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2016 Rodger Doxsey Travel Prize Results Are In!
11 Nov 2015
Eight winners and six honorable mentions will receive support to present their dissertation talks at the 227th AAS meeting in Kissimmee, Florida, in January.
Highlights from AAS Nova: 25 October - 7 November
10 November 2015
AAS Nova provides highlights of recent articles from AJ, ApJ, ApJ Letters, and ApJ Supplements to inform you about discoveries you might otherwise overlook.
Midterm Assessment of the Astro2010 Decadal Survey
10 November 2015
The National Academies' committee for the midterm assessment of the implementation of the New Worlds, New Horizons in Astronomy and Astrophysics decadal survey seeks your input.
Renew Now — Maintain Your Link to Your Professional Society
10 Nov 2015
Reminders to renew your AAS membership were mailed last month. If you recently mailed a payment or renewed online, thank you! If not, now is the time. Don't let your membership benefits lapse!
CAP 2016 Opens Registration and Submission of Abstracts
5 November 2015
Communicating Astronomy with the Public 2016 will convene in Medellín, Colombia, next 16-20 May. Abstracts for oral presentations, posters, and workshops are now welcome. Deadline: 25 January 2016.
Super Bowl of Astronomy Touches Down in Florida
5 November 2015
The countdown has begun for the 227th AAS meeting, Monday-Friday, 4-8 January 2016, in Kissimmee, Florida, just outside Orlando and only an hour’s drive from Cape Canaveral and the historic Space Coast.
"Gravitational Waves" Hangout on 20 November
5 Nov 2015
Explore the science and technology behind gravitational waves and the instruments used to observe them with experts Shane Larson, Joey Shapiro-Key, and Ira Thorpe in an interactive online get-together.
Call for Nominations: 2016 Gruber Cosmology Prize
5 November 2015
The Gruber Foundation invites nominations for the 2016 Gruber Cosmology Prize, which is designed both to recognize groundbreaking work and to inspire additional research. Deadline: 15 December 2015.
New Handbook of Frequency Allocations & Spectrum Protection
3 November 2015
The second edition of the Handbook of Frequency Allocations and Spectrum Protection for Scientific Uses is now available from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.
FY 2016: Are We There Yet?
2 November 2015
In short: Not yet. Fiscal year 2016 has had a bumpy start, but things are starting to look like they are settling down. Read on to learn about the current status of FY 2016. Updated: 16 December.
November 2015 Issue of Physics Today Is Online & in the Mail
2 November 2015
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.
XSEDE Scholars: Apply Now for 2016-17
2 November 2015
The XSEDE internship program exposes US undergraduates and graduate students to high-performance computing (HPC), including training and access to HPC resources. Application deadline: 1 February 2016.
Nominations Sought for 2016 Viktor Ambartsumian Prize
1 November 2015
Nominations are now open for the $500,000 Ambartsumian Prize, one of the most important international awards in astronomy, astrophysics, and related sciences. Deadline: 18 March 2016.
NSF Releases Dear Colleague Letter on Arecibo Observatory
30 October 2015
The National Science Foundation seeks community input on viable concepts for the future continued operation of Arecibo Observatory. Read and respond to NSF's Dear Colleague letter by 31 December.
AAS Ethics Task Force Seeks Member Comments & Suggestions
29 October 2015
Dara Norman and her colleagues invite your input on revising the AAS Ethics Statement to add policies and procedures for filing complaints and responding to them.
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