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Applications Invited for Blumberg NASA/LoC Chair in Astrobiology
12 September 2014
Apply by 1 December 2014 to spend a year working in the Library of Congress's John W. Kluge Center to conduct research on the humanistic and societal impacts of astrobiology.
New from AIP: Rosters of Physics & Astronomy Departments
8 September 2014
The American Institute of Physics Statistical Research Center has released new reports on physics- and astronomy-department enrollments and degrees based on 2013 survey data.
NOAO Invites Observing Proposals for Semester 2015A
9 Sep 2014
The National Optical Astronomy Observatory invites proposals for the use of its telescopes and those of its partners during the period February 2015 to August 2015. Deadline: 25 September 2014.
Renew Now and Save!
8 September 2014
Online membership renewal season is here! By renewing early and online you save the Society considerable expense while also saving some trees and helping us to reduce our carbon footprint.
Apply Now for NSF's 2015 East Asia & Pacific Summer Institutes
5 September 2014
The National Science Foundation's EAPSI program enables US graduate students to spend 8 to 10 weeks doing summer research in one of seven host countries. Application deadline: 13 November.
NSF Geosciences Advisory Committee Seeks Your Input
5 September 2014
A National Science Foundation committee has drafted a report advising the GEO directorate on goals and priorities for the next five years and invites comments from the community by Friday, 12 September.
Help DASCH Preserve Astronomical History & Promote Discovery
4 September 2014
The Digital Access to a Sky Century @ Harvard (DASCH) project is launching a new citizen-science effort to transcribe observing logs for the glass plates in Harvard College Observatory's massive collection.
Research Behind Infant Massage Gets Golden Goose Award
4 September 2014
The Golden Goose Award celebrates scientists whose federally funded research seemed odd or obscure but turned out to have a significant, positive impact on society. The latest recipients' work on rat-pup massage led to...
Latest Volumes of Annual Reviews Now Available at 30% Off
3 September 2014
AAS members may now order the 2014 edition of the Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics and/or the Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences at significant savings.
A Retreat to Plan Our Strategy for Policy Engagement
2 September 2014
Debra Elmegreen, Chair of the AAS Committee on Astronomy & Public Policy (CAPP), discusses the group's recent strategic-planning retreat and how CAPP and the Society's policy staff will pursue their mission.
DPS Astronomy Ambassadors Workshop Still Taking Applications
30 August 2014
Early-career attendees at November's Division for Planetary Sciences meeting in Tucson are welcome to apply to our one-day workshop on effective public outreach. Extended deadline: 11 September.
White Papers Requested for Optical & Infrared Systems Study
28 Aug 2014
The National Research Council’s Optical and Infrared System Study Committee requests white papers from the astronomy community to aid its work. Deadline: 6 October 2014.
Apply Now for Sigma Xi Grants-in-Aid of Research
28 Aug 2014
Sigma Xi, the Scientific Research Society, invites applications from undergraduates and graduate students for grants up to $5,000. Deadline: 15 October 2014.
Proposals Welcome for NuSTAR Guest Observer Cycle 1
26 Aug 2014
The Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array's Guest Observer Program gets under way in April 2015, and NASA now seeks proposals for research relevant to the NuSTAR mission. Deadline: 25 November 2014.
NRAO Seeks Applicants for Jansky Fellowship Program
26 Aug 2014
The National Radio Astronomy Observatory invites applications for the 2015 Karl Jansky Fellowship Program, which provides outstanding postdoctoral research opportunities. Deadline: 3 November 2014.