Issue of November 27, 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:
1. STARtorialist 2020 Holiday Gift Buying Guide
2. Postdocs under pressure: ‘Can I even do this any more?’
3. After scalding critiques of study on gender and mentorship, journal says it is reviewing the work
4. Information about Executive Order 13950
5. AAAS announces leading scientists elected as 2020 fellows
6. Hiranya Peiris awarded the Max Born Prize and Medal
8. How to Submit to the AASWomen Newsletter
9. How to Subscribe or Unsubscribe to the AASWomen Newsletter
10. 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. STARtorialist 2020 Holiday Gift Buying Guide
From: JoEllen McBride via womeninastronomy.blogpost.com
By Emily Rice, Debbie Kovalsky, & Kelle Cruz
Hello from STARtorialist HQ! We are over the moon to have finally launched our online shop this year and are proud to continue supporting fellow small businesses and independent designers, especially during the holiday season. For this year’s gift guide, we are sharing some of our favorite STARtorial products, the majority of which are designed and/or produced by small businesses, many of them women- and/or minority-owned (read more here). Some of them are even designed by scientists (including fellow astronomers), handcrafted, and/or one of a kind!
Read more at
http://womeninastronomy.blogspot.com/2020/11/startorialist-2020-holiday-gift-buying.html
Back to top.2. Postdocs under pressure: ‘Can I even do this any more?’
From: Alessandra Aloisi [aloisi_at_stsci.edu]
By Chris Woolston
"Long hours and a lack of job security, combined with workplace bullying and discrimination, are forcing many to consider leaving science, finds Nature’s inaugural survey of postdoctoral researchers."
Read more at
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-03235-y
Back to top.3. After scalding critiques of study on gender and mentorship, journal says it is reviewing the work
From: Alessandra Aloisi [aloisi_at_stsci.edu]
By Lindzi Wessel
"A massive study of mentoring, gender, and career outcomes released by Nature Communications has ignited a firestorm of criticism for its conclusions, which have been labeled as sexist by many scientists on social media. The study is a “black eye” for the popular open-access title, one bioengineer tweeted, adding that she will no longer review papers for the journal.
In response to the uproar, the journal’s editorial team announced Thursday it is reviewing the study, which concludes that mentorship by women can damage the careers of female students and early-career scientists; it recommends encouraging male mentors for women instead."
Read more at
Back to top.4. Information about Executive Order 13950
From: Jeremy Bailin [jbailin_at_ua.edu]
By Kelsi Krafton
Executive Order 13950, “Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping” (EO) issued on 22 September, applies to federal agencies, federal contractors, and federal grant recipients. This EO is designed to prevent and punish the recognition of structuralisms and societal issues that create inequities in our society and additional burdens for certain people. Job postings, employment contracts, and public statements can all be checked for noncompliance. Noncompliance could result in investigation, termination of grants, and suspension from doing business with the federal government.
Read more at
https://aas.org/posts/news/2020/11/information-about-executive-order-13950
Back to top.5. AAAS announces leading scientists elected as 2020 fellows
From: Jeremy Bailin [jbailin_at_ua.edu]
2020 AAAS fellows include Nancy Brickhouse, Joan Najita, Liese van Zee, Risa Wechsler, and Ellen Zweibel
Read more at
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-11/aaft-aal111720.php
Back to top.6. Hiranya Peiris awarded the Max Born Prize and Medal
From: Jeremy Bailin [jbailin_at_ua.edu]
Hiranya Peiris of University College London and the Oskar Klein Center has been awarded the prestigious 2021 Max Born Prize and Medal by the Germany Physical Society for her "outstanding contributions in the field of cosmology, in particular for creating new interdisciplinary connections between cosmology and high-energy physics." She is only the second woman to receive the award since its creation in 1973.
Read more at
Read an English translation at
Back to top.7. 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
- Postdoc position on Milky Way dynamics - UM Astronomy https://jobregister.aas.org/ad/058a55a0
- Assistant Professor Position in Astronomy and Astrophysics - University of Alabama https://facultyjobs.ua.edu/postings/47759
Back to top.8. How to Submit to the AASWOMEN newsletter
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Back to top.9. How to Subscribe or Unsubscribe to the AASWOMEN newsletter
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Back to top.10. Access to Past Issues
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