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In this column from the AAS Historical Astronomy Division, Kristine Larsen of Central Connecticut State University writes about E. E. Barnard.

The Inclusive Graduate Education Network (IGEN) Travel Grant supports Black, Latinx, and Indigenous graduate students and postdocs with $1,000 to defray registration and travel costs. Apply by 1 March!

AAS member Kim Coble was awarded the prestigious 2023 J D Jackson Excellence in Graduate Physics Education Award by the American Association of Physics Teachers.

The Astronomical Society of the Pacific is accepting nominations for its 2023 awards, recognizing achievements in astronomy research, technology, education, and public outreach. Deadline: 15 March.

Numerous AAS members are among the scientists elected to the 2022 class of AAAS Fellows, including AAS Journals Editor in Chief Ethan Vishniac and AAS Deputy Executive Officer & Director of Public Policy Joel Parriott.

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.

The Gemini Card Game has already made an impact on the connection between the Gemini Observatory and its user community. Initially designed as a conference swag, it also became an educational tool for astronomy teachers.

The Solar Physics Division (SPD) solicits nominations for the Popular Media Award, which is awarded annually to authors of popular articles/new media about the Sun or its effects on the Earth's environment. Deadline: 6...

In this column from the AAS Historical Astronomy Division, Mike Marotta writes about the European Space Agency’s Huygens Probe to Saturn’s moon, Titan.

The AAS Solar Physics Division is awarding its 2023 George Ellery Hale Prize to George Fisher (University of California Berkeley’s Space Sciences Lab) and its 2023 Karen Harvey Prize to Bin Chen (New Jersey Institute of...

Most AAS members receive the magazine Physics Today, published by the American Institute of Physics, as a membership benefit. The January 2023 issue is now en route to subscribers' mailboxes and can be accessed online.

Are you a faculty member hoping to make your department's graduate admissions more inclusive? Register to attend the Fundamentals of Equity in Graduate Admissions workshop on Tuesday, 28 February.