From Item 4 (Credit: ESA/Getty Images).Issue of June 11, 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. CSWA Statement on Journal Name Change Policies
2. Meet the Women Keynote Speakers of the AAS 238
3. Remembering Rathnasree Nandivada, Who Brought the Stars To All of Us
4. Wanted: British women from all backgrounds who want to go to space
5. Why does biophysics attract a disproportionate number of women?
6. Locked out of the ivory tower: How universities keep women from rising to the top
7. The US must broaden onramps to the STEM workforce
8. The European Parliament supports the promotion of women in science and technology jobs
9. Researchers’ career insecurity needs attention and reform now, says international coalition
10. Review: Woman in Motion shows how Nichelle Nichols transformed NASA
11. 2021 Invitation for AAVSO Board of Directors Nominees
12. How to Submit to the AASWomen Newsletter
13. How to Subscribe or Unsubscribe to the AASWomen Newsletter
14. 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. CSWA Statement on Journal Name Change Policies
From: Nicolle Zellner via womeninastronomy.blogspot.com
The AAS recently adopted a new policy that allows authors to change their names on any previously published research in all the AAS publications. The CSWA requests that all publishing journals allow the authors to change their names and is willing to provide additional information for the implementation of such changes.
Read more at
http://womeninastronomy.blogspot.com/2021/06/cswa-statement-on-journal-name-change.html
Back to top.2. Meet the Women Keynote Speakers of the AAS 238
From: Alessandra Aloisi [aloisi_at_stsci.edu]
Check out the AAS astrobites presenting interviews with some of the women that are shaping the field of Astronomy and were invited as keynote speakers of the latest 238th AAS meeting.
Read these interviews at
Dr. Jenny Bergner https://astrobites.org/2021/06/07/meet-the-aas-keynote-speakers-dr-jenny-bergner
Dr. Blakesley Burkhart https://astrobites.org/2021/06/07/meet-the-aas-keynote-speakers-dr-blakesley-burkhart
Dr. Marla Geha https://astrobites.org/2021/06/06/meet-the-aas-keynote-speakers-dr-marla-geha
Dr. Roberta Humphreys https://astrobites.org/2021/06/08/meet-the-aas-keynote-speakers-dr-roberta-humphreys
Dr. Emily Levesque https://astrobites.org/2021/06/04/meet-the-aas-keynote-speakers-dr-emily-levesque
Dr. Karin Öberg https://astrobites.org/2021/06/05/meet-the-aas-keynote-speakers-dr-karin-oberg
Back to top.3. Remembering Rathnasree Nandivada, Who Brought the Stars To All of Us
From: Jeremy Bailin [jbailin_at_ua.edu]
By Aniket Sule and Niruj Ramanujam
“Every community has a few people who are so central to its functioning, so exemplify its purpose, and so looked up to, that it seems impossible to contemplate a future without them. Rathnasree Nandivada, who passed away on May 9, 2021, was one such person in the astronomy community of India. She was the director of the Nehru planetarium in New Delhi, which is under the Nehru Memorial Museum and Library, for the last 21 years, and was a bridge between astronomy research and the people.”
Read more at
Back to top.4. Wanted: British women from all backgrounds who want to go to space
From: Alessandra Aloisi [aloisi_at_stsci.edu]
By Kevin Rawlinson
“British women are being encouraged to seize a “once-in-a-lifetime opportunity” to go to space, after the European Space Agency (ESA) extended its deadline to apply to be one of its new astronauts. The agency is seeking to recruit 26 astronauts – a process only undertaken once in about a decade – and is hoping to attract a more diverse cohort. People with some disabilities are being urged to put themselves forward for the first time.”
Read more at
Back to top.5. Why does biophysics attract a disproportionate number of women?
From: Alessandra Aloisi [aloisi_at_stsci.edu]
By Toni Feder
Biophysics is one of just two subfields in Physics that attract a disproportionate number of women due to a welcoming environment, multi-disciplinarity, and a critical mass of women who are already in the field.
Read more at
https://physicstoday.scitation.org/do/10.1063/PT.6.5.20210607a/full
Back to top.6. Locked out of the ivory tower: How universities keep women from rising to the top
From: Alessandra Aloisi [aloisi_at_stsci.edu]
By Chen Wang and Robyn Doolittle
“Being a woman in a profession filled with men comes with hurdles that make reaching the top difficult, including hurdles people don’t always consider.”
