Women In Astronomy: AASWomen Newsletter for November 02, 2018

AAS Committee on the Status of Women AAS Committee on the Status of Women
Issue of November 02, 2018
eds: Nicolle Zellner, Heather Flewelling, Maria Patterson, JoEllen McBride, and Ale Aloisi (guest ed.)

This week's issues:

1. Intersection of Science and Politics -- Women Running for Office (#Witches in STEM)
From: Cristina Thomas via womeninastronomy.blogspot.com

By Angela Speck

All elections are important, but the impending mid-terms are especially so. All over the world there have been rightward swings in governments. And these new governments potentially impact so many groups that are not in the majority: not majority ethnicity/race, not male, not heterosexual, not cisgender, and so on. The intersection of “conservative” social policies with a tendency toward rejecting science means that we (Women Scientists) are feeling beleaguered (along with many other groups).

2. Forgotten Women of Science & Maths Who Were Behind Some Of Humanity's Greatest Discoveries
From: JoEllen McBride [joellen.mcbride_at_gmail.com]
By Helen Arney

"Women do science and maths. And when they do it, they do it just as well as men. Sometimes better. We all know this, right? You get it. I get it. We all get it. But if you’re asked to name a famous scientist, how many women make it to the top of your list, ahead of the men we all learnt about in school? Pretty much everyone can name one woman scientist: Marie Curie, the poster girl of ladies that “do it.”

...

But Marie isn’t the only wonder woman of science you should know about."

3. Pitt's Susan Fullerton receives AAAS Award for Women in the Chemical Sciences
From Alessandra Aloisi [aloisi_at_stsci.edu]

In recognition of her research to develop the next generation of electronic devices, the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) named Susan Fullerton, Assistant Professor of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering at the University of Pittsburgh's Swanson School of Engineering, a recipient of the 2019 Marion Milligan Mason Award for Women in the Chemical Sciences. Dr. Fullerton was one of only five recipients nationwide recognized for "extraordinary contributions through their research programs and demonstrate a commitment to move their fields forward."

4. Always Bring Solutions
From Alessandra Aloisi [aloisi_at_stsci.edu]

The following is a lightly edited adaptation of the Oct. 22 episode of Women in Charge, a Slate podcast in which Slate editor-in-chief Julia Turner interviews women who are in charge of things about the things they are in charge of. In this episode she speaks with Ellen Stofan, the director of the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum and former chief scientist at NASA.

By Julia Turner

5. US proposal for defining gender has no basis in science
From: JoEllen McBride [joellen.mcbride_at_gmail.com]

By Nature Editors

"According to a draft memo leaked to The New York Times, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) proposes to establish a legal definition of whether someone is male or female based solely and immutably on the genitals they are born with. Genetic testing, it says, could be used to resolve any ambiguity about external appearance. The move would make it easier for institutions receiving federal funds, such as universities and health programmes, to discriminate against people on the basis of their gender identity.

The memo claims that processes for deciding the sex on a birth certificate will be “clear, grounded in science, objective and administrable”.

The proposal — on which HHS officials have refused to comment — is a terrible idea that should be killed off."

6. Mirjana Pović and Hungarian non-profit win inaugural Nature Research Awards
From: Nicolle Zellner [nzellner_at_albion.edu]

Astrophysicist Mirjana Pović, an assistant professor at the Ethiopian Space Science and Technology Institute (Ethiopia) and associated researcher at the Spanish IAA-CSIC, has won the first ever Nature Research Award for Inspiring Science. The Association of Hungarian Women in Science was recognized with the Award for Innovating Science.

In partnership with The Estée Lauder Companies, the global awards were created to recognize both inspirational early-career female researchers and those who have worked to champion women and girls' participation in science.

Congratulations!

7. Fellowship Opportunity! AAAS Mass Media Science & Engineering Fellowship - Call for Applications
From: Nancy Morrison [nancy.morrison_at_utoledo.edu]

The AAAS Mass Media Science & Engineering Fellowship places science, engineering, and mathematics students and postdocs at media organizations nationwide. They have worked as reporters, editors, researchers, and production assistants at media outlets that include the Los Angeles Times, WIRED, National Public Radio, National Geographic, and Scientific American.

The Mass Media Science & Engineering Fellows use their academic training in the sciences as they research, write and report today’s headlines, while sharpening their abilities to communicate complex scientific issues to the public. The Fellowship experience broadens the participant’s career path while increasing the public’s understanding of science and technology.

For additional information about the program visit aaas.org/mmfellowship

8. 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

-Lecturer in Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Florida https://apply.interfolio.com/57046

-Interstellar Medium Postdoctoral Researcher, STScI https://recruiting2.ultipro.com/SPA1004AURA/JobBoard/93330e50-7b3a-4ba8-94f2-6f32360aa4e1/OpportunityDetail?opportunityId=92baa4ee-1821-41be-b3e4-573a52ecfe36

-Post-Doctoral Research in Transiting Exoplanet Studies, STScI https://recruiting2.ultipro.com/SPA1004AURA/JobBoard/93330e50-7b3a-4ba8-94f2-6f32360aa4e1/OpportunityDetail?opportunityId=8a75c68b-ba42-44d4-87b0-b112eceb531b

-Post-doctoral - Interstellar Medium Studies of External Galaxies, STScI https://recruiting2.ultipro.com/SPA1004AURA/JobBoard/93330e50-7b3a-4ba8-94f2-6f32360aa4e1/OpportunityDetail?opportunityId=41603c9a-0cfa-4c16-a042-13ba15ddb66f

-Postdoctoral Researchers in Galaxy Evolution Theory, STScI https://recruiting2.ultipro.com/SPA1004AURA/JobBoard/93330e50-7b3a-4ba8-94f2-6f32360aa4e1/OpportunityDetail?opportunityId=69589019-cbcc-4480-9eb2-f5289b28dd8d

-Systems Test Engineer, STScI https://recruiting2.ultipro.com/SPA1004AURA/JobBoard/93330e50-7b3a-4ba8-94f2-6f32360aa4e1/Opportunity/OpportunityDetail?opportunityId=ce4e0831-98b7-4724-a6b0-f256e7488cee&sourceId=2279f479-a599-4022-ba07-27c4a773952a

-Extragalactic postdoctoral position, University of Kansas employment.ku.edu/staff/13095BR

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