AAS Committee on
the Status of Women
Issue of May 13, 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. --eds.]
This week's issues:
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| Mae Jemison (NASA) |
2. e-book: Mothers in Astronomy
3. Three-part series profiles Women Who Lead the National Science Foundation
4. Zoom event! 4,000 Years of Women in Science
5. The toll of menopause: how universities can help
6. Job Opportunities
7. How to Submit to the AASWomen Newsletter
8. How to Subscribe or Unsubscribe to the AASWomen Newsletter
9. 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: A
Life of Transdisciplinary Science, The Expeditions of Mae Jemison
From: Bryné Hadnott
via womeninastronomy.blogspot.com
In 1992, newly elected AAAS Fellow Dr. Mae Jemison was doing an experiment where she injected several female African clawed frogs with a hormone to induce ovulation. After harvesting and carefully analyzing batches of eggs under a microscope and fertilizing the healthiest looking ones, she would periodically re-assess the embryos and take microscopic images to document their development. This protocol was part of standard experiments to study reproduction – except that it was happening in space.
Read more at
http://womeninastronomy.blogspot.com/2022/05/crosspost-life-of-transdisciplinary.html#
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2. e-book: Mothers in
Astronomy
From: María C. Ramírez-Tannus [ramirez_at_mpia.de]
The book, "Mothers in Astronomy", has recently been released. This is the result of a project aiming to amplify the voices of mothers in astronomy, to raise awareness of the challenges that they face, to highlight the positive impact of motherhood on their careers, and to create a collective empowerment by inspiring and supporting each other. The book contains the stories of 75 mother astronomers from all over the world and at all stages of their careers.
The e-book can be found at
https://misaladino.com/mothers-in-astronomy/
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3. Three-part series profiles Women Who Lead the National Science Foundate
From: Jeremy Bailin [jbailin_at_edu]
The American Association for Women in Science has published interviews with three women leading efforts at the National Science Foundation. They are Dr. Rosalyn Hobson-Hargraves, Dr. Joanne Tornow, and Dr. Karen Marrongelle.
Read the interviews at
https://www.awis.org/resource/women-lead-national-science-foundation-dr-rosalyn-hobson-hargraves/
https://www.awis.org/resource/women-lead-national-science-foundation-dr-joanne-s-tornow/
https://www.awis.org/resource/women-lead-national-science-foundation-dr-karen-marrongelle/
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4. Zoom event! 4,000 Years of Women in Science
From: Sethanne
Howard [sethanneh_at_msn.com]
The Rockville Science Café is hosting a series of lectures on women in science, kicking off with a presentation on Tuesday, May 17, 7 to 8 PM.
Science is a traditional role for women. For over 4,000 years of written history women have participated in this great human adventure. Science and technology are neither new nor difficult for women any more than they are for men. Yet missing from our textbooks and data are the fundamental contributions of scientists, both male and female but especially female. Female creativity and genius fill our technical past. The stories of these women not only provide role models for future scientists, but they also strengthen and broaden our ability to deal with the present. This talk will cover the exciting and enchanting history of women in science and technology, where we have been, where we are, and where we are going.
Events will not be recorded or livestreamed, so please register for the Zoom event at
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwrceitqTotGdGIkQTwXjCHu1loumbcSG4U
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5. The toll of menopause: how universities
can help
From: Nicolle Zellner [nzellner_at_albion.edu]
By Nature’s Editorial Staff
Women don’t need telling that menopause symptoms, such as insomnia, fatigue and difficulty focusing, can have a major impact on their lives. Researchers are now discovering that such symptoms also disrupt a significant number of careers. In Japan last year, a study of thousands of people — the country’s first to focus on menopause and work — found that ‘menopausal loss’ affected one-fifth of women experiencing menopause, who quit, turned down promotions, reduced their working hours or were demoted as a result of their symptoms.
Read more at
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-022-01297-8
For an additional perspective on why this conversation is necessary in academia, read
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-022-01258-1
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6. 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
Section Manager, Astrophysics and Space
Sciences Section, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA
- https://citjpl.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/Jobs/job/JPL-Campus/Section-Manager--Astrophysics-and-Space-Sciences-Section--3260-_R2234
Director, United Nations Office for Outer
Space Affairs, D2
- https://careers.un.org/lbw/jobdetail.aspx?id=180233&Lang=en-US
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7. How to Submit to the AASWOMEN
newsletter
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Each annual summary includes an index of topics covered.
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