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Call for Education Committee Members
6 May 2026
We welcome applications to join the AAS Education Committee or one of its subcommittees. The deadline to apply is 21 May.
Hannah Wallace Named 2026 DPS-NSBP Speaker
13 Apr 2026
Through a partnership between the AAS's Division for Planetary Sciences and the National Society of Black Physicists, Hannah Wallace has been named the 2026 DPS-NSBP Speaker.
Call for SGMA Committee Members
3 Mar 2026
We welcome applications to join the AAS Committee for Sexual-Orientation and Gender Minorities in Astronomy (SGMA) for a three-year term starting in June 2026. The deadline to apply is 18 April.
Beth Brown Memorial Award Winners for 2025
15 Dec 2025
Three winners of the AAS-sponsored Beth Brown Memorial Awards announced at the recent joint meeting of the National Society of Black Physicists and National Society of Hispanic Physicists.
Application Open for the NSBP/SAO Event Horizon Telescope 2026 Scholars Program
3 Dec 2025
The NSBP/SAO Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) Scholars program is welcoming applications to its Summer 2026 internships. This program supports underrepresented young astrophysicists to experience research in EHT-related...
TEAM-UP Together Awards 87 Scholarships to Physics, Astronomy Undergrads
16 Oct 2025
TEAM-UP Together is pleased to announce its 2025 cohort of scholars: 87 students who will each receive $10,000 for the 2025-2026 academic year.
Call for SGMA Committee Members
18 Mar 2025
We welcome applications to join the AAS Committee for Sexual-Orientation and Gender Minorities in Astronomy (SGMA) for a three-year term starting in June 2025. The deadline to apply is 15 April.
Patrice Smith Named 2025 DPS-NSBP Speaker
5 Mar 2025
Through a partnership between the AAS's Division for Planetary Sciences and the National Society of Black Physicists, Patrice Smith has been named the 2025 DPS-NSBP Speaker.
Beth Brown Memorial Award Winners for 2024
2 Dec 2024
Three winners of the AAS-sponsored Beth Brown Memorial Awards announced at the recent joint meeting of the National Society of Black Physicists and National Society of Hispanic Physicists.
University of Michigan Department Earns Physics/Astronomy SEA Change Award
4 Nov 2024
The University of Michigan Department of Astronomy has earned a Bronze Award from the Physics and Astronomy SEA Change Committee for its work to create a more inclusive, diverse, and supportive astronomy department.