Issue of February 05, 2021
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. AAS Code of Ethics and the Code of Ethics Committee
3. PI Launchpad: Developing Your First Flight Mission Proposal
4. Asteroid naming contest sparks discussion of women in astronomy
5. Black History Month: Highlighting African-American Engineers, Pt. 1
6. Learn more about these 28 scientists for Black History Month
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. AAS Code of Ethics and the Code of Ethics Committee
From: Alison Coil, Meredith Hughes, Angela Speck via womeninastronomy.blogpost.com
In 2016 the AAS created a Code of Ethics that covers a wide range of topics, including harassment, sexual harassment, bullying, research, publication, authorship, peer review, and more. As stated in the Code, it is presented as a set of guidelines and best practices for professional behavior. However, it holds no authority or meaning if the code is breached without consequence. Therefore there is a process to report and guide the resolution of suspected breaches of this Code. As members of the Code of Ethics Committee (CoEC), we want to ensure that AAS members know both about the Code itself and the reporting process.
Read more at
http://womeninastronomy.blogspot.com/2021/02/aas-code-of-ethics-and-code-of-ethics.html
Back to top.2. Early Career Astronomers & their supporters session on 28th of June 2021 - call for (suggested) speakers
From: Floor Broekgaarden [floor.broekgaarden_at_cfa.harvard.edu]
We are excited to announce the upcoming session at the EAS 2021 on “Early Career Astronomers & their supporters” on the 28th of June 2021. The session aims to bring together a generation of scientists to take the practical next steps addressing career challenges and sharing ideas for paths forward. The full program can be found at https://eas.unige.ch/EAS_meeting/session.jsp?id=SS34.
We are looking to invite scientists with exciting ideas and/or experiences on how to support early-career astronomers, and welcome (self)-nominations for this. Please send the name of the nominee and a brief justification to EAS21ss34_at_gmail.com or through the EAS abstract portal. We will consider nominations sent until the 2nd of March.
We emphasize that we particularly also love to hear ideas/talks from astronomers from traditionally marginalized backgrounds, that are part of underrepresented groups in astronomy, and/or from first generation students / LGBTQ+ / BIPOC / from low social-economic backgrounds.
The topics that will be addressed are:
- Well-being in Astronomy: from imposter syndrome to self-care - How to find good mentors and how to be one - How to get most out of your PhD/PostDoc - Applying for jobs inside and outside of academia, and dealing with offers & rejections - Astronomers outside academia
Please also share/forward this message to others in your network.
Back to top.3. PI Launchpad: Developing Your First Flight Mission Proposal
From: Patricia Knezek [patricia.m.knezek_at_nasa.gov]
The PI Launchpad: From Science Idea to NASA Mission
Are you thinking about developing your first flight mission proposal in the next few years but have no idea where to start? If you are a researcher or engineers who would like to submit a NASA space mission proposal in the next few years but don’t know where to start, this June virtual workshop is for you! We are interested in broadening the pool of potential NASA space mission PIs. People with marginalized identities are strongly encouraged to apply. There is no cost to attend the workshop.
Applications may be submitted via NSPIRES until 11:59 pm Eastern Time on March 22nd, 2021. All applications must be submitted as a "Notice of Intent" via NSPIRES as a self-contained PDF file that includes your name, organization, and contact information. To submit an application, an NSPIRES account is required. To create a new account, please see the NSPIRES User Registration Page.
Please share this message with others who may be interested. If you’d like to send a notification of this opportunity to a mentor, colleague, or mentee, please use the form here: http://bit.ly/PIL_nom
Important Dates: Applications due on NSPIRES: March 22nd, 2021 Selections made no later than: May 3rd, 2021 Workshop Dates: June 14th-June 25th Workshop Location: Virtual via WebEx
Read more at
https://science.nasa.gov/researchers/pi-launchpad
and apply at
Back to top.4. Asteroid naming contest sparks discussion of women in astronomy
From: Maria Patterson [maria.t.patterson_at_gmail.com]
"The selection of the late astronomer Ada Amelia Carrera Rodriguez as the winner of an asteroid-naming contest sparked an online panel discussion by the contest’s sponsors about the role of women in astronomy.
In a joint project, the SETI Institute and the company Unistellar sponsored a 'Name the Asteroid' contest in late 2020 for near-Earth asteroid 1999 AP10, also known as Asteroid 159402, which drew over 120 entries.
At Unistellar‘s Winter Solstice Virtual Star Party on Dec. 21, 2020, the company announced Carrera, a Mexican astronomer, who died earlier that year at age 84, as the contest winner."
Read more at
Back to top.5. Black History Month: Highlighting African-American Engineers, Pt. 1
From: Maria Patterson [maria.t.patterson_at_gmail.com]
"In celebration of Black History Month, the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) will be highlighting African American women engineers and entrepreneurs in a series of blog posts.
Meet and learn more about two SWEsters in the African American Affinity Group: Shanequah Brison and Nikia Brown."
Read more at
https://alltogether.swe.org/2021/02/black-history-month-highlighting-african-american-engineers
Back to top.6. Learn more about these 28 scientists for Black History Month
From: Maria Patterson [maria.t.patterson_at_gmail.com]
"In honor of Black History Month, we highlight 28 African American scientists and engineers who made important contributions to science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). There are many, many scientists who could be included on this list! The list below is just a sampling of noted scientists through history.
To encourage students to learn more about these scientists and to explore related science projects and careers for scientists they find inspiring, for each scientist, we have included a short biographical highlight, links to hands-on science projects related to the scientist's area of study, links to relevant science career profiles, and a link to a biography for further reading."
Read more at
https://www.sciencebuddies.org/blog/black-history-month-scientists
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
- Provost's Postdoctoral Fellowship program for Indigenous and/or Black researchers, University of Toronto https://www.sgs.utoronto.ca/awards/provosts-postdoctoral-fellowship-program%e2%80%8b
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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