AAS Committee on the Status of Women
Issue of August 25, 2017
eds: Nicolle Zellner, Heather Flewelling, Cristina Thomas, and Maria Patterson
This week's issues:
1. New study highlights ‘hidden figure’ of sun-watchers
2. Women of Color in STEM Workshop
3. January 2018 Conference for Undergraduate Women in Physics (CUWiP) in New York City
4. The Diversity Bonus
5. The Absurdity of the Nobel Prizes in Science
6. Job Opportunities
7. How to Submit to the AASWomen Newsletter
8. How to Subscribe or Unsubscribe to the AASWomen Newsletter
9. Access to Past Issues of the AASWomen Newsletter
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1. New study highlights ‘hidden figure’ of sun-watchers
From: Patricia Knezek via womeninastronomy.blogspot.com
The American Geophysical Union (AGU) has issued a press release about a study of the life of Hisako Koyama. Although few have heard of her, she was a dedicated female solar observer. She was born in Tokyo in 1916, and created one of the most important sunspot records of the past 400 years, according to new research. For the complete press release and a link to the study itself, go to:
http://news.agu.org/press-release/new-study-highlights-hidden-figure-of-sun-watchers/
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2. Women of Color in STEM Workshop
From: Nancy Morrison [nancy.morrison_at_utoledo.edu]
Workshop sponsored by The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine:
Women of Color in STEM
November 10, 2017
7:30 am – 3:00 pm
The Keck Center
500 Fifth St NW
Washington, DC, 20001
This web page includes a list of distinguished panelists and invites registration for attendance either in person or via webcast:
http://sites.nationalacademies.org/PGA/cwsem/PGA_181741
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3. January 2018 Conference for Undergraduate Women in Physics (CUWiP) in New York City
From: Kathryn Johnston [kvj_at_astro.columbia.edu]
Columbia University, Barnard College and the City College of New York are very pleased to host one of twelve APS-sponsored Conferences for Undergraduate Women in Physics (CUWiP) in January 2018. The application site is now open (https://cuwip-nyc.github.io/#) and closes on Friday, October 13, 2017. We ask you to please advertise the conference among your physics and related majors, encourage them to apply, and support their travel if they are accepted to the conference. (We will provide support for lodging and meals.)
More information on the Columbia/Barnard/CCNY conference can be found on our website: https://cuwip-nyc.github.io/#. Websites for the other conference sites are given on the APS page at www.aps.org/cuwip. Please send any questions on the Columbia/Barnard/CCNY conference to cuwipnyc_at_gmail.com. This conference series has been supported by the National Science Foundation, the Department of Energy, and local hosting institutions, and is sponsored by the American Physical Society.
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4. The Diversity Bonus
From: Megan Reiter [mreiter_at_umich.edu]
by Henry Farrell
“Scott Page is a professor of political science at the University of Michigan, and the author of The Diversity Bonus, a new book based on his research on diversity and collective decision-making (some of which has been developed and presented at workshops organized by the MacArthur Network on Opening Governance). I asked him questions about the implications of his work.”
Read the interview at:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/monkey-cage/wp/2017/09/28/diversity-isnt-just-about-justice-its-about-helping-us-make-better-collective-decisions/?utm_term=.585aa025228e
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5. The Absurdity of the Nobel Prizes in Science
From: Cristina Thomas [cthomas_at_psi.edu]
by Ed Yong
“This morning, physicists Rainer Weiss, Kip Thorne, and Barry Barish received the Nobel Prize for Physics, for their discovery of gravitational waves—distortions in the fabric of space and time. The trio, who led the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) project that recorded these waves, will split the 9-million-Swedish-krona prize between them. Perhaps more importantly, they will carry the status of “Nobel laureate” for the rest of their lives.”
Read more at:
https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2017/10/the-absurdity-of-the-nobel-prizes-in-science/541863/
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6. Job Opportunities
For those interested in increasing excellence and diversity in their organizations, a list of resources and advice is here: https://cswa.aas.org/diversity.html#howtoincrease
-Tenure-track Assistant Professor in Theoretical Astro-Particle Physics/Cosmology, Rice University, Houston, TX
https://jobs.rice.edu/postings/11772
-Associate Director for Education and Public Outreach (ID: 104451), Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, CA
http://web.sonoma.edu/jobs/
-Post-doctoral Researcher in Extragalactic Astronomy, Space Telescope Science Institute, Baltimore, MD
https://stsci.slideroom.com/#/login/program/39186/Ca42NcvNyI
-Data Science/SN postdoctoral position, New York University, New York, NY
https://jobregister.aas.org/ad/39400d2b
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7. How to Submit to the AASWOMEN newsletter
To submit an item to the AASWOMEN newsletter, including replies to topics, send email to aaswomen_at_aas.org
All material will be posted unless you tell us otherwise, including your email address.
When submitting a job posting for inclusion in the newsletter, please include a one-line description and a link to the full job posting.
Please remember to replace "_at_" in the e-mail address above.
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Each annual summary includes an index of topics covered.
