Minorities

The Committee for Sexual-Orientation and Gender Minorities in Astronomy (SGMA) is looking for feedback on how to make future AAS meetings inclusive to the LGBTQA+ community. Please take the survey by 31 January 2023.

At its recent meeting, the National Society of Black Physicists chose the winners of the AAS-sponsored Beth Brown Memorial Awards for oral and poster presentations.

Are you — or do you know — a Black undergraduate pursuing a degree in astronomy or physics? Apply now for the TEAM-UP Together Scholarship Program, which awards up to $10,000 per student per school year to reduce the...

The American Astronomical Society will work with the American Institute of Physics and other key societies on a newly funded initiative to decrease underrepresentation of undergraduate African Americans in physics and...

College juniors and seniors looking to connect with other STEM-focused students for professional development and community building are encouraged to apply to join the AL1GN STEM Cohort. Deadline: 15 May.

The American Astronomical Society will work with the American Institute of Physics and other key societies on a newly funded initiative to decrease underrepresentation of undergraduate African Americans in physics and...

The AAS Committee for Sexual-Orientation and Gender Minorities in Astronomy (SGMA) has several openings for members interested in promoting equality for sexual-orientation and gender minorities within our profession.

A group of fellows from the NASA Hubble Fellowship Program (NHFP) is piloting a new virtual mentorship program to provide professional and academic support to PhD students performing astronomy-related research.

Join us on 17 November for the upcoming TEAM-UP webinar. Co-sponsored by the AAS, the webinar will focus on the concept of physics identity and empowering African American students in building their physics identities.

At its recent virtual meeting, the National Society of Black Physicists chose the winners of the AAS-sponsored Beth Brown Memorial Awards for oral and poster presentations.