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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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Dr. Kelly Korreck is an astrophysicist at the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, working on understanding the Sun. She is the science Co-I (co-investigator) and head of science operations for NASA’s Parker Solar Probe, as well as the project manager for the Solar Wind Electron Alpha and Proton (SWEAP) instrument.
Read more about Kelly’s background and career trajectory at
http://womeninastronomy.blogspot.com/2022/09/career-profile-prioritizing-your-goals.html
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The 51 Pegasi b Postdoctoral Fellowship program recognizes early-career investigators of significant potential and provides them with the opportunity to conduct novel research in theory, computation, observation, instrumentation, and lab experiments. The fellowship program aims to advance our fundamental understanding of solar system science, exoplanet science, and other closely related topics.
The Foundation anticipates awarding six to eight fellowships this year. Each recipient will receive a three-year grant of up to $415,000 with the ability to apply for a fourth year, assuming satisfactory progress. The application deadline is Monday October 10, 2022 at 5PM US Eastern Time.
For more information about the fellowship and eligibility requirements, visit
https://www.hsfoundation.org/programs/science/51-pegasi-b-fellowship/
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NASA’s Exoplanet Explorers (“ExoExplorers”) Seminar Series is now accepting applications for its 3rd cohort, which will run January - June 2023! This program supports the professional development of graduate students and postdoctoral researchers focused on exoplanet-related research or instrumentation. Each member of the cohort will be featured in a webinar that will be live-streamed to the exoplanet community, helping to increase their visibility within the field. Participants will also learn from established exoplanet researchers and engineers (“ExoGuides”), and have access to professional development events on topics chosen by the cohort.
ExoGuide applications are due Sept 16, and ExoExplorer applications are due Sept 22nd.
For more information, including a full description of the program and instructions on how to apply, please visit the ExoExplorers website at
https://exoplanets.nasa.gov/exep/exopag/exoexplorers/
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The U.S. Antarctic research program is rife with sexual harassment and assault, according to a report released last week. Commissioned by the National Science Foundation (NSF), which manages the program, and written by an external firm, the report also found that those working in Antarctica largely don’t trust their employers to take harassment complaints seriously, to protect victims, or to punish perpetrators—and that some groups are less aware of the issue than others.
Overall, 72% of women reported that sexual harassment is a problem in the community, according to a 2021 survey cited in the report.
Read more at
https://www.science.org/content/article/sexual-harassment-plagues-antarctic-research
Read the NSF report at
https://www.nsf.gov/geo/opp/documents/USAP%20SAHPR%20Report.pdf
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A team of investigators from the University of Houston, the University of California Merced, and the University of South Florida reported that tenure-track women working in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields receive smaller salary increases associated with their research productivity than do men. This study includes the experience of more than 3,ooo university faculty and will be published in the refereed journal Scientometrics, a journal dedicated to the study of measuring scientific progress and capturing how scientists’ careers evolve.
Read more and listen to the article at
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By Ronald E. Mickens
There was a time when I believed that Shirley Ann Jackson, who received her PhD in physics from MIT in 1973, was the first African American woman to attain that degree. I realized that view was incorrect around 1984, when I learned that Willie Hobbs Moore (1934–94) finished her PhD in physics at the University of Michigan in 1972.
The first African American woman to earn a PhD in physics remains little known. But her legacy is enormous.
Read more at
https://physicstoday.scitation.org/doi/10.1063/PT.3.5080
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By Mike Krings
A recent trend in higher education has seen universities install more active learning spaces, in which students can move their seats, collaborate and interact with one another, as opposed to more traditional lecture halls. But, as space in the former is limited, little is known about which students choose them. A new study from the University of Kansas found that students initially choose based on their social networks. That self-sorting, however, has the potential to push some students, most often women, from undergraduate programs.
Read more at
https://phys.org/news/2022-09-students-self-sort-spaces-potential-women.html
Read the journal article at
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/14697874221118866
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