AASWomen Newsletter for March 20, 2026

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Hedwig Kohn with school class in 1906 (Kohn is 3rd girl from left).

AAS Committee on the Status of Women
Issue of March 20, 2026
eds: Jeremy Bailin, Sethanne Howard, Ferah Munshi, Stella Kafka, and Ben Keller

[We hope you all are taking care of yourselves and each other. --eds.]

This week's issues:

1. Crosspost: Celebrating Women in the Physical Sciences
2. Highlighting Achievements and Challenges for Women in the Physical Sciences Community
3. Unbounded
4. Deaf women fought for the right to vote
5. Job Opportunities
6. How to Submit to the AASWOMEN newsletter
7. How to Subscribe or Unsubscribe to the AASWOMEN newsletter
8. Access to Past Issues

An online version of this newsletter will be available at http://womeninastronomy.blogspot.com/ at 3:00 PM ET every Friday.

Crosspost: Celebrating Women in the Physical Sciences

This month AIP is highlighting achievements and challenges for women in the physical sciences community at aip.org. Today we're crossposting these articles to draw more attention to women in science for Women's History Month.

"Zoe Adams, a graduate student at the University of Maryland and 2025 intern at the Niels Bohr Library & Archives, is on a mission to ensure the contributions of women in science are never lost. In the video below, Zoe discusses her work processing the papers of Gloria Lubkin, a pioneering physicist and longtime editor of Physics Today, and why making these historical materials accessible is vital for the future of science. 

Young women conducting an experiment in the Physics Laboratory, Wellesley College. Photo: AIP Archives, Emilio Segre Visual Archives General Collection.

AIP is also featuring stories from its site celebrating women scientists, like this 2024 post "Women Leaders in Astronomy" and this 2025 one, "How AIP Is Giving A Name To Mrs. Scientist." Find more posts like these for Women's History Month at aip.org/womens-history-month.

AASWomen Newsletter for March 13, 2026

AAS Committee on the Status of Women
Issue of March 13, 2026
eds: Jeremy Bailin, Sethanne Howard, Ferah Munshi, Stella Kafka, and Ben Keller

[We hope you all are taking care of yourselves and each other. --eds.]

This week's issues:

1. I Changed Astronomy Forever - Jocelyn Bell in Her Own Words
2. The first astronomer
3. National Woman Astronomers Day
4. 2026 Caroline Herschel Medal:
5. 2026 recommended projects
6. Shaping Tomorrow: Women Leading Scientific Breakthroughs in 2026
7. About Women and Girls in Astronomy
8. AAS tidbits
9. Artemis 2
10. How to Submit to the AASWOMEN newsletter
11. How to Subscribe or Unsubscribe to the AASWOMEN newsletter
12. Access to Past Issues

An online version of this newsletter will be available at http://womeninastronomy.blogspot.com/ at 3:00 PM ET every Friday.

I Changed Astronomy Forever - Jocelyn Bell in Her Own Words

Today we're featuring Jocelyn Bell Burnell's short documentary "I Changed Astronomy Forever. He Won the Nobel Prize For It."

Jocelyn Bell Burnell attends the American Astronomical Society (AAS) meeting at Pasadena, California, January 5, 1987. Photo: American Institute of Physics (AIP) via Wikimedia.

In this short documentary by Ben Proudfoot, Bell Burnell tells her story about being raised as a Quaker, her struggle being the only woman in the room in STEM, and how hard it was to pursue that path against the attitude that women were to be in the home. Bell discovered pulsars as a PhD graduate student at Cambridge University, but Proudfoot's documentary reveals why she was not credited at the time.

Of course, Jocelyn Bell Burnell is both famous and deserving of recognition for her discovery and her career.

YouTube: New York Times Opinion 'Almost Famous' by Op-Docs. "I Changed Astronomy Forever. He Won The Nobel Prize For It.

AASWOMEN Newsletter for March 6, 2026

Alice Grace Cook in her observing deck chair pictured for the Daily Mirror Jun 19 1918. From the British Library Collection.

AAS Committee on the Status of Women
Issue of March 6, 2026
eds: Jeremy Bailin, Sethanne Howard, Ferah Munshi, Stella Kafka, and Ben Keller

[We hope you all are taking care of yourselves and each other. --eds.]

This week's issues:

1. Crosspost: Meet 7 Women Who Broke Barriers in Astronomy for Women's History Month
2. Deaf women fought for the right to vote
3. What Crystals Older Than the Sun Reveal About the Start of the Solar System
4. Apollo moon rock researchers say they've settled the debate over moon's magnetic field
5. Celebrating Women Shaping the Future of Scientific Publishing
6. How one remarkable Suffolk woman helped shape modern astronomy
7. Apply now for 2026 Caroline Herschel Lectureship
8. Feb. 10, 1842: Birth of Agnes Mary Clerke
9. Top UA astronomy professor was also a women's sports pioneer
10. Job Opportunities
11. How to Submit to the AASWOMEN newsletter
12. How to Subscribe or Unsubscribe to the AASWOMEN newsletter
13. Access to Past Issues

An online version of this newsletter will be available at http://womeninastronomy.blogspot.com/ at 3:00 PM ET every Friday.

Crosspost: Meet 7 Women Who Broke Barriers in Astronomy for Women's History Month

Welcome to Women's History Month. This week we feature Sam Cohen's article for Iowa Starting Line, "Meet 7 women who broke barriers in astronomy for Women's History Month." Cohen presents some of astronomy's most famous women as the month kicks off.

"In recognition of Women’s History Month, we’re celebrating the lives and careers of seven pioneering women who have made history with their scientific achievements.

Many corners of the scientific world have been profoundly impacted by the work of women. They’ve blazed a trail across every field, breaking down barriers for themselves and others in the process. These extraordinary women have discovered comets, created classification systems, and stared into the abyss of black holes.

From the first Indian woman in space to the “Hidden Figures” of NASA, these women have made significant contributions to astronomy and beyond."

https://iowastartingline.com/community/7-women-who-broke-barriers-in-astronomy-for-womens-history-month/

Nancy Roman. Photo: NASA

AASWOMEN Newsletter for February 27, 2026

Dame Carole Jordan was president of the Royal Astronomical Society from 1994 to 1996.

AAS Committee on the Status of Women
Issue of February 27, 2026
eds: Jeremy Bailin, Sethanne Howard, Ferah Munshi, Stella Kafka, and Ben Keller

[We hope you all are taking care of yourselves and each other. --eds.]

This week's issues:

1. Career Interview Series: How An Amateur Astronomer Turned Her Passion Into A Business.
2. Dame Carole Jordan – first female president of the RAS – 1941-2026
3. The boys’ club: How Epstein’s influence shaped the exclusion of women in STEM
4. Bring Back the Dark Skies Women & Girls in Astronomy 2026 Propagation Institute
5. About Women and Girls in Astronomy
6. Rights. Justice. Action. For ALL Women and Girls
7. Job Opportunities
8. How to Submit to the AASWOMEN newsletter
9. How to Subscribe or Unsubscribe to the AASWOMEN newsletter
10. Access to Past Issues

An online version of this newsletter will be available at http://womeninastronomy.blogspot.com/ at 3:00 PM ET every Friday.