Issue of May 22, 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. Call for Applications: Education Mini-Grant Proposals Due 9 June
2. AIP Offers New Resources for International Physicists and Astronomers
3. AAS 248 Special Session: What Astronomers Can Do About Climate Change: Infrastructure, Education, and Communication
4. Crosspost: A step-by-step guide to nailing your tenure promotion package
5. Today in the history of astronomy: The birth of Nancy Grace Roman
6. Annual report of the IAU Women in Astronomy Working Group
7. Call for volunteers from the SEA-Change in Physics & Astronomy Committee
8. Why I Did Not Appreciate My Ph.D. Adviser—Until I Became a PI
9. 2026 Caroline Herschel Medal presented to Professor Heike Rauer
10. 2026 Call for Proposals from the Women and Girls in Astronomy Program
11. Woman Astronomers Day 2026
12. How to Submit to the AASWOMEN newsletter
13. How to Subscribe or Unsubscribe to the AASWOMEN newsletter
14. Access to Past Issues
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The AAS Education Committee is now accepting applications for the 2027 Cycle of the EPD Mini-Grant Program. Complete proposals for activities that will take place in calendar year 2027 should be submitted by 11:59 pm ET on Tuesday, 9 June 2026, to receive full consideration. Proposals submitted after this deadline may or may not be considered, subject to the availability of funds.
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https://aas.org/posts/news/2026/05/call-applications-education-mini-grant-proposals-due-9-june
The American Institute of Physics (AIP) has published a new policy guide on visa and immigration policy for the physical sciences community. The guide is intended to help readers understand the current US visa and immigration policy landscape as it relates to science, students, researchers, and other technical specialists.
Read more at
https://aas.org/posts/news/2026/05/aip-offers-new-resources-international-physicists-and-astronomers
If you’re attending the 248th AAS meeting in Pasadena, California, and are curious about the role astronomers can play in addressing our changing climate, you may be interested in the AAS Sustainability Committee's Special Session on Tuesday, 16 June, at 10:00 am PT.
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Today's crosspost is from Nature.com, originally published April 20, 2026, and written by Amanda Heidt.
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https://womeninastronomy.blogspot.com/2026/05/crosspost-step-by-step-guide-to-nailing.html
May 16 was the birthday of Nancy Grace Roman, the "Mother of Hubble". Despite being dissuaded from the subject during high school, she earned her bachelor’s degree in astronomy from Swarthmore College and her Ph.D. from the University of Chicago.
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The annual report of the IAU Working Group on gender equity in astronomy includes a set of system-level recommendations to strengthen equity, sustainability, and inclusion in astronomy.
Read more at
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SPgGRSEKV7jAIPJ5ta0S1p8vijnuJFMI/view
The SEA-Change committee is seeking volunteers to help guide and strengthen the Physics and Astronomy SEA Change program through application review panels and strategic subcommittees focused on awards and fairness, implementation and accountability, and long-term sustainability. Volunteers would contribute disciplinary expertise and leadership insight to help ensure the program drives meaningful, achievable systemic change in physics and astronomy departments, with an expected commitment of occasional reviews or approximately one meeting per month over a two-year term.
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https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SPgGRSEKV7jAIPJ5ta0S1p8vijnuJFMI/view
If you are a graduate student who’s frustrated with your adviser, it’s OK to feel that way. You deserve support. Identify where you need more clarity, seek out people who can provide it, and advocate for yourself. Self-advocacy was one of the strongest skills I gained from graduate school.
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The 2026 Caroline Herschel Medal was awarded to Professor Heike Rauer, who was recognized for her exceptional service to the astronomical community, her outstanding contributions to exoplanet science, and her leading role in the European Space Agency's (ESA) upcoming PLATO (PLAnetary Transits and Oscillations of stars) mission.
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The Women and Girls in Astronomy Program (WGAP) seeks to fund ten projects that use astronomy as a tool for development, promoting, supporting, and uplifting women, girls, and underrepresented genders in the field. Qualifying projects must align with at least one of the NA-ROAD’s five Strategic Goals and take place in Canada, the United States, the Caribbean, Mexico, or Greenland. Projects are encouraged to approach astronomy through a unique lens, including but not limited to scientific, social, technical, cultural, and artistic perspectives. The application is open from April 13th to May 31st, 2026.
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Celebrate Woman Astronomers Day 2026 by honoring female space scientists, astronomers, and their contributions to astronomy and space research.
Read more at
https://www.oneworldnews.com/technology/woman-astronomers-day-2026/
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