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AAS Members Urry, Heckman Elected to National Academy of Sciences
3 May 2016
AAS President Meg Urry of Yale University and Timothy Heckman of Johns Hopkins University have joined 2,289 other researchers as active members of the US National Academy of Sciences.
Abstract Submission Is Open for DPS 48 / EPSC 11
3 May 2016
Abstract submissions are now being accepted for the joint Division for Planetary Sciences / European Planetary Science Congress meeting. Deadline: 23 June 2016
AAS Education Task Force Needs You to Weigh In by 12 May
3 May 2016
Submit your white papers on education, professional development, and public outreach, and the Society's role in these areas, to the AAS Education Task Force by 12 May.
Join the Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon at the 228th AAS Meeting in San Diego
2 May 2016
Attend the edit-a-thon during the summer meeting to help improve the quality of astronomy content on Wikipedia. Become a facilitator for the workshop and receive complimentary meeting registration.
Last Chance for 228th AAS Meeting Hotel Block and Online Registration
2 May 2016
Hurry! The 228th AAS meeting discounted room block at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront closes Friday, 6 May, and online registration ends Monday, 16 May.
May 2016 Issue of Physics Today Is Online & in the Mail
2 May 2016
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.
Highlights from AAS Nova: 17-30 April 2016
2 May 2016
AAS Nova provides highlights of recent articles from AJ, ApJ, ApJ Letters, and ApJ Supplements to inform you about discoveries you might otherwise overlook.
Time to Start Thinking About the Winter Meeting
2 May 2016
Plans for the 229th meeting of the AAS are well under way, and proposals are now being accepted for Special Sessions, Town Halls, Workshops, and Splinter Meetings.
AAS Education Task Force Begins Its Work
28 April 2016
The AAS Council has created a task force to provide the AAS with a data-driven, well-considered path for the future of the Society’s educational philosophy and activities. Your input is requested!
An Update on Bias in Proposal Reviews
27 April 2016
Proposal acceptance rates for the Chandra X-ray Observatory were higher for men than women in the early years, but they have been indistinguishable since 2009. That's good news!
The Senate's Version of FY 2017 Budgets for NASA, NSF, and DOE
25 April 2016
The spending bills for FY 2017 that include NASA, NSF, and DOE have been approved by the Senate Appropriations committee, and are summarized within this post.
President’s Column: Combatting Bias in the Trenches
21 April 2016
We know there's gender+age bias in proposal reviews. Shouldn't we all follow the Hubble team's example and try to fix it?
AAS Member Selected as 2016-2017 Blue Waters Graduate Fellow
20 April 2016
Congratulations to AAS Junior Member Sherwood Richers for being selected as a 2016-2017 Blue Waters Graduate Fellow!
AAS Member Deaths, March-April 2016
20 Apr 2016
We honor the memory of our departed colleagues. The Historical Astronomy Division commissions and compiles obituaries for deceased AAS members and depends on you, our members, for help writing them.
AAS Education Task Force: Call for White Papers
20 Apr 2016
The AAS Education Task Force invites the submission of white papers on education, professional development, and public outreach and the Society's role in these areas.