Read more at
Back to top.7. The US must broaden onramps to the STEM workforce
From: Alessandra Aloisi [aloisi_at_stsci.edu]
By James Gates and Gerald C. Blazey
“Imagine an unfortunate world where Americans depend upon competitors for innovation, breakthroughs and technological progress. In such a world, we won’t create the first universal quantum computer or solve the mystery of dark matter. Nor will we create the next vaccine. Instead, we would have to forgo solving scientific mysteries, purchase breakthroughs from other countries and get in line with everyone else. Such scenarios once seemed far-fetched. But indicators show they are becoming increasingly more likely…Maintaining our global competitiveness is an urgent problem, and creating a stronger, more diverse workforce in an environment of rapid cycles of innovation and STEM developments is key to competition. A recent report by the American Physical Society (APS) titled, “Building America’s STEM Workforce: Eliminating Barriers and Unlocking Advantages,” points out that the country must do a better job of attracting women, racial and ethnic minorities, and rural Americans to the U.S. scientific and technical workforce… Enabling the “missing millions” to participate in U.S. STEM isn’t just a path to establishing equity; it is the path to restoring U.S. competitiveness in science and technology.”
Read more at
https://thehill.com/opinion/technology/556984-the-us-must-broaden-onramps-to-the-stem-workforce
Back to top.8. The European Parliament supports the promotion of women in science and technology jobs
From: Alessandra Aloisi [aloisi_at_stsci.edu]
By Abigail Breeewer
“This Thursday, the European Parliament (PE) approved a report to promote gender equality in teaching and the professions related to science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), with the aim of women having a greater presence in these regions.”
Read more at
Back to top.9. Researchers’ career insecurity needs attention and reform now, says international coalition
From: Alessandra Aloisi [aloisi_at_stsci.edu]
By Chris Woolston
“Nations, universities and research institutions around the world must redouble efforts to expand training for PhD students and postdoctoral researchers to prepare them for jobs outside academia. So urges a report from the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), an intergovernmental coalition of 38 nations… The experiences of PhD students and postdocs might vary around the world, but the shortage of permanent jobs in academia remains nearly universal.”
Read more at
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-01548-0
Back to top.10. Review: Woman in Motion shows how Nichelle Nichols transformed NASA
From: JoEllen McBride [joellen.mcbride_at_gmail.com]
By Chanda Prescod-Weinstein
“The new documentary highlights the Star Trek actor’s work recruiting a diverse astronaut corps - but misses out by omitting her influence on Black women scientists.”
Read more at
Back to top.11. 2021 Invitation for AAVSO Board of Directors Nominees
From: Stella Kafka [skafka_at_aavso.org]
The AAVSO is welcoming nominations and self-nominations for board members.
With a mission to “enable anyone, anywhere to participate in scientific discovery through variable star astronomy”, the AAVSO leads citizen science by opening the world of astronomy to individuals worldwide. As part of our work, we provide training material, observer resources, well-curated databases, and online tools. Our priority is to cultivate an international, diverse, and inclusive community of science-savvy citizens working together to understand some of the most dynamic phenomena in the universe.
Having completed a new strategic plan which outlines our priorities and will guide our work for the next 3-5 years, we are now looking for creative visionaries to serve on our board and help execute this strategic plan and move variable star astronomy to the 22nd century. We welcome applications from enthusiastic individuals who:
• are passionate about our mission; • are open-minded and eager to share and discuss different viewpoints advancing the AAVSO’s work; • understand professional and amateur astronomy challenges in the 21st century; • promote the AAVSO work and serve as ambassadors to their communities.
Candidates from all backgrounds will be considered. We encourage nominations from women, disabled and Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic individuals.
More information and access to the nomination form at
https://www.aavso.org/invitation-nominees-2021-board
Any relevant questions should be directed to aavso@aavso.org (ATTN: AAVSO Nominating Committee).
Back to top.12. How to Submit to the AASWOMEN newsletter
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Back to top.13. How to Subscribe or Unsubscribe to the AASWOMEN newsletter
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