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AAS member Eliot Halley Vrijmoet (Georgia State University) is among 11 recipients of professional-development fellowships from the National Organization of Gay and Lesbian Scientists and Technical Professionals.

AAS Executive Officer Kevin Marvel describes the roles and responsibilities of elected positions within the AAS and its Divisions in this second in a series of articles explaining how the Society operates.

The Infrared Telescope Facility is a 3-meter telescope optimized for infrared observations and located at the summit of Maunakea, Hawai‘i. Observing proposals for the 2021B semester are due by Thursday, 1 April.

With the 8 April 2024 North American total solar eclipse just three years away, the AAS Solar Eclipse Task Force is organizing another workshop for local, state, and national planners, this time virtually, 9-10 April.

Join a free webinar on Wednesday, 10 March, as our host Alaina G. Levine discusses why failure can be absolutely fabulous in our career paths and organizations.

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.

The Committee on the Status of Minorities in Astronomy's Micro-Grants Program aims to reduce the effects of financial scarcity on students who are Black, Indigenous, or People of Color. Applications open on 1 April.

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

The new Astronomy Education Journal is accepting submissions of manuscripts. We invite and encourage members of the AAS community to contribute astronomy education research studies, theoretical pieces, and innovations.

The Royal Astronomical Society is conducting a review of its awards program and associated processes to ensure that they are fair and inclusive. We would like to invite AAS members to complete a survey by Friday, 5 March...

The AAS Education Committee is looking for new members to serve, starting this spring for a 3-year term. We look forward to hearing from you.

We ask you to fill out a constituent request form with one or more of your members of Congress. Each member has their own request form. This article goes over the steps to follow for form filling.

The National Science Foundation (NSF) is hosting a Distinguished Lecture, Black Scientists & Engineers at Our Nation’s HBCUs: Making American History Now, on Thursday, 25 February. Register in advance.

The American Astronomical Society invites all members and colleagues to submit proposals from all areas of the astronomical sciences for the AAS Topical Conference Series.