Tuesday, January 5, 2021

CSWA @ the 237th AAS Meeting

by Nicolle Zellner and Jeremy Bailin


AAS meeting participants are invited to join members of the Committee on the Status of Women in Astronomy (CSWA) at their Splinter Session on January 12 (6:50 pm to 8:20 pm ET) to learn about CSWA activities. Based on input to the committee's 2019 community survey, the CSWA is beginning to develop and undertake projects to support the committee's Strategic Plan for the 2020s, which will guide the committee's efforts for the next decade. In this session, participants will learn about the committee's Strategic Plan, its focus areas, objectives, and potential projects. They will also learn about opportunities to become involved in the process of implementing the projects and assessing the outcomes.


Meet & Greet: A Strategic Plan for the Next 10 Years

Date: January 12, 2021
Time: 6:50 PM to 8:20 PM EST
Session ID # 169



We’d love to receive your questions ahead of time, so please fill out this survey. We’ll also take questions during the session itself.


Other meeting sessions that may be of interest to you include:

Be the Captain of your PhD, Jan. 7th, 12:00 pm–4:00pm ET
Grad School Fair, Jan. 10th, 11:00 am–3:00 pm ET (visit the CSWA's virtual booth!)
CSMA Panel: A Discussion on Anti-Blackness in Astronomy, Jan. 11th, 12:00–1:30 pm ET
Networking from Afar and Mastering the Informational Interview, Jan. 11th, 12:00–1:30 pm ET
Combat Impostor Syndrome, Jan. 11th, 4:10–5:40 pm ET
Enhancing Participation of Minority Serving Institutions, Jan. 11th, 6:50–8:20 pm ET
SGMA Meet & Greet for LGBTQIA Members and Students, Jan. 11th, 6:50–8:20 pm ET
NASA’s Opportunities for Scientists to Engage with Learners of all Ages, Jan. 12th, 4:10–5:40 pm ET
STARtorialist: Introduction to the Universe of Astro-Fashion, Jan. 13th, 12:00–12:30 pm ET
Evaluating a Job Offer, Jan. 14th, 2:40–3:10 pm ET


More career, networking, poster, exhibitor, and science sessions can be found on the AAS "at a glance" block schedule by clicking through the date tabs at the top.



We look forward to seeing you next week!


Friday, December 18, 2020

AASWomen Newsletter for December 18, 2020

AAS Committee on the Status of Women
Issue of December 18, 2020
eds: Heather Flewelling, Nicolle Zellner, Maria Patterson, Jeremy Bailey, and Alessandra Aloisi

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

This week's issues:

1. Career Profile: Astronomer to STEM Inclusion and Outreach Specialist 
2. Diversity Officer at STScI  
3. Astrotech Summer School 2021
4. Calendar of Women Scientists Who Made Nuclear Astrophysics 
5. ‘I’ve had to fight to be taken seriously’: Women With Ph.Ds Respond To Dr. Jill Biden Column
6. Better Letters: Equitable Practices for Writing, Reading, and Soliciting Letters of Recommendation 
7. Nature's 10 people who helped shape science in 2020 
8. Meet 5 Black researchers fighting for diversity and equity in science
9. The life-changing and long-lasting influence of Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin
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 of the AASWomen Newsletter

Friday, December 11, 2020

AASWomen Newsletter for December 11, 2020

AAS Committee on the Status of Women AAS Committee on the Status of Women
Issue of December 11, 2020
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. The Changing Face of the Nobel Prize

2. Department of Education investigating single-sex scholarships dedicated to encouraging women in science

3. STEM superstars call for more gender and cultural diversity

4. Hawaiian Women in STEM

5. Meet the Artemis Team

6. The New Face of an Old Nobel

7. Australia gets a national guide to help assess effectiveness of STEM initiatives

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.