Issue of October 30, 2020
eds: Heather Flewelling, Nicolle Zellner, Maria Patterson, Alessandra Aloisi, and Jeremy Bailin
[We hope you all are taking care of yourselves and each other. Be well! --eds.]
This week's issues:
2. A power list of the LatinX scientists who are changing the world
3. Coming soon: PI Launchpad 2021
4. One in five Australian scientists planning to leave the profession, survey shows
5. Equality and diversity efforts do not 'burden' research - no matter what the UK government says
6. Untapped computer scientists
7. AAAS drafts plan to address systemic racism in sciences
9. How to Submit to the AASWomen Newsletter
10. How to Subscribe or Unsubscribe to the AASWomen Newsletter
11. Access to Past Issues of the AASWomen Newsletter
An online version of this newsletter will be available at http://womeninastronomy.blogspot.com at 3:00 PM ET every Friday.
1. SGMA Committee Opening
From: Rolf Danner [rolf.m.danner_at_jpl.nasa.gov]
The Committee for Sexual-Orientation and Gender Minorities in Astronomy (SGMA) has one immediate interim opening and three upcoming openings (June 2021). Please contact the SGMA chair (rolf.m.danner at jpl.nasa.gov), if you are interesting to lend your voice to promote equality for sexual-orientation and gender minorities within our profession, including those identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, asexual, questioning, or queer. Individuals in any AAS membership class are invited to participate. Committee members are expected to support and promote the goals of the committee and to participate in monthly zoom meetings.
Please see the AAS news item for more information:
https://aas.org/posts/news/2020/10/sgma-committee-openings
Back to top.2. A power list of the LatinX scientists who are changing the world
From: Alessandra Aloisi [aloisi_at_stsci.edu]
"In honor of LatinX heritage month (September 15 - October 15) and fast-approaching Election Day, The Biota Project and Massive Science are spotlighting a number of influential LatinX scientists and STEM professionals (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) whose scientific work is making waves in the policy sphere."
Read more at
https://massivesci.com/articles/latinx-scientists-heritage-month-list
Back to top.3. Coming soon: PI Launchpad 2021
From: Patricia Knezek [patricia.m.knezek_at_nasa.gov]
NASA’s Science Mission Directorate, in partnership with the Heising-Simons Foundation, will host a virtual workshop tentatively planned for early Summer 2021 to explore the fundamentals of how to turn a science question into a mission concept.
This 2021 version follows the successful initial Launchpad held in November of 2019 at the University of Arizona. Due to COVID-19, we are reformulating the workshop as a virtual event. The workshop is targeted towards researchers who have previously submitted research, observing, fellowship, and/or technology proposals to any organization and are thinking about developing their first flight mission proposal within the next few years. Participants will go step-by-step through the process to develop a science case, define requirements, build a team, and gain support. The workshop will provide participants with time for networking and personal reflection as they mature their mission concepts.
This workshop is not specific to any particular Announcement of Opportunity. Participation in the workshop is not a prerequisite for submitting a proposal to NASA and will not be a factor in the evaluation of future proposals. NASA intends to continue offering workshops on this topic in the future, whether in person or virtual.
A call will be posted on NSPIRES in early 2021 with an opportunity to apply to Launchpad 2021. The format of the 2021 application will be similar to the 2019 Launchpad application and will consist of no more than 5 questions, focused on:
- What science question would you like to develop into a mission concept? - Views on Leadership. - Role of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) in teams. - Group and power dynamics in teams. - Management for effective teams.
Updates will be made available at the link below as they are announced. Check back in early 2021 for more information:
https://science.nasa.gov/researchers/pi-launchpad
Back to top.4. One in five Australian scientists planning to leave the profession, survey shows
From: Alessandra Aloisi [aloisi_at_stsci.edu]
"Nearly one in five scientists in Australia are planning to leave the profession permanently, according to a new survey, which also reveals a 17% gender pay gap among those who responded.
The survey, based on answers from 1,464 scientists, provides an insight into challenges in the science workforce at a time when it has been at the forefront of responding to Covid-19 but has also come under intense strain."
Read more at
Back to top.5. Equality and diversity efforts do not 'burden' research - no matter what the UK government says
From: Carol Christian [carolc_at_stsci.edu]
"The UK government quietly dropped a bombshell last month. It said that universities need no longer comply with some voluntary membership schemes to get grant funding. Such schemes include those designed to promote and protect equality and diversity, such as an internationally recognized gender-equality charter called Athena SWAN. The move is part of a broader retreat from what the government sees as 'unnecessary bureaucracy' in research and teaching."
Read more at
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-03027-4
Back to top.6. Untapped computer scientists
From: Maria Patterson [maria.t.patterson_at_gmail.com]
"Underrepresented U.S. women of color (UWOC) - Black Americans, Latina Americans, Native Americans, and Indigenous Pacific Islanders - have long been underrepresented among Ph.D. recipients in computer science. The number of computer science Ph.D. degrees annually awarded to UWOC is miniscule. Moreover, even when compared with white women, the discrepancies are overwhelming. The Computer Research Association's Taulbee Survey revealed that in 2019, only seven UWOC (U.S. citizens) received Ph.D. degrees in computer science - a mere 0.43% of all computer science doctorates attained that year and only 2.1% of the doctorates awarded to all women."
Read more at
https://science.sciencemag.org/content/370/6516/502
Back to top.7. AAAS drafts plan to address systemic racism in sciences
From: Maria Patterson [maria.t.patterson_at_gmail.com]
"The American Association for the Advancement of Science has released two parts of a draft plan that directs the organization to strengthen its advocacy on behalf of diversity, equity, and inclusion - while taking a hard look at its own demographics and related policies.
AAAS's 'Addressing Systemic Racism in the Sciences' plans were developed by AAAS CEO Sudip Parikh and AAAS leadership, after discussions inside and outside the association prompted by a year that Parikh calls 'an opportunity born of tragedy.'"
Read more at
https://science.sciencemag.org/content/370/6516/541
Back to top.8. Job Opportunities
For those interested in increasing excellence and diversity in their organizations, a list of resources and advice is here:
https://aas.org/comms/cswa/resources/Diversity#howtoincrease
- Research Scientist II, Planetary and Exoplanetary Atmospheres, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA http://jpl.jobs/jobs/2020-12485-Research-Scientist-II-Planetary-and-Exoplanetary-Atmospheres
- Postdoctoral Associate Position in Astronomical Instrumentation, CHARA Array, Mount Wilson Observatory, CA https://gsu.taleo.net/careersection/2/jobdetail.ftl?job=20000554&lang=en
- Scientific Programmer to work on DRAGONS https://github.com/GeminiDRSoftware/DRAGONS development Gemini Observatory/NSF’s NOIRLab, either Hilo, HI or La Serena, Chile https://recruiting2.ultipro.com/SPA1004AURA/JobBoard/803c161b-49fa-4118-99d2-50475cd61d5d/OpportunityDetail?opportunityId=321c7d1d-ec99-4750-a50b-971f6f03bcba
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