American Astronomical Society (AAS)

Beth Brown Memorial Award Winners for 2024 Three winners of the AAS-sponsored Beth Brown Memorial Awards announced at the recent joint meeting of the National Society of Black Physicists and National Society of Hispanic Physicists. https://lnkd.in/di58GWQS 🔭 The AAS-sponsored Beth Brown Memorial Awards honor the memory of a vigorous and engaged young astronomer who passed away at age 39 from a pulmonary embolism. Beth Brown earned her bachelor's degree from Howard University and, in 1998, became the first African American woman to earn a PhD from the University of Michigan's #astronomy department.

In the latest AAS Journal Author Series video, Eugene Chiang (University of California, Berkeley) chats with Frank Timmes about his article on condensation: https://ow.ly/IXeu50UjZpK This series connects authors with their article, their human story, and the larger #astronomy community. #TheGoodStuff #ExploreAstronomy

🔭 NEW VIDEO! Sarah Moran (The University of Arizona) chats about her article on substellar clouds. Video link in our profile: https://lnkd.in/dSNK8YSC The AAS Journal Author Series connects authors with their article, their human story & the larger #astronomy community. #TheGoodStuff #ExploreAstronomy

NEW VIDEO! Nikhil Sarin (Stockholm University) joins us from Sweden to chat about his article on kilonovae: https://ow.ly/BzfW50UeUIU The AAS Journal Author Series connects authors with their article, their human story & the larger #astronomy community. #TheGoodStuff #ExploreAstronomy

🔭 Marc Buie (Southwest Research Institute) chats with Frank Timmes about his article on New Horizons: https://lnkd.in/daAQSnKi The AAS Journal Author Series connects authors with their article, their human story & the larger #astronomy community. #TheGoodStuff #ExploreAstronomy

AAS Names David Charbonneau as Fred Kavli Plenary Lecturer for 245th Meeting With support from the Kavli Foundation, the Vice Presidents of the American Astronomical Society (AAS) name a special invited lecturer to kick off each semiannual AAS meeting with a presentation on recent research of great importance. At the 245th AAS meeting in National Harbor, Maryland, on 13 January 2025, the Fred Kavli Plenary Lecture will be given by Dr. David Charbonneau, an astronomer at Harvard University. Charbonneau's research focuses on the detection and characterization of extrasolar planets, with the eventual goal of studying inhabited worlds. Within the context of this goal, Charbonneau also explores novel ground- and space-based instrumentation and studies stellar astrophysics, focusing on the magnetic activity of nearby solar and low-mass stars. https://ow.ly/49us50UaYz1 #AAS245 📷 Nils Lund / The Kavli Prize

Job Announcement! The American Astronomical Society (AAS) seeks an Associate Editor to join our Sky and Telescope (S&T) team in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Who we are: The American Astronomical Society (AAS), established in 1899, is a major international organization of professional astronomers, astronomy educators, and amateur astronomers. Its membership of approximately 8,000 also includes physicists, geologists, engineers, and others whose interests lie within the broad spectrum of subjects now comprising astronomical sciences. We publish the leading research journals in astronomy, astrophysics, helio-physics, and planetary sciences. The job: The Associate Editor will be responsible for commissioning, editing, and shepherding through production a range of articles related to the hobby of astronomy. The Associate Editor will work closely with the entire S&T team as well as contributors from around the world. The position reports directly to the Editor-in-Chief. This is an in-office position. Full job description: https://lnkd.in/d3BxJeHK

We're Hiring! Executive Assistant/Governance     Who we are:  The American Astronomical Society (AAS), established in 1899, is a major international organization of professional astronomers, astronomy educators, and amateur astronomers. Its membership of approximately 8,000 also includes physicists, geologists, engineers, and others whose interests lie within the broad spectrum of subjects now comprising astronomical sciences. The mission of the AAS is to enhance and share humanity’s scientific understanding of the universe as a diverse and inclusive astronomical community, which it achieves through publishing, meetings, science advocacy, education and outreach, and training and professional development. The position:   The Executive Assistant provides organizational support to the Executive Officer and AAS Board of Directors for calendar management, administrative assistance, and board management. The Executive Assistant provides close executive administrative support to the Executive Officer in the areas of calendar management, meeting and document gathering and preparation. The position also provides Governance support to the Executive Officer and the Board of Directors through scheduling meetings, preparing board documents, and needed support to Board and Executive Officer.   This is an in-office position. Full job description: https://lnkd.in/dH3HfBcB

Episode 2 of Space for Students is LIVE NOW!! In this episode, Latika Joshi a student at Mount Holyoke College chats with me about her background, shares inspiration for the next generation, and talks about what she would like to see change for women in the fields of Astronomy and Astrophysics. Watch the full interview at https://lnkd.in/gAeM6tEC Read the interview and more at https://lnkd.in/gdDFYa_P Enjoy and please share. In partnership with the Committee for the Status of Women in Astronomy (CSWA) and the American Astronomical Society (AAS) Thank you to all who helped make this possible. Ad Astra ⭐️ #astronomy #astronomer #womeninastronomy #astrophysics #physics #heliophysics #nasa #blog #vlog #astro #women #future #aasociety #aas #cswa #womeninstem #womeninspace #stem #astronomia #spaceforstudents #steam #space #ifthenshecan #inspiration #spaceforeveryone #space4women #space4all #nextgeneration #mtholyokecollege #mtholyoke

In the latest AAS Journal Author Series video, Noah Tuchow (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center) and Jason Wright (Penn State University) chat about their article on habitability: https://ow.ly/vCz850U94ye This series connects authors with their article, their human story, and the larger #astronomy community. #ExploreAstronomy #TheGoodStuff