Issue of January 31, 2025
eds: Jeremy Bailin, Sethanne Howard, Ferah Munshi, Nicolle Zellner, and Stella Kafka
[We hope you all are taking care of yourselves and each other. --eds.]
This week's issues:
1. Statement from AAS President Norman
2. Recommendation on using personal email for AASWOMEN subscription From: AASWNewsletter Editors
3. AAS Congressional Visits Days
4. Space For Students - Part 4
5. SIAM Conference on Computational Science and Engineering (CSE25).
6. Nature Awards Inspiring Women in Science Deadline 9th April 2025
7. Caroline Herschel Medal and Prize
8. From Aprons to Space
9. History of Women in Astronomy
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.
As part of a statement to AAS members in the context of recent news and governmental memos, AAS President Dara Norman reiterated "American Astronomical Society continues to enhance the participation of all groups who are vital to the excellence of science in our field. We will continue to celebrate everyone who works to build a supportive climate in our community. We continue to welcome the participation of all those who support the mission of the AAS, to “enhance and share humanity's scientific understanding of the universe as a diverse and inclusive astronomical community.” As a non-partisan scientific organization, we have carried out this work over the past 125 years and will continue to do so in the future."
AAS public policy and education staff will be available to hear from members about questions and concerns, and members can share stories about how federal funding and support have impacted their career. To join the AAS, please go to
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The AAS is organizing its annual Congressional Visits Day from 31 March – 2 April 2025, where small groups of selected volunteers meet with Congressional offices in person in Washington, DC. We encourage applications; the deadline to apply is Sunday, 2 February 2025. Please contact our public policy team if you have any questions about these policy programs.
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In our popular Career Profile series the AAS Committee on the Status of Women in Astronomy has compiled dozens of interviews highlighting the diversity of career trajectories available to astronomers, planetary scientists, and those in related fields.
In a twist on this series we video-interviewed students in astronomy and astrophysics to highlight their personal and academic career paths.
Read more at:
https://womeninastronomy.blogspot.com/2025/01/space-for-students-part-4.html
This conference is scheduled for March 3–7, 2025 in Fort Worth, Texas. February 6 is the deadline for early registration. Register at: https://www.siam.org/conferences-events/siam-conferences/cse25/registration/
Computational Science and Engineering (CSE) complements theory and experiment as a critical component of scientific discovery. CSE is indispensable for leading-edge investigation and engineering design in a vast number of industrial sectors that all rely increasingly on advanced modeling and simulation. CSE also contributes to policy and decisions relating to human health, resources, transportation, and defense.
Read more at:
https://www.siam.org/conferences-events/siam-conferences/cse25/
By: Nature
Nature In partnership with The Estee Lauder Companies are looking to celebrate and support the achievements of women in science and those who inspire the next generation of female scientists around the world.
Read more at:
https://www.nature.com/immersive/inspiringwomeninscience/index.html
By: Astronomische Gesellschaft
New call for nominations
The Caroline Herschel Medal celebrates the rich history of scientific collaboration between Germany and the United Kingdom. Administered jointly by the Royal Astronomical Society (RAS) and the German Astronomical Society (Astronomische Gesellschaft, AG), the medal is awarded in alternate years to researchers based in the UK and Germany. Following the awards to Prof. Dr. Eva Grebel in 2022, Prof. Gillian Wright in 2023 and Prof. Linda Tacconi in 2024 this year's medal will honour a woman astronomer working in the United Kingdom.
Read more at:
https://www.astronomische-gesellschaft.de/en/News/the-caroline-herschel-medal-and-prize
By: scientiamag
Astronomy, like many fields of science, has historically been male-dominated. From the ancient stargazers of Greece to the renowned astronomers of the Renaissance, women were often relegated to the periphery and denied the opportunities to explore the cosmos. This was not due to a lack of talent or interest among women but rather the systematic barriers they faced in accessing education and pursuing scientific careers.
Rear more at:
https://scientiamag.org/tales-of-women-pioneers-in-astronomy-from-aprons-to-space/
By: Thomas Zurbuchen
The history of women in astronomy is fascinating and inspiring— women like Caroline Herschel, Phoebe Waterman Haas and Vera Rubin have been making discoveries and contributions in astronomy for over 200 years. In the latest episode of #EZScience, NASA associate administrator for science Dr. Thomas Zurbuchen and Smithsonian Under Secretary for Science and Research Dr. Ellen Stofan celebrate Women’s History Month and discuss the upcoming Vera C. Rubin Observatory.
Read more at:
https://appel.nasa.gov/knowledge-resource/e-z-science-women-in-astronomy/
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
- Director, Fred Lawrence Whipple Observatory, Arizona
https://trustcareers.si.edu/en/postings/de52fd42-0e9a-4a23-8cd2-06b9b1af9679
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