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Keck Observatory chief scientist Anne Kinney will lead investments in astronomy, chemistry, physics, materials science, and mathematics research at the National Science Foundation.

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

AAS Nova provides highlights of recent articles from AJ, ApJ, ApJ Letters, and ApJ Supplements to inform you about discoveries you might otherwise overlook.

Enjoy this new feature of the AAS Policy Blog, in which we share a list of upcoming events that fall under the realm of astronomical science policy.

The AAS winter meeting regular registration deadline has been extended to Thursday, 9 November, so register ASAP to save! Don't forget to check out the plethora of workshops available during the meeting, too.

As Executive Officer Kevin Marvel explains, the new AAS governance structure includes both a Board of Trustees and a Strategic Assembly, which met for the first time in October.

The AAS and IOP Publishing announce the return of Research Notes of the AAS (RNAAS) — short communications for the rapid publication and distribution of new and exciting results.

Nominations are invited on behalf of individuals with achievements in cosmology, genetics, or neuroscience. The nomination deadline is 15 December 2017.

Our sixth annual AAS Astronomy Ambassadors workshop on effective outreach for early-career scientists will be held at the 231st AAS meeting in Washington, DC. Applications are due by Wednesday, 8 November 2017.

Join an online hangout on Thursday, 26 October, at 3:00 pm ET, to hear about the latest gravitational wave detection reported by the LIGO team.

NASA's Cosmic Origins Program Analysis Group is seeking nominations, including self-nominations, to serve on the Executive Committee. At least three new appointments are anticipated. Nomination deadline: 3 November.

NASA officials have reviewed and responded to the independent review of the Wide-Field Infrared Survey Telescope (WFIRST) mission, currently in Phase A and managed by NASA Goddard Space Flight Center.

Congratulations to everyone involved in the amazing results shared this week on the first joint detection of gravitational waves and electromagnetic radiation from the merger of two neutron stars!

The James Webb Space Telescope ERO Committee welcomes suggestions from the astronomical community for early targets to showcase the observatory’s capabilities.

Membership renewal reminders, invoices, and a handy return envelope will arrive in your mailbox this month.