Issue of February 12, 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. Crosspost: AAS Black History Month 2021 Profiles
2. In Conversation with Dr GC Anupama on Her Journey in Astrophysics
3. ASP Announces the Nancy Grace Roman Award for Promoting Gender Equity
4. Postage stamp to honor female physicist who many say should have won the Nobel Prize
5. Africa's Hit Science Show For Kids Is Coming To The U.S.
6. UNESCO research shows women career scientists still face gender bias
8. Allyship and Women in Science
10. How to Submit to the AASWOMEN newsletter
11. How to Subscribe or Unsubscribe to 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. Crosspost: AAS Black History Month 2021 Profiles
From: Crystal Tinch via womeninastronomy.blogspot.com
Black History Month is an annual celebration of achievements by African Americans and a time for recognizing the central role of Blacks in US history. Also known as African American History Month, the event grew out of “Negro History Week,” the brainchild of noted historian Carter G. Woodson and other prominent African Americans. Since 1976 every US president has officially designated the month of February as Black History Month. Other countries around the world, including Canada and the United Kingdom, also devote a month to celebrating Black history. Visit History.com (from which this introduction is adapted) to learn more.
Read more at
http://womeninastronomy.blogspot.com/2021/02/crosspost-aas-black-history-month-2021.html
Back to top.2. In Conversation with Dr GC Anupama on Her Journey in Astrophysics
From: Jeremy Bailin [jbailin_at_ua.edu]
By Mrigakshi Dixit
"Science has long been referred to as a male-dominated stream, but over the years, women have been breaking stereotypes to carve their niche in this domain. They are actively contributing to progress made in the fields of astronomy and astrophysics, leading the way in new-age discoveries, and working relentlessly to expand our understanding of the cosmic world.
In India, this field is spearheaded by Dr GC Anupama, the first woman president of the Astronomical Society of India (ASI) and dean of the prestigious Indian Institute of Astrophysics in Bengaluru. She has significantly contributed to the establishment of the robotic telescope in Hanle and is also in charge of the Indian Astronomical Observatory in Ladakh. On the research front, she has published dozens of papers to understand the massive explosion of giant stars."
Read more at
Back to top.3. ASP Announces the Nancy Grace Roman Award for Promoting Gender Equity
From: Michele Montgomery [montgomery_at_physics.ucf.edu]
In honor of Nancy Grace Roman, who spearheaded the development of the Hubble Space Telescope and was a generous benefactor of the Society, ASP announces the creation of the Nancy Grace Roman Award for outstanding contributions in promoting gender equity and inclusion in astronomy and related fields.
Read more at
Back to top.4. Postage stamp to honor female physicist who many say should have won the Nobel Prize
From: Jeremy Bailin [jbailin_at_ua.edu]
By Adrian Cho
"A Chinese-American physicist whose name many people have never heard will soon share a rare honor typically bestowed on the field’s mononymous greats: Einstein, Fermi, Feynman. On 11 February, the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) will issue a stamp commemorating Chien-Shiung Wu, the service announced this week. In 1956, Wu proved, essentially, that the universe knows its right hand from its left."
Read more at
Back to top.5. Africa's Hit Science Show For Kids Is Coming To The U.S.
From: Jeremy Bailin [jbailin_at_ua.edu]
N*Gen, the Ugandan hit science show for kids, made its North American debut Feb 6 on The Africa Channel. The show particularly highlights African women in science, including its two main presenters, and covers a wide range of subjects including astrophysics, biology, and robots.
Read more at
Back to top.6. UNESCO research shows women career scientists still face gender bias
From: Jeremy Bailin [jbailin_at_ua.edu]
Despite a shortage of skills in most of the technological fields driving the Fourth Industrial Revolution, women still account for only 28% of engineering graduates and 40% of graduates in computer science and informatics, according to the forthcoming UNESCO Science Report, whose chapter on gender in science, entitled To be Smart the Digital Revolution will Need to be Inclusive, is published on 11 February to mark International Day of Women and Girls in Science.
Read more at
https://en.unesco.org/news/unesco-research-shows-women-career-scientists-still-face-gender-bias
Read the full report at
https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000375429
Back to top.7. UN Secretary-General António Guterres video message on the occasion of the 2021 International Day of Women and Girls In Science
From: Jeremy Bailin [jbailin_at_ua.edu]
By António Guterres
"Advancing gender equality in science and technology is essential for building a better future."
Read and see the full message at
Back to top.8. Allyship and Women in Science
From: Jeremy Bailin [jbailin_at_ua.edu]
By Roshni Mooneeram
"To me, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is an approach and a practice of restoring human fairness, dignity and justice in the workplace and in society. By this very definition, allyship becomes a necessary condition for its success. In relation to gender equity in particular, while women have made great strides in science, change is slow. We take one step forward then encounter two systemic hurdles including resistance. Progress will continue to be slow unless we get men on board and invested in the equality discussion."
Read more at
https://www.miragenews.com/allyship-and-women-in-511785
Back to top.9. 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
- NASA Goddard's Astrophysics Science Division
https://science.gsfc.nasa.gov/660/Future_Hiring_at_Goddard.pdf
- Physics Instructor, Radford University
https://jobs.radford.edu/postings/8911
- Astronomer (Program Director, Grants), National Science Foundation
https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/591361800
- Astronomer (Program Director, Facilities), National Science Foundation
https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/591363000
- Division of Astronomical Sciences Director, National Science Foundation
https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/589506600
- Visiting Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy, Vassar College
https://jobregister.aas.org/ad/92516658
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