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In this blog post, guest author L. M. Rebull of Caltech suggests a new way of thinking about the diversity of programs that get astronomy data into the hands of teachers and students.

Please help us edit the institutional listings for the 2021 AAS Membership Directory. The deadline for updates is Wednesday, 28 April.

Dr. Kathryn Sullivan — who ascended to orbit to deploy the Hubble Space Telescope and descended to the deepest spot in the ocean — will discuss her career with the Atlantic's James Fallows on 20 April.

Chad Kālepa Baybayan, who with his daughter Kala Baybayan Tanaka gave a plenary lecture on traditional Polynesian navigation at the 235th AAS meeting in Honolulu in January 2020, has died at age 65.

The AAS Committee on the Status of Women in Astronomy seeks new members to help build an inclusive and self-sustaining community that supports gender equity and the success of women in astronomy. Apply by May 1st.

We invite US researchers to share their perspectives on data sharing and reuse experiences, including producing, sharing, and using publicly accessible research data.

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.

Join DAIS, a platform to lift up disabled voices in planetary and space science fields through networking, community support, and advocacy, and spread the word!

The National Science Foundation's Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS) has two new funding opportunities to support early career scientists. Register for the two informational webinars and learn more.

Students are invited to register for the 2021 US National Astronomy Olympiad (USNAO) round. The online testing dates are scheduled for May 15-22.

In this AAS Education Committee blog entry, Kate Meredith from GLAS Education details the Stone Edge All-Sky Survey and ways to build a sustainable collaboration among students whose studies were interrupted.

Most AAS members receive the magazine Physics Today as a membership benefit. The April issue is now en route to subscribers' mailboxes and can be accessed online.

NASA has selected 24 new fellows for its prestigious NASA Hubble Fellowship Program, and among them are 10 AAS members. They will begin their programs in the fall at a US university or research center of their choosing.

The AAS Committee for Sexual-Orientation and Gender Minorities in Astronomy (SGMA) has several openings for members interested in promoting equality for sexual-orientation and gender minorities within our profession.

Here is a look at astronomy-related policy events on the schedule for April 2021.