News
Please Consider Becoming a Harlow Shapley Visiting Lecturer!
28 January 2015
The AAS seeks full members interested in making 2- to 3-day visits to community colleges and minority-serving institutions that don't grant degrees in astronomy.
An Update on the AAS/IOP Publishing eBook Program
28 January 2015
The AAS and IOP Publishing have launched a new electronic book publishing partnership, and we're now seeking authors as we prepare to start publishing books, reviews, and monographs in 2017.
NSO Observing Proposals Are Due on 15 February
27 Jan 2015
The National Solar Observatory welcomes proposals to use its telescopes on Sacramento Peak in New Mexico and/or Kitt Peak in Arizona during the 2nd quarter of 2015.
It's Not Too Late to Renew Your AAS Membership
27 January 2015
Supporting your Society is supporting your discipline — and enabling your Society to support you, too, in your research, teaching, and other professional activities. Renew today to avoid a lapse in benefits!
Applications Are Now Open for ComSciCon 2015
22 January 2015
Graduate students currently in residence at a US institution are invited to apply for the third annual Communicating Science Workshop to be held 18-20 June 2015 in Cambridge, MA. Deadline: 1 March 2015.
AAS Astronomy Ambassadors: Outreach from Coast to Coast
21 January 2015
More than 100 early-career AAS members have been trained in effective science education and public outreach and are actively engaging audiences all across the US in the excitement of modern astronomy.
Travel Grants Are Still Available for the IAU General Assembly
21 January 2015
Individuals at US institutions are welcome to apply for support for airline travel to the August 2015 IAU General Assembly in Honolulu, Hawaii. Deadline: 1 April (extended from 9 January).
Chambliss Student Poster Awards for AAS 225
16 January 2015
Results are in from the 225th AAS meeting in Seattle: 22 graduate students and undergraduates are receiving Chambliss medals or award certificates to honor their winning poster presentations.
January 2015 Issue of Physics Today Is Online & in the Mail
16 January 2015
Everyone who belongs to the AAS receives the magazine Physics Today as a member benefit. The latest issue is now en route to subscribers' mailboxes and can be accessed online.
AAS Announces 2015 Award Recipients
16 Jan 2014
At its 225th semiannual meeting last week in Seattle, Washington, the AAS named the recipients of its 2015 prizes for outstanding achievements in research, instrument development, and education.
President's Column: A Gem of a Meeting in the Emerald City
15 January 2015
Meg Urry reviews the very busy, very successful 225th AAS meeting held 4-8 January 2015 at the Washington State Convention Center.
Call for Proposals: NRAO Semester 2015B
14 Jan 2015
The National Radio Astronomy Observatory seeks proposals for use of the Very Large Array, Very Long Baseline Array, and Green Bank Telescope. Deadline: 2 February 2015.
Call for Proposals: Hubble Space Telescope Cycle 23
14 Jan 2015
NASA and the Space Telescope Science Institute seek proposals for Hubble observations and funding for archival and theoretical research programs. Deadline: 10 April 2015.
Letters of Intent Invited for Gemini Large & Long Programs
15 Jan 2015
The Gemini Observatory invites proposals for new large and long programs, with observations beginning in August 2015. LOI deadline: 2 February. Proposal deadline: 31 March.
Where to Find AAS Policy at #aas225 in Seattle
29 Dec 2014
The AAS policy team will be at #aas225 in Seattle all next week (4-8 January 2015)! Come find us at the AAS booth or at one of the three events we'll be coordinating on Monday and Wednesday.