A New Initiative to Advocate for Grad Students in Congress
In this guest post, we talk about a new initiative in Congress aimed to advocate for graduate researchers — the GRAD Caucus!
How NASA chooses its missions (and how you can help)
NASA is a massive and multifaceted organization. As a graduate student, you can participate in the reviews that ultimately lead to the next big space mission.
Meet Ashlee Wilkins
Ashlee Wilkins, a Professional Staff Member in the U.S. House Science, Space and Technology Committee, chats about her work in science policy and tells us why “it’s worth getting involved.”
Meet Kelsie Krafton
We sit down with Kelsie Krafton, the AAS John N. Bahcall Public Policy Fellow, to learn about her experiences as an advocate for astronomy research in government.
AAS Congressional Visits Day 2019
I attended AAS Congressional Visits Day. Here is what happened.
First look at NASA’s FY2015 Budget Request
The White House just released its budget request for FY 2015. Looks like NASA will continue supporting its main priorities, but will they sacrifice SOFIA to fund other missions?