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Meetings
FAMOUS Travel Grants to Promote Diversity at AAS Meetings
9 Sep 2015
The Society's FAMOUS (Funds for Astronomical Meetings: Outreach to Underrepresented Scientists) Travel Grants Program helps members from historically underrepresented groups attend AAS meetings.
Submit Your Abstract for Extreme Solar Systems III
24 August 2015
The Extreme Solar Systems III conference covers all aspects of research on exoplanets. It convenes in Hawaii from 29 November to 4 December 2015. Registration is open, and abstracts are due 15 September.
Propose Content for the 227th Meeting of the AAS
22 Apr 2015
The 227th Meeting of the American Astronomical Society will be held in Kissimmee, Florida, 4-8 January 2016. The AAS now seeks proposals for Special Sessions, Town Halls, Workshops, and Splinter Meetings.
Extreme Solar Systems III Meeting Registration Is Now Open!
22 Apr 2015
Twenty years after the discovery of 51 Pegasi b, ESS III will take place 29 November − 4 December 2015 at the Waikoloa Beach Marriott Resort & Spa on the Big Island of Hawai'i. Register by 17 June to save!
Come to Vietnam for "Planetary Systems: A Synergistic View"
13 March 2015
This international conference, 19-25 July in Quy Nhon, will bring together exoplanet and solar-system specialists to address major new observational projects and what we expect to learn over the next decade.
Why You Should Attend the IAU General Assembly
5 March 2015
This summer's International Astronomical Union meeting in Honolulu will be a truly universal gathering. You won't want to miss out on the science, the collaboration, and the opportunity to shape the future of our...
President's Column: A Gem of a Meeting in the Emerald City
15 January 2015
Meg Urry reviews the very busy, very successful 225th AAS meeting held 4-8 January 2015 at the Washington State Convention Center.
Software Events at the 225th AAS Meeting in Seattle
22 Dec 2014
The upcoming 225th AAS meeting, 4-8 January 2015, offers workshops, sessions, posters, tutorials, and discussions that focus on many aspects of astronomical software — and Hack Day, too!
A Guide to AAS Meeting Etiquette
17 Dec 2013
AAS meetings are the largest and most logistically complex astronomy meetings in the world. We ask all attendees to work together to enhance the value of the meetings by keeping a few simple things in mind.
Empower Your Job Search with the AAS Career Center
6 November 2014
A feature of every winter AAS meeting, including the upcoming 225th meeting in Seattle, the Career Center facilitates potential employer-employee connections and can help you land your next position.