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Astrobites has published summaries of many of the plenary talks and press briefings from throughout the 237th AAS meeting. You can also read them on AAS Nova.

The International Astronomical Union has published Springboard to Action outlining concrete actions that can be taken by individuals and organizations to improve equity, inclusion, and diversity in astronomy.

The executive leadership of the American Institute of Physics and seven of its Member Societies, including the American Astronomical Society, have joined more than 1,500 other leaders in signing the CEO Action for...

NASA’s Science Mission Directorate will hold a community town hall meeting at 2 pm EST on Monday, 25 January, to discuss updates to NASA’s science programs, the current status of activities, and the 2021 budget.

A new report from the National Academies calls on colleges and universities to take approaches to address mental health and substance use problems among students and to develop cultures that support well-being.

The AAS Solar Physics Division is awarding its 2021 George Ellery Hale Prize to Russell Howard (Naval Research Laboratory) and its 2021 Karen Harvey Prize to Lucia Kleint (University of Geneva).

The RAS Gold Medal in astronomy goes to Prof. Jocelyn Bell Burnell, an Honorary Member of the AAS, who will be invited to give a plenary lecture at a future AAS meeting, just as our Henry Norris Russell Lecturer speaks...

AAS member Matthew Malkan (University of California, Los Angeles) has joined the governing body of the National Science Foundation and will advise Congress and the new administration on issues in science and engineering...

Do you love writing, giving talks, and meeting new people? Are you interested in a career in science policy? Then you should apply to be the AAS's next John Bahcall Public Policy Fellow! Deadline: 1 March.

The schedule for the Cycle 9 Call for North American (NA) ALMA Development Projects was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The call is expected to open on 15 January and close on 9 April 2021.

The National Radio Astronomy Observatory seeks proposals for use of the Very Large Array, Very Long Baseline Array, High Sensitivity Array, and Global 3mm VLBI Array. Proposals are due on 1 February 2021.

If you're not directly involved in AAS governance or operation, how the Society works can seem mysterious. Here AAS Executive Officer Kevin Marvel provides some practical information about the Society’s operations.

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