Issue of February 18, 2022
eds: Heather Flewelling, Nicolle Zellner, Alessandra Aloisi, Jeremy Bailin and Sethanne Howard
[We hope you all are taking care of yourselves and each other. Be well! --eds.]
This week's issues:
2. Celebrating Black Excellence In Planetary Science
3. Meet the IAU Astronomers | Special Edition
4. Rescheduled: Review of the NASA Hubble Fellowship Program (NHFP)
5. The "present and future of astronomy"
6. Smithsonian Honors Female Scientists With 120 Bright Orange Statues
8. How to Submit to the AASWOMEN newsletter
9. 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: Pioneering Women of Color in STEM You Might Never Have Heard Of (Plus a Quiz on Black Women in STEM!)
From: Bryne Hadnott via http://womeninastronomy.blogspot.com
Written by Gideon Fakomogbon for Global Citizen
So in commemoration of International Day of Women and Girls in Science, on Feb. 11, we want to introduce you to five incredible women of color who have shaped (and are still shaping) the course of history through science. What’s more, you can also click here https://glblctzn.typeform.com/to/gicOVHJn?typeform-source=womeninastronomy.blogspot.com to take our quiz to find out more about the remarkable achievements of the women below.
Read each of the profiles for these five incredible women of color in STEM—ranging from environmental science to physics—at:
https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/content/women-of-color-in-STEM-to-know
Read more at
http://womeninastronomy.blogspot.com/2022/02/crosspost-5-pioneering-women-of-color.html
Back to top.2. Celebrating Black Excellence In Planetary Science
From: Nicolle Zellner [nzellner_at_albion.edu]
From: AAS DPS Professional Climate and Culture Subcommittee (PCCS). https://dps.aas.org/leadership/climate
The DPS Professional Climate and Culture Subcommittee (PCCS) highlights that February is Black History Month. In addition to recognizing past contributions by African American/Black scientists, we celebrate present excellent science and scientists. Here are a few recent presentations and articles (two provided by the National Society of Black Physicists (NSBP); the DPS partners with NSBP through their Earth and Planetary Systems Sciences track), describing some great works. Please enjoy!
During February, the NSBP posts daily highlights of prominent Black physicists. These can be viewed at https://nsbp.org/blogpost/1997746/Black-History-Month-2022
Back to top.3. Meet the IAU Astronomers | Special Edition
From: Suzana Filipecki Martins [suzana.filipecki_at_oao.iau.org]
As part of the Women and Girls in Astronomy project, the Meet the IAU Astronomers | Special Edition: Women and Girls series presents interviews with renowned astronomers from around the world. During the live events, astronomers will have the opportunity to discuss their career path, their research, inclusion, ways to address discrimination and how to build a more inclusive astronomy landscape.
On 28 February at 16:00UTC, we organise the second event on the Meet the IAU Astronomers | Special Edition: Women and Girls featuring Silvia Torres-Peimbert, astronomer and Emeritus Professor at the Instituto de Astronomía of the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) interviewed by Myriam Algassab, founder and president of Bahrain Stargazers Astronomy Club.
Join us to ask your burning astronomy and inclusion questions and for a chance to win fun prizes, including eco totes and copies of CAPJournal.
To register and for more information visit https://bit.ly/33imabo
Back to top.4. Rescheduled: Review of the NASA Hubble Fellowship Program (NHFP)
From: Knezek, Patricia M.[patricia.m.knezek_at_nasa.gov]
The splinter session on the Review of the NHFP that was originally scheduled to take place at the January 2022 AAS meeting will now take place as a virtual webinar on Tuesday, February 22, 2:30–3:30 EST (11:30 am–12:30 pm PST).
Webinar details:
Tuesday, February 22, 2:30–3:30 EST (11:30 am–12:30 pm PST)
Speakers: Rita Sambruna (NASA GSFC) and Nicolle Zellner (NASA HQ), NHFP review panel co-chairs, and Patricia Knezek (NASA HQ), NHFP Program Scientist
Meeting Link:
https://nasaenterprise.webex.com/nasaenterprise/j.php?MTID=md163ace53932349c55a98b20bd7c3cf5 Meeting ID: 2760 963 6860 Meeting password: Meeting@1
Join by phone +1-929-251-9612 USA Toll 2 +1-415-527-5035 US Toll Global call-in numbers
Join from a video system or application Dial 27609636860@nasaenterprise.webex.com
Back to top.5. the "present and future of astronomy"
From: Sethanne Howard [sethanneh_at_msn.com]
Talks are recorded and can be watched on youtube.
Session 1: methodology of science in the modern world Session 2: the funding of astronomy Session 3: assessment and metrics Session 4: mental health and impostor syndrome Session 5: astronomy and society Program: https://www.eso.org/sci/meetings/2022/astro2022/program.html Youtube coordinates: https://www.youtube.com/c/esocosmicduologues
Back to top.6. Smithsonian Honors Female Scientists With 120 Bright Orange Statues
From: Nicolle Zellner [nzellner_at_albion.edu]
In celebration of Women's History Month, the Smithsonian will recognize 120 female scientists, including astronomers, with life-sized 3D statues. From March 5 to March 27, the #IfThenSheCan exhibit will appear on the National Mall and will be “the largest collection of statues of women ever assembled together".
Read more at
Back to top.7. Job Opportunities
- The Sam Houston State University Department of Physics & Astronomy https://shsu.peopleadmin.com/postings/30196
- Observatory Operations Manager https://lowell.edu/about/career-opportunities
- Research Assistant in Optics and Photonics https://lowell.edu/about/career-opportunities
- Planetary Science Teaching Postdoc at Wesleyan University https://careers.wesleyan.edu/postings/8519
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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