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Apply for IAU Membership in 2024 by 15 December
24 Oct 2023
The International Astronomical Union (IAU) encourages applications for new Individual and Junior members to be admitted in 2024. Apply by 15 December 2023.
AAS Members Elected as 2023 APS Fellows
20 Oct 2023
Several AAS members are among the newly elected 2023 Fellows of the American Physical Society (APS). Congratulations to all.
Contribute to the BAAS Solar Eclipse Special Issues
20 Oct 2023
Submissions are invited for upcoming special issues of the Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society (BAAS) featuring experiences during the 2023 and 2024 solar eclipses.
The APS National Mentoring Community Is Accepting New Mentors
18 Oct 2023
Are you interested in mentoring undergraduate and graduate students? The American Physical Society (APS) National Mentoring Community is accepting new mentors! Sign up by 25 October.
AAS Members Are Invited to Use Equity-Minded Mentoring Toolkit
17 Oct 2023
Are you a mentor to students in STEMM? You are invited to use this new research-backed toolkit on equity-minded mentoring, produced by the Research Hub of the Inclusive Graduate Education Network.
Wen-fai Fong to Receive 2024 Berkeley Prize
23 Oct 2023
Wen-fai Fong of Northwestern University will receive the 2024 Lancelot M. Berkeley − New York Community Trust Prize for Meritorious Work in Astronomy for her work advancing our understanding of explosive astrophysical...
Highlights from AAS Nova: 1–14 October 2023
16 Oct 2023
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.
#AAS243: New Social Offset Opportunities
6 Oct 2023
The AAS has partnered with SocialOffset to offer AAS 243 meeting attendees the opportunity to contribute to local organizations in New Orleans that make a difference in people’s lives.
Jay M. Pasachoff Solar Eclipse Mini-Grants Program Invites Proposals
5 Oct 2023
Thanks to an NSF award, the AAS Solar Eclipse Task Force is offering small grants to fund programs, activities, and events that will engage the public with the 8 April 2024 solar eclipse across North America.
October 2023 Issue of Physics Today Is Online & in the Mail
5 Oct 2023
Most AAS members receive the magazine Physics Today, published by the American Institute of Physics, as a membership benefit. The October 2023 issue is now en route to subscribers' mailboxes and can be accessed online.
Stellar Evolution Made Simple: Hands-on Activities for Cosmic Explorers
5 Oct 2023
In this Education Committee blog post, guest author Martha Irene Saladino reveals an exciting star life cycle recipe and three engaging hands-on activities crafted by the Girls STEAM Ahead with NASA team.
Revised IAU Code of Conduct
3 Oct 2023
IAU President Debra Elmegreen provides an update regarding the revised Code of Conduct.
Job Search and Hiring Resources from the AAS Employment Committee
2 Oct 2023
The AAS Committee on Employment offers a number of services for those on the job market, both inside and outside of the academy. Check out these resources online and reach out to us for any questions about the state of...
Highlights from AAS Nova: 17–30 September 2023
2 Oct 2023
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.
This Month in Astronomical History: October 2023
2 Oct 2023
In this column from the AAS Historical Astronomy Division, Mike Marotta writes about Messier 51, the Whirlpool Galaxy.