eds: Jeremy Bailin, Ferah Munshi, Sethanne Howard, Ben Keller and Stella Kafka
[We hope you all are taking care of yourselves and each other. --eds.]
This week's issues:
1. Last Chance to Nominate Textbook Authors, Amateur Astronomers, Early Career Astronomers and More for Awards!
2. How underappreciated mathematician Emmy Noether helped prove physics' most fundamental theories
3. "Celebrating a shared cosmos and advancing Black equity in space science"
4. Embedding Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in the WST Collaboration
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.
By Kimberly S. Mitchell
The nomination period for numerous AAS and other awards closes June 30. Take a moment from summer to nominate some worthy astronomers (perhaps even you) for these awards. All awards posts were originally posted on AAS.org.
https://womeninastronomy.blogspot.com/2026/06/last-chance-to-nominate-textbook.html
"Physicists Isaac Newton, Albert Einstein and Robert Oppenheimer are household names. Their fame has made them cultural icons featured in science and history textbooks. But when you mention the name Emmy Noether, many people shake their heads: “Never heard of her.”"
Read more at
"Phillips and other BIA members started Black Space Week in 2020 to connect members of the Black space community in a way that is accessible around the world. This year, Phillips said she is most excited for #RaiseYourVoice, a policy and advocacy panel on June 16 that will discuss topics from equitable science practices to space travel. "
Read more at
https://news.ucsc.edu/2026/06/black-in-astro/
"The proposed Wide-field Spectroscopic Telescope (WST) is a next-generation telescope facility with a 12-meter primary mirror that may be operational in the 2040s. The project has a broad range of scientific goals and engages a large Community of more than 1000 members across multiple time zones, institutions, career stages, and professional roles. As for any large-scale scientific collaboration, building WST is therefore not only a technical and scientific challenge, but also a social and organisational one. This is particularly important in Astronomy and STEM disciplines more broadly, where marginalized groups remain underrepresented, particularly in leadership positions. "
Read more at https://arxiv.org/abs/2606.19013
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
Astronomy teaching position at GTCC, Greensboro, NC https://gtcc.peopleadmin.com/postings/10848For 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
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