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AAS Members Win 2014 Guggenheim Fellowships
10 Apr 2014
Astronomers Ray Jayawardhana (University of Toronto) and Sylvain Veilleux (University of Maryland) are among the latest recipients of Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowships.
Uwingu Invites Applications for Graduate-Student Travel Grants
8 April 2014
Doctoral students needing funds to report their solar-system or exoplanet research results at scientific meetings may apply to Uwingu for travel grants. Deadline: 30 April 2014.
Reviewers Wanted for European Union Grant Proposals
7 Apr 2014
The EU seeks astronomers and physicists from all over the world to review proposals for its Horizon 2020 program. Reviewers will be paid and will have travel expenses reimbursed.
A New Resource Guide for Education & Outreach
6 April 2014
The Menu of Outreach Opportunities in Science Education (MOOSE) was assembled for the AAS Astronomy Ambassadors program and is now available to the entire astronomical community.
Short Film About LIGO to Premiere Online
2 April 2014
A 20-minute film about the NSF-funded Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatories will be available to watch on Space.com beginning 15 April.
First AAS Regional Meeting Convenes in Kentucky
2 April 2014
A gathering in Lexington, Kentucky, on Saturday, 3 May 2014, is a test of a new type of AAS meeting designed to foster closer ties and to support research and teaching in astronomy.
Guest Post: My Experience with the Congressional Visits Day
1 April 2014
Today's post is written by AAS member, Ramin Skibba, who participated in the 2014 AAS Congressional Visits Day Program.
Last week, I participated in the Congressional Visits Day (CVD) with the American Astronomical...
NASA Begins Search for Potential SOFIA Partners
1 April 2014
NASA is soliciting potential partners interested in using the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy for scientific investigations or for other potential uses. Deadline: 1 May 2014.
France A. Córdova Sworn In as NSF Director
31 March 2014
Nominated by President Obama and confirmed by the US Senate, the National Science Foundation's new leader is an astronomer, a former university president, and a former NASA chief scientist.
US Astronomers Encourage Investments in Science on Capitol Hill
28 Mar 2014
Fifteen members of the AAS traveled to Washington, DC, 25-26 March to express to Congress the need for sustained and predictable federal funding of scientific research, which is critically important to American economic...
AAS Issues Statement on Proposed FY 2015 Budget
28 Mar 2014
The American Astronomical Society's Executive Committee and Committee on Astronomy and Public Policy have issued a statement expressing concerns over President Obama’s “lackluster” support of science research and...
Job Opportunity at the AAS: Science Highlights Editor
28 March 2014
The AAS seeks a knowledgeable, talented, and experienced science writer to help deliver high-impact scientific results to the research community and to journalists who cover the astronomical sciences.
Contribute to the AAS's Spring 2014 Campaign
17 Mar 2014
We invite donations to our Spring 2014 campaign, “Lasting Impressions & Future Impacts,” to support our mission to enhance and share humanity’s scientific understanding of the universe.
Shop at Amazon.com & Support the AAS
26 March 2014
The AAS has joined AmazonSmile, giving members and friends a new way to support the Society. When you shop at smile.amazon.com, Amazon will donate a portion of the purchase price to the AAS, at no cost to you!
Rep. Johnson Wins Brown Award for Science Leadership
26 March 2014
US Representative Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas has received the 2014 George E. Brown Award for her vision and leadership in promoting public policies benefitting science and engineering.