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Quitting a PhD

by Jana Steuer | Jun 18, 2021 | Career Navigation, Personal Experiences

Mental health among PhD students has been an issue for a long time. The fear of failure is a well-known companion to most. What do you do when you’ve reached your limit?

Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Dr. Daniel Stern

Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Dr. Daniel Stern

by Huei Sears | Jun 8, 2021 | Career Navigation, Current Events, Personal Experiences

Have you ever wondered what NuSTAR is or the science it’s helped to discover? Dr. Daniel Stern will tell you all about it at his plenary lecture at #AAS238!

Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Dr. Roberta Humphreys

Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Dr. Roberta Humphreys

by Sabina Sagynbayeva | Jun 8, 2021 | Career Navigation, Current Events, Personal Experiences

Ever wondered what is the upper limit to massives stars’ luminosities? Or are you curious about how to become a successful woman in astronomy? Find out reading the AAS238 interview with Dr. Roberta Humphreys!

Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Dr. Blakesley Burkhart

Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Dr. Blakesley Burkhart

by Pratik Gandhi | Jun 7, 2021 | Career Navigation, Current Events, Personal Experiences

Ever wondered what role turbulence and other aspects of fluid dynamics play in the formation of stars in galaxies? Find out at Dr. Burkhart’s #AAS238 Annie Jump Cannon Prize lecture on Tuesday, 8th June!

Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Dr. Jenny Bergner

Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Dr. Jenny Bergner

by Luna Zagorac | Jun 7, 2021 | Career Navigation, Current Events, Personal Experiences

You know ices are cold, but do you know just how cool they are? Hear all about it at Dr. Jenny Bernger’s LAD Dissertation Prize lecture at #AAS238!

Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Dr. Marla Geha

Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Dr. Marla Geha

by Mia de los Reyes | Jun 6, 2021 | Career Navigation, Current Events, Personal Experiences

Is the Milky Way special? Or, as Dr. Marla Geha would like to know, are the satellite galaxies around the Milky Way special? Learn more at Dr. Geha’s #AAS238 plenary talk!

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