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AAS 2021 Membership Directory Is Online and Available to Members
20 Jul 2021
The AAS Membership Directory is published annually by the AAS Executive Office. The 2021 edition comes in a PDF version and is available to AAS members.
Some Food for Thought as We Await Release of the Astro2020 Report
20 Jul 2021
In this first article in a new series, we address how we as a community can and should advocate for our priorities with the policy makers who control the funds that make our science possible.
Highlights from AAS Nova: 4-17 July 2021
19 Jul 2021
AAS Nova provides highlights of recent articles from AJ, ApJ, ApJ Letters, ApJ Supplements, PSJ, and RNAAS to inform you about discoveries you might otherwise overlook.
Introducing the AAS Strategic Plan for 2021-26
16 Jul 2021
The AAS recently completed a lengthy strategic planning process, and we are pleased to announce a new plan to guide our organization over the next five years.
Call for NASA Keck Key Strategic Mission Support Proposals for 2022A
9 Jul 2021
NASA is soliciting proposals for large Key Strategic Mission Support (KSMS) programs for the 2022A semester. Keck KSMS call for proposals will be available on 30 July.
July 2021 Events in Astronomical Science Policy
8 Jul 2021
Here is a look at astronomy-related policy events on the schedule for July 2021.
National Academies Webinar: "Call to Action for Science Education"
8 Jul 2021
A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine — Call to Action for Science Education: Building Opportunity for the Future — will be released at a free webinar on 13 July. Register today...
Special Election: US National Committee for the International Astronomical Union
8 Jul 2021
The National Academy of Sciences' US National Committee for the IAU normally includes three elected AAS members, but we currently have only two. To fill the vacancy, the AAS will hold a special election this summer.
Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences, 2021 Edition, Is Now Available
8 Jul 2021
AAS members can now purchase Vol. 49 of Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences at a 30% discount.
Who Teaches the Teachers? Teaching Science Thought and Practices
7 Jul 2021
Do you want to learn how to teach a student-centered, inquiry-based curriculum that improves the scientific reasoning skills of your students? Read on!
Equity in Graduate Education Workshops
7 Jul 2021
The Inclusive Graduate Education Network is offering online workshops that focus on solutions to equity challenges within graduate admissions for Fall 2021 – Spring 2022.
Highlights from AAS Nova: 20 June - 3 July 2021
6 Jul 2021
AAS Nova provides highlights of recent articles from AJ, ApJ, ApJ Letters, ApJ Supplements, PSJ, and RNAAS to inform you about discoveries you might otherwise overlook.
NASA Announces Public Meeting on Mission Equity, Request for Information
6 Jul 2021
A public meeting to discuss NASA's recent request for information, "Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities in NASA Programs, Contracts, and Grants," will take place at 1 pm ET on Tuesday, 13 July...
Attention Graduate Students: AAS Media Fellowship Now Open for Applications
1 Jul 2021
Are you an astronomy graduate student who’s interested in science communication? Then the AAS Media Fellowship might be for you! Application deadline: 23 July 2021.
July 2021 Issue of Physics Today Now Available
1 Jul 2021
Most AAS members receive the magazine Physics Today as a membership benefit. The July issue is now en route to subscribers' mailboxes and can be accessed online.