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The AAS High Energy Astrophysics Division (HEAD) is awarding its 2022 Bruno Rossi Prize to Keith Gendreau, Zaven Arzoumanian, and the Neutron Star Interior Composition Explorer (NICER) team.

Poster Symposium Targeting Early-career Researchers (PoSTER) 2022 is a poster-only conference to be held 3-5 May, focusing on the topics in galaxy evolution. We are also looking for poster judges.

Join a panel of astronomers from the AAS Committee for Sexual-Orientation and Gender Minorities in Astronomy to hear their personal stories of identity and community in STEM on Monday, 28 March.

Making connections within and across communities can help better engage the public in astronomy outreach efforts; Education Committee Blog author Laura Peticolas shares her experiences and recommendations in doing so.

Applications are open for ComSciCon, the communicating science workshop for graduate students, to be held 4-6 August 2022 in Cambridge, MA. Submit your application by Friday, 1 April.

A group of fellows from the NASA Hubble Fellowship Program (NHFP) is piloting a new virtual mentorship program to provide professional and academic support to PhD students performing astronomy-related research.

The meeting schedule is set, with technical talks from current data scientists and former astronomers in data-related industries, plus career-related presentations and open panel discussions.

The South African Radio Astronomy Observatory is now welcoming observing proposals for MeerKAT. The call is open for imaging projects only, and the deadline for submission is Tuesday, 3 May.

The list of research labs from all over the world supporting Ukrainian scientists has grown long. New additions are welcome if your institution is willing to open its doors to Ukrainian astronomers or other scientists.

The Infrared Telescope Facility (IRTF) is a 3-meter telescope optimized for infrared observations and located at the summit of Maunakea, Hawai‘i. Observing proposals for the 2022B semester are due by Friday, 1 April.

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.

Artists, makers, scientists, science communicators, and educators are encouraged to apply for this multiday workshop, where we use art as a tool to explore scientific concepts and humanity’s relationship to space.

Here AAS Executive Officer Kevin Marvel gives a short explanation about the actual financial situation for our journals.

Serving as a volunteer for an AAS committee is a great way to become more involved in your professional community. It can also help you decide if you want to take on a larger leadership role in the future.

The Webb Community Events Initiative invites community organizations to celebrate the launch and first images from JWST as part of a broader vision to create and nurture generations of science enthusiasts.