AAS Committee on the Status of Women
Issue of October 22, 2021
eds: Heather Flewelling, Nicolle Zellner, Maria Patterson, Jeremy Bailin, and Alessandra Aloisi
[We hope you all are taking care of yourselves and each other. --eds.]
This week's issues:
1. Crosspost: UF files motion to dismiss complaint of former astronomy Ph.D. student in ongoing lawsuit
2. Astronomers for Planet Earth: Gina Maffey
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| Dr. Gina Maffey (Item #2) |
4. AAS to Establish a Working Group on Ethics
5. Eight career tips from Nobel Laureates
6. Dr. Sian Proctor, the First Black Woman to Pilot a Spacecraft, Makes
History: “A Phoenix Rising”
7. Book on Gendered Abuse in Academia and Connecting to Women in STEM
8. Fellowships at the Cosmic DAWN Center, University of Copenhagen
9. Job Opportunities
10. How to Submit to the AASWomen Newsletter
11. How to Subscribe or Unsubscribe to the AASWomen Newsletter
12. 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.
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1. Crosspost: UF files motion to dismiss complaint of former astronomy Ph.D. student in ongoing lawsuit
From: Bryne Hadnott via womeninastronomy.blogspot.com
By Grace Blair
The University of Florida filed a dismissal on Thursday afternoon to a complaint made by former astronomy doctorate student Sankalp Gilda in an ongoing lawsuit regarding Gilda’s reported mistreatment by his former program supervisor.
The legal complaint was filed by Gilda on Sept. 6 based on “unpaid overtime wages,” according to the complaint obtained through public records. UF filed a motion to dismiss the complaint after citing failure to state a claim, according to the dismissal.
Read more at
http://womeninastronomy.blogspot.com/2021/10/crosspost-uf-files-motion-to-dismiss.html
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2. Astronomers for Planet Earth: Gina Maffey
From: Bryne Hadnott via womeninastronomy.blogspot.com
This feature is part of our ongoing series about the amazing women at Astronomers for Planet Earth (A4E), a global network of astronomers and astronomy enthusiasts dedicated to offering their unique perspective to the fight for climate justice. For this post, we'll hear from Dr. Gina Maffey, an interdisciplinary science communicator and founder of the Wildeor Foundation.
Read the interview at
http://womeninastronomy.blogspot.com/2021/10/astronomers-for-planet-earth-gina-maffey.html
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3. Evaluating the Role of Scientific Awards
From: Nicolle Zellner [nzellner_at_albion.edu]
By Ching Jin and Brian Uzzi
[T]he proliferation of prizes has led to a clustering of prizes in the hands of fewer scientists, who are multiple prizewinners. So, while the prize pie has expanded overall, a smaller proportion of scientists are reaping the benefits.
This problem of the concentration of prizes within certain groups is especially acute when we look at the number of prizes going to women. The underrepresentation of women prizewinners in physics, chemistry, and biology runs counter to the goals of prizes, as women scientists may have less incentive to do extraordinary work or may feel less sense of belonging to the community.
Read more at
https://physics.aps.org/articles/v14/144
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4. AAS to Establish a Working Group on Ethics
From: Alessandra Aloisi [aloisi_at_stsci.edu]
Paula Szkody, president of the AAS, issued a statement regarding AAS’ actions on ethics issues, include co-authors on journal articles, holding meetings in specific states, naming rights for various objects and places, etc.
Read the statement at
https://aas.org/posts/news/2021/10/aas-establish-working-group-ethics
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5. Eight career tips from Nobel Laureates
From: Nicolle Zellner [nzellner_at_albion.edu]
By Stefano Sandrone
From the beginning of our careers, we receive pieces of advice: ‘follow your dreams’, ‘be curious’, ‘think outside the box’, ‘realize your ambitions’. During my first steps as a young neuroscientist, these resonated with me.
But the more I grew professionally, the more I disliked them. They seemed hackneyed and stereotyped when confronted with science: it’s not always a fairy tale underpinned by curiosity. Scientists deal more often with frustrations and challenges than with dreams and rewards.
When I found myself in a position to give advice to students after my PhD, I needed something more substantial. I was looking for inspiring stories and valuable advice that I could share to help them unleash their potential.
I turned my attention towards the scientists who have come closest to realizing their fairy tales by receiving the most coveted award they could hope for, a Nobel prize.
Read the tips at
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-02772-4
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6. Dr. Sian Proctor, the First Black Woman to Pilot a Spacecraft, Makes History: “A Phoenix Rising”
From: Nicolle Zellner [nzellner_at_albion.edu]
by Holly J. Connor
Last month, Dr. Sian Proctor—a 51-year-old geoscientist, community college professor and artist—became the first Black woman to pilot a spacecraft and the fourth Black American woman to go to space.
Read more at
https://msmagazine.com/2021/10/12/sian-proctor-first-black-woman-pilot-spacecraft-spacex-stem/
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7. Book on Gendered Abuse in Academia and Connecting to Women in STEM
From: Beth Cunningham [bcunningham_at_aapt.org]
Scholar Mary Holland is editing a book on gendered abuse in academia. She is seeking contributions for the book.
Get more information and learn how to contribute at
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8. Fellowships at the Cosmic DAWN Center, University of Copenhagen
From: Charlotte Mason [charlotte.mason_at_nbi.ku.dk]
Several positions are available at the Cosmic DAWN Center at the University of Copenhagen. These positions are intended for outstanding early career scientists whose research falls within DAWN’s research themes: high-redshift galaxy evolution, reionization and evolution of the IGM, first stars and galaxies, dust and ISM in the early universe, 21cm cosmology and dark matter.
Applications for the DAWN Fellowship and postdoc positions (https://employment.ku.dk/faculty/?show=154937) are due on November 19, while the Interactions Fellowship at Niels Bohr International Academy (https://nbia.nbi.ku.dk/programs/interactions) are due November 15. Fellows can be hosted at DAWN and as well as having opportunities to collaborate at NBIA
More information can be found at
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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
- Tenure-track Assistant Professor Position, Astronomy, Amherst College, MA
https://jobregister.aas.org/ad/d435fc1e
- Tenured or Tenure-Track Faculty Position in Astronomy and Astrophysics, Penn State University
https://science.psu.edu/astro/job-opportunities
- Assistant Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
https://facultyjobs.ua.edu/postings/49465
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