Issue of July 29, 2022
eds: Jeremy Bailin, Nicolle Zellner, Alessandra Aloisi, and Sethanne Howard
[We hope you all are taking care of yourselves and each other. Be well! --eds.]
This week's issues:
1. Crosspost: ‘Follow your dreams,’ writes astronomer Martha Haynes
2. Deaf Astronomers Throughout History
3. Maria Mitchell Women of Science Symposium, Sept 22-24, 2022
4. Applications Open for TEAM-UP Together Scholarships
5. Celebrating the life of the pioneering nuclear physicist Gertrude Goldhaber
6. There Are Too Few Women in Computer Science and Engineering
7. Women with disabilities 'underestimated' as battle for equality in science careers heats up
9. How to Submit to the AASWOMEN newsletter
10. 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: ‘Follow your dreams,’ writes astronomer Martha Haynes
From: Bryné Hadnott via womeninastronomy.blogspot.com
By Linda B. Glaser
When Martha Haynes was thirteen years old, her brother convinced her to give him a big chunk of her babysitting money so he could buy a telescope. He never used it much, but Haynes found the night sky fascinating.
“I remember showing the rings of Saturn and the moons of Jupiter to a couple of passing police officers one night,” she wrote. The thrill she got from explaining to them what they were seeing has never left her.
Read more at
https://womeninastronomy.blogspot.com/2022/07/crosspost-follow-your-dreams-writes.html
Back to top.2. Deaf Astronomers Throughout History
From: Sethanne Howard [sethanneh_at_msn.com]
By Briley Lewis
July is disability pride month. #astrobites has a list of some deaf astronomers through history; two are women.
For more informaton see
https://astrobites.org/2022/07/25/deaf-astronomers-throughout-history
Back to top.3. Maria Mitchell Women of Science Symposium, Sept 22-24, 2022
From: Stella Kafka [stellakafka_at_gmail.com]
The Second Maria Mitchell Women of Science (STEM) Symposium is designed to serve as a source of inspiration and support and to be a hands-on experience in which all attendees are actively participating and problem-solving. Keynote speakers, panels, and salon-style gatherings will offer a unique environment in which all voices can be heard and encouraged. Participants will connect with colleagues and mentors and devise strategies to encourage and keep girls in STEM and support women in STEM at the beginning, middle, and late career stages.
Register at
Back to top.4. Applications Open for TEAM-UP Together Scholarships
From: Jeremy Bailin [jbailin_at_ua.edu]
TEAM-UP Together proudly announces the launch of a game-changing multimillion-dollar scholarship program focused on rolling back underrepresentation of African American students in physics and astronomy over the next five years.
Read more at
https://aas.org/posts/news/2022/06/applications-open-team-together-scholarships
Back to top.5. Celebrating the life of the pioneering nuclear physicist Gertrude Goldhaber
From: Heather Flewelling [flewelling.heather_at_gmail.com]
By Hamish Johnston
In this episode of the Physics World Weekly podcast, we explore the life and scientific legacy of Gertrude Goldhaber, who overcame great adversity to become a pioneering nuclear physicist and advocate for women in science.
Read more at
Back to top.6. There Are Too Few Women in Computer Science and Engineering
From: Heather Flewelling [flewelling.heather_at_gmail.com]
By Sapna Cheryan, Allison Master, Andrew Meltzoff
Only 20 percent of computer science and 22 percent of engineering undergraduate degrees in the U.S. go to women. Women are missing out on flexible, lucrative and high-status careers. Society is also missing out on the potential contributions they would make to these fields, such as designing smartphone conversational agents that suggest help not only for heart attack symptoms but also for indicators of domestic violence.
Read more at
Back to top.7. Women with disabilities 'underestimated' as battle for equality in science careers heats up
From: Heather Flewelling [flewelling.heather_at_gmail.com]
By Eleanor Beidatsch
Zia Westerman was interested in studying geoscience but a lack of flexibility around field trips caused her to do an arts degree instead.
Read more at
Back to top.8. 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
- The LSSTC Catalyst Fellowship https://www.lsstcorporation.org/catalyst-fellowship
- Assistant, Associate, or Full Project Scientist (FY 22-23), UC San Diego, CA https://apol-recruit.ucsd.edu/JPF03262
- Tenure-track positions in Astronomy and in Physics at Wellesley College, MA https://wd1.myworkdaysite.com/en-US/recruiting/wellesley/wellesley-faculty/details/Tenure-Track-Positions-in-Astronomy-and-in-Physics_R0002310
- Learning & Design Education Specialist, Harvard, MA https://bit.ly/3PrRjw4
Back to top.9. How to Submit to the AASWOMEN newsletter
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Back to top.10. How to Subscribe or Unsubscribe to the AASWOMEN newsletter
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Back to top.11. Access to Past Issues
https://aas.org/comms/cswa/AASWOMEN
Each annual summary includes an index of topics covered.
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