Issue of August 25, 2017
eds: Nicolle Zellner, Heather Flewelling, Cristina Thomas, and Maria Patterson
This week's issues:
1. New study highlights ‘hidden figure’ of sun-watchers
2. Women of Color in STEM Workshop
3. January 2018 Conference for Undergraduate Women in Physics (CUWiP) in New York City
4. The Diversity Bonus
5. The Absurdity of the Nobel Prizes in Science
6. Job Opportunities
7. How to Submit to the AASWomen Newsletter
8. How to Subscribe or Unsubscribe to the AASWomen Newsletter
9. Access to Past Issues of the AASWomen Newsletter
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1. New study highlights ‘hidden figure’ of sun-watchers
From: Patricia Knezek via womeninastronomy.blogspot.com
The American Geophysical Union (AGU) has issued a press release about a study of the life of Hisako Koyama. Although few have heard of her, she was a dedicated female solar observer. She was born in Tokyo in 1916, and created one of the most important sunspot records of the past 400 years, according to new research. For the complete press release and a link to the study itself, go to:
http://news.agu.org/press-release/new-study-highlights-hidden-figure-of-sun-watchers/
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2. Women of Color in STEM Workshop
From: Nancy Morrison [nancy.morrison_at_utoledo.edu]
Workshop sponsored by The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine:
Women of Color in STEM
November 10, 2017
7:30 am – 3:00 pm
The Keck Center
500 Fifth St NW
Washington, DC, 20001
This web page includes a list of distinguished panelists and invites registration for attendance either in person or via webcast:
http://sites.nationalacademies.org/PGA/cwsem/PGA_181741
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3. January 2018 Conference for Undergraduate Women in Physics (CUWiP) in New York City
From: Kathryn Johnston [kvj_at_astro.columbia.edu]
Columbia University, Barnard College and the City College of New York are very pleased to host one of twelve APS-sponsored Conferences for Undergraduate Women in Physics (CUWiP) in January 2018. The application site is now open (https://cuwip-nyc.github.io/#) and closes on Friday, October 13, 2017. We ask you to please advertise the conference among your physics and related majors, encourage them to apply, and support their travel if they are accepted to the conference. (We will provide support for lodging and meals.)
More information on the Columbia/Barnard/CCNY conference can be found on our website: https://cuwip-nyc.github.io/#. Websites for the other conference sites are given on the APS page at www.aps.org/cuwip. Please send any questions on the Columbia/Barnard/CCNY conference to cuwipnyc_at_gmail.com. This conference series has been supported by the National Science Foundation, the Department of Energy, and local hosting institutions, and is sponsored by the American Physical Society.
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4. The Diversity Bonus
From: Megan Reiter [mreiter_at_umich.edu]
by Henry Farrell
“Scott Page is a professor of political science at the University of Michigan, and the author of The Diversity Bonus, a new book based on his research on diversity and collective decision-making (some of which has been developed and presented at workshops organized by the MacArthur Network on Opening Governance). I asked him questions about the implications of his work.”
Read the interview at:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/monkey-cage/wp/2017/09/28/diversity-isnt-just-about-justice-its-about-helping-us-make-better-collective-decisions/?utm_term=.585aa025228e
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5. The Absurdity of the Nobel Prizes in Science
From: Cristina Thomas [cthomas_at_psi.edu]
by Ed Yong
“This morning, physicists Rainer Weiss, Kip Thorne, and Barry Barish received the Nobel Prize for Physics, for their discovery of gravitational waves—distortions in the fabric of space and time. The trio, who led the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) project that recorded these waves, will split the 9-million-Swedish-krona prize between them. Perhaps more importantly, they will carry the status of “Nobel laureate” for the rest of their lives.”
Read more at:
https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2017/10/the-absurdity-of-the-nobel-prizes-in-science/541863/
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6. Job Opportunities
For those interested in increasing excellence and diversity in their organizations, a list of resources and advice is here: https://cswa.aas.org/diversity.html#howtoincrease
-Tenure-track Assistant Professor in Theoretical Astro-Particle Physics/Cosmology, Rice University, Houston, TX
https://jobs.rice.edu/postings/11772
-Associate Director for Education and Public Outreach (ID: 104451), Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, CA
http://web.sonoma.edu/jobs/
-Post-doctoral Researcher in Extragalactic Astronomy, Space Telescope Science Institute, Baltimore, MD
https://stsci.slideroom.com/#/login/program/39186/Ca42NcvNyI
-Data Science/SN postdoctoral position, New York University, New York, NY
https://jobregister.aas.org/ad/39400d2b
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7. How to Submit to the AASWOMEN newsletter
To submit an item to the AASWOMEN newsletter, including replies to topics, send email to aaswomen_at_aas.org
All material will be posted unless you tell us otherwise, including your email address.
When submitting a job posting for inclusion in the newsletter, please include a one-line description and a link to the full job posting.
Please remember to replace "_at_" in the e-mail address above.
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8. How to Subscribe or Unsubscribe to the AASWOMEN newsletter
Join AAS Women List by email:
Send email to aaswlist+subscribe_at_aas.org from the address you want to have subscribed. You can leave the subject and message blank if you like.
Be sure to follow the instructions in the confirmation email. (Just reply back to the email list)
To unsubscribe by email:
Send email to aaswlist+unsubscribe_at_aas.org from the address you want to have UNsubscribed. You can leave the subject and message blank if you like.
To join or leave AASWomen via web, or change your membership settings:
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Google Groups Subscribe Help:
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9. Access to Past Issues
https://cswa.aas.org/AASWOMEN.html
Each annual summary includes an index of topics covered.
