astronomical research. Please get involved by signing up for our Communicating With Washington program. Deadline: 1 August 2013.
Registration Still Open for AAS Topical Conferences
27 Jun 2013
It's not too late to register for the inaugural meetings of the AAS Topical Conference Series, "Probes of Dark Matter on Galaxy Scales" and "Giants of Eclipse." Deadlines: 10 July and 24 July, respectively.
Arizona Radio Observatory Call for Proposals
1 Jul 2013
The Arizona Radio Observatory (ARO) solicits proposals for the 10-meter Submillimeter Telescope (SMT) located on Mount Graham, Arizona, for the period 1 October 2013 to 31 January 2014. Deadline: 1 September 2013.
Reminder: AAS 2014 Prize Nominations Are Due 30 June
29 Apr 2013
The AAS needs your help in getting due recognition for our most outstanding colleagues. Nominations and letters of support for the AAS prizes for 2014 must arrive in the Secretary's office by 30 June 2013.
Announcement of Opportunity: The James Clerk Maxwell Telescope
25 Jun 2013
The James Clerk Maxwell Telescope (JCMT), one of the world's leading submillimeter observatories, welcomes parties wishing to take over the operation of the entire facility, parties interested in becoming minor partners...
Career Profile: Astronomer to Research Scientist in Genetics
20 Jun 2013
In this installment from the AAS Career Profiles series, cosponsored by the Committee on the Status of Women in Astronomy and the Committee on Employment, Dr. Stephanie Gogarten describes how she got from point A...
Career Profile: Astronomer to Tenure-Track Faculty
6 Jun 2013
In this installment from the AAS Career Profiles series, cosponsored by the Committee on the Status of Women in Astronomy and the Committee on Employment, Dr. Meredith Hughes describes her transition from research...