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Professional Development Through Access to Diverse Viewpoints: Creating a More Inclusive Career Panel
27 Apr 2021
This AAS Education Committee blog provides a brief overview of how funding from the AAS EDP Mini-Grants Program was used to organize and execute a career panel at the Center for Astrophysics.
The Universe Just Became More Accessible: Free Software for Exploring the Universe Through Sound
26 Apr 2021
To make the analysis of astronomical images more accessible to the blind and visually impaired, the Innovators Developing Accessible Tools for Astronomy team have designed the Afterglow Access software.
Research Accelerator Grant Program Call for Proposals
27 Apr 2021
This grant program is open to graduate students, postdocs, faculty, other professional scientists, and disciplinary society staff who are conducting research on STEM graduate education. Deadline: 30 June 2021.
Arecibo Observatory Spring 2021 Newsletter Now Available
21 Apr 2021
The quarterly Arecibo Observatory newsletter features science highlights and updates about the telescope, staff, and current education programs. Read the spring newsletter online.
This Month in Astronomical History: April 2021
15 Apr 2021
In this column from the AAS Historical Astronomy Division, AAS Amateur Affiliate Alan Agrawal writes about the supernova of 1006 CE.
This Month in Astronomical History: March 2021
15 Apr 2021
In this column from the AAS Historical Astronomy Division, Michael E. Marotta writes about the discovery of the strong magnetic field between Earth and the Moon.
Help Us Track Progress Toward Increasing Diversity and Inclusion in Graduate School
14 Apr 2021
Graduate-school departments can use our new form to share their progress toward implementing the recommendations of the AAS Task Force on Diversity and Inclusion in Astronomy Graduate Education.
The “Ecosystem” of Astronomy Education/Outreach Programs
13 Apr 2021
In this blog post, guest author L. M. Rebull of Caltech suggests a new way of thinking about the diversity of programs that get astronomy data into the hands of teachers and students.
Request for Updates: Membership Directory’s Institutional Listings
13 Apr 2021
Please help us edit the institutional listings for the 2021 AAS Membership Directory. The deadline for updates is Wednesday, 28 April.
Free Virtual Event Honors Hubble Astronaut Kathryn Sullivan
13 Apr 2021
Dr. Kathryn Sullivan — who ascended to orbit to deploy the Hubble Space Telescope and descended to the deepest spot in the ocean — will discuss her career with the Atlantic's James Fallows on 20 April.
Farewell to Chad Kālepa Baybayan, Polynesian Voyager & Celestial Navigator
13 Apr 2021
Chad Kālepa Baybayan, who with his daughter Kala Baybayan Tanaka gave a plenary lecture on traditional Polynesian navigation at the 235th AAS meeting in Honolulu in January 2020, has died at age 65.
CSWA Is Recruiting New Members
12 Apr 2021
The AAS Committee on the Status of Women in Astronomy seeks new members to help build an inclusive and self-sustaining community that supports gender equity and the success of women in astronomy. Apply by May 1st.
Invitation: US Data Sharing and Reuse Stakeholder Survey
12 Apr 2021
We invite US researchers to share their perspectives on data sharing and reuse experiences, including producing, sharing, and using publicly accessible research data.
Highlights from AAS Nova: 28 March - 10 April 2021
12 Apr 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.
Join DAIS (Disabled for Accessibility In Space)
7 Apr 2021
Join DAIS, a platform to lift up disabled voices in planetary and space science fields through networking, community support, and advocacy, and spread the word!