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3 December 2025
There's Still Time to Register for an Education Workshop at AAS 247
Tom Rice American Astronomical Society (AAS)
If you're attending AAS 247 in Phoenix this January, there's still time to add a workshop to your registration! Please especially consider the following workshops sponsored by the AAS Education Committee via their Education & Professional Development (EPD) Mini-Grant program.
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EPD-Sponsored Workshops at AAS 247
You can sign up for these workshops when you register for this January’s AAS meeting in Phoenix, Arizona! Workshops are half- or full-day experiences led by expert facilitators that can help you develop critical skills; they are held on the Saturday and Sunday preceding the scientific conference program. If you have already registered, it’s not too late to add a workshop — simply log back in to the registration site, add your workshop, and check out!
Saturday, 3 January 2026
Neurodiversity, Neuroinclusion, and the Strengths of Neurodiversity in STEM
Saturday, 3 Jan | 10:00 am – 4:00 pm — Click for details
This activity appears as a workshop event in the AAS meeting schedule and requires pre-registration.
Sunday, 4 January 2026
Teaching Strategies that Work: Faculty Teaching Institute Workshop for Astronomy and Physics Educators
Sunday, 4 Jan | 8:00 am – 4:00 pm — Click for details
This activity appears as a workshop event in the AAS meeting schedule and requires pre-registration.
Building Thriving Departments & Programs: Strategies to Promote Recruitment, Retention, and Career Preparation
Sunday, 4 Jan | 9:00 am – 12:00 pm — Click for details
This activity appears as a workshop event in the AAS meeting schedule and requires pre-registration.
Also see an additional Special Session on this topic at AAS 247 on Monday, 5 January.
Just and Inclusive Classrooms: Nontraditional Grades and Assessments
Sunday, 4 Jan | 9:30 am – 1:00 pm — Click for details
This activity appears as a workshop event in the AAS meeting schedule and requires pre-registration.
Monday, 5 January 2026
How to Create and Advocate for Departmental Change with the EP3 Guide
Monday, 5 Jan | 10:00–11:30 am — Click for details
This activity appears as a special session and does not require pre-registration.
Leveraging the Power of Cosmic Messengers with Rubin and LIGO
Monday, 5 Jan | 12:30–3:30 pm — Click for details
This activity appears as a splinter event and does not require pre-registration.
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