Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Dr Jason Kalirai
Today we interview Dr. Jason Kalirai, Mission Area Executive at the Johns Hopkins APL and one of this year’s #AAS245 Keynote speaker!
Demystifying the Faculty Hiring Process
So how exactly does one get a faculty job? We discuss the actual process of the the faculty job hunt and all that it entails.
Rise of the First-Gens
In this guest post, Eckhart Spalding interviews two astronomers about their experiences as first-generation college students.
Breaking the Stigma around Community College: an astro[sound] bite
For many students, community college is part of their undergraduate education. We take a look at what community college is, the perception of a community college student, and share experiences from a few astronomers that started undergrad at a community college.
The National Osterbrock Leadership Program: Rethinking the Astronomy PhD
The National Osterbrock Leadership Program (NOLP) is an AAS-supported initiative aimed at incorporating leadership training into the Astronomy PhD. Read on to learn more about NOLP and about the workshop led by the NOLP fellows at AAS 241!
Many Astronomers Love Sci-Fi, and There’s Evidence to Prove It!
New research surveyed astronomers to see if sci-fi really does inspire people’s careers in astronomy