Issue of June 25, 2021
eds: Heather Flewelling, Nicolle Zellner, Maria Patterson, Alessandra Aloisi, and Jeremy Bailin
[We hope you all are taking care of yourselves and each other. Be well! --eds.]
This week's issues:
1. Women of Arecibo: Dr. Nipuni Palliyaguru
2. #BlackInAstroWeek2021: Day One, June 20
3. Crosspost: Observing Juneteenth and Black in Astro Week
4. 4000 Years of Women in Science class
5. Open Letter for Codes of Conduct in Astronomy Collaborations
6. Astronomers victimized colleagues - and put historic Swedish department in turmoil
7. Female Scientists Blaze Paths for Future Generations in 3M Documentary, 'Not the Science Type'
9. How to Submit to the AASWomen Newsletter
10. How to Subscribe or Unsubscribe to the AASWomen Newsletter
11. 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.
1. Women of Arecibo: Dr. Nipuni Palliyaguru
From: Nipuni Palliyaguru via http://womeninastronomy.blogspot.com
The first time I learned to use a radio telescope was with Arecibo. It was in January 2011, when one of my graduate school supervisors, Dr. Dan Stinebring took me and three undergraduate students to Puerto Rico to observe the scintillation of a pulsar. Throughout the night, I watched the pulses of light from the pulsar appear in real-time on an oscilloscope. Since that first night and throughout my graduate school career, I visited Arecibo many times for various observation trips and scientific meetings. From summer school for students and frequent visits from scientists from across the globe, the observatory maintained a rich and vibrant academic culture.
Read more at
http://womeninastronomy.blogspot.com/2021/06/women-of-arecibo-dr-nipuni-palliyaguru.html
Back to top.2. #BlackInAstroWeek2021: Day One, June 20
From: Bryne Hadnott via http://womeninastronomy.blogspot.com
#BlackInAstroGrandSlam, June 20, 2021
KeShawn Ivory, an incoming PhD student at Vanderbilt University studying dark matter haloes, quickly cleared his throat and sang, in a honeyed voice, a beautiful a capella rendition of SZA's "Good Days". When the song finished, everyone erupted into cheers. "Okayyy, KeShawn's got bars!" someone praised. Even on Zoom the day after Juneteenth, the Black In Astro community was in high spirits. What followed was a day of joy, laughter, and above all, a celebration of the diversity of experiences within the Black diaspora.
Read more at
http://womeninastronomy.blogspot.com/2021/06/blackinastroweek2021-day-one-june-20.html
Back to top.3. Crosspost: Observing Juneteenth and Black in Astro Week
From: Bryne Hadnott via http://womeninastronomy.blogspot.com
This [past] week [provided] an opportunity to celebrate and amplify the Black experience in astronomy- and space-related fields.
#BlackInAstro Series on Astrobites: This series, a collaboration between Astrobites and the Black In Astro community, is ongoing; you can check the the #BlackinAstro tag on the astrobites website for new posts.
Be sure to check out two of our favorite posts by our very own blogger, Katrina Miller!
#BlackInAstro Unsung Heroes: Crystal Tinch by guest author Katrina Miller (16 Apr 2021) #BlackInAstro Experiences: Katrina Miller by Mia de los Reyes (30 Oct 2021)
Read more at
http://womeninastronomy.blogspot.com/2021/06/crosspost-observing-juneteenth-and.html
Back to top.4. 4000 Years of Women in Science class
From: Sethanne Howard [sethanneh_at_msn.com]
Sethanne Howard will be conducting a short class for Osher on '4000 Years of Women in Science'. The class is out of Johns Hopkins U.
The cost is $30.00. It is a four hour class - two hours on July 26 and two hours on July 28 via Zoom. The times are 10 AM EDT to 12 PM EDT both days. The class is open to all who register.
The class calendar and registration are available at https://advanced.jhu.edu/search/?q=4000%20Years%20of%20Women%20in%20Science
Please share with anyone interested.
Back to top.5. Open Letter for Codes of Conduct in Astronomy Collaborations
From: Clémence Fontanive [clemence.fontanive_at_unibe.ch]
Some colleagues and I wrote an Open Letter to the Community soliciting the introduction of Codes of Social Conduct in all collaborations in astronomy, with the hope to encourage and normalise their implementation. Following some recent events within the astronomy community, it has become increasingly apparent that many official collaborations in astronomy lack Codes of Conduct, with policies in place to deal with cases of behavioural misconduct, and we believe Codes of Conduct to be important tools to make academia a safe, respectful and inclusive environment. We have released the petition yesterday, which you can find at the following links:
– View Petition: bit.ly/AstroCodesOfConduct – Sign Petition: bit.ly/SignCodesOfConduct
Back to top.6. Astronomers victimized colleagues - and put historic Swedish department in turmoil
From: Nicolle Zellner [nzellner_at_albion.edu]
By Alexandra Witze
The investigations were triggered last September, when two staff members at the [Lund University] observatory filed separate complaints against both [Sofia] Feltzing and [Melvyn] Davies. In the complaints, the astronomers describe situations ranging from Feltzing belittling students and other speakers during scientific talks, to Davies criticizing others’ research and intentionally excluding colleagues from scientific opportunities.
Read more at
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-01621-8
Back to top.7. Female Scientists Blaze Paths for Future Generations in 3M Documentary, 'Not the Science Type'
From: Jeremy Bailin [jbailin_at_ua.edu]
"3M recently premiered a new documentary film, 'Not the Science Type,' aimed at addressing negative stereotypes and the need for greater diversity, equity, and inclusion in the science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields. The film, produced by 3M in partnership with Generous Films and the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), features four female scientists who challenge these stereotypes, confronting discrimination as they rise to prominence in their fields of science."
Read more at
https://alltogether.swe.org/2021/06/3m-documentary-not-the-science-type
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
- Scientific Data Analyst with the MAVEN Imaging UltraViolet Spectrograph Team, University of Colorado, Boulder https://jobs.colorado.edu/jobs/JobDetail/?jobId=31136
- Senior and Junior Faculty Positions in Imaging Sciences, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia https://jobregister.aas.org/ad/b18d06dc
- Professorial Lecturer in Physics, Full-time (9 month) position to fill the role of assistant lab director, American University, Washington, DC https://apply.interfolio.com/88298
- Adjunct Lecturers, with a particular need for someone to teach intro astro lectures, American University, Washington, DC https://www.american.edu/hr/careers/adjunct-jobs.cfm#collapse-5763708
- Assistant Professor - Origins of Life and Astrobiology Cluster Hire, University of Wisconsin-Madison https://jobs.hr.wisc.edu/en-us/job/509524/assistant-professor-origins-of-life-and-astrobiology-cluster-hire
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