Welcome to finals week! I hope that you all do well on your exams this week. There are just a few things I wanted to share with you today before you leave for the winter break.
American Astronomical Society (AAS): The AAS the primary society for Astronomers in the U.S. Check out their website for information on careers in Astronomy and to learn about the AAS Meetings where you can present your astronomy research! The AAS has several list serves, in particular the Women in Astronomy newsletter is a great email list to subscribe to. The Women in Astronomy newsletter is a weekly email with topics of interest to women in Astronomy and those who support them. To subscribe go to: http://lists.aas.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/aaswlist
Page O'announcements: The blog will be updated over the winter break so be sure to check it out: http://pageoannouncements.blogspot.com/
I will be around over the break so please feel free to send an email or stop by if you have questions.
Happy holidays!
Sarah
Monday, December 14, 2009
December 9, 2009
It's the last week of classes and you are all busy finishing classes and preparing for finals, but take a minute to read about what is happening this week as well as a few funding opportunities.
Presenting research at a conference? Get a travel award!: Undergraduates presenting research at a professional conference are eligible to submit an application for the Undergraduate Research Conference Travel Award. Applications are taken throughout the year but must be submitted at least 3 weeks prior to the conference. Read more: http://www.washington.edu/research/urp/students/urcta.html
ASP Minority Scholarships: The American Physical Society has scholarships available for African American, Hispanic American and Native American college freshmen and sophomores. The scholarship is $2,000 and can be renewed for $3,000. The deadline to apply is Feb. 5, 2010. Check out the application:
Colloquium: This Thursday at 4pm in Phys/Astr A102, Anna Frebel (Harvard) will give a talk on "What the Most Metal-poor stars tell us about the Early Universe". Join us at 3:45pm in the foyer for coffee, tea and cookies.
Have a great week,
Sarah
Presenting research at a conference? Get a travel award!: Undergraduates presenting research at a professional conference are eligible to submit an application for the Undergraduate Research Conference Travel Award. Applications are taken throughout the year but must be submitted at least 3 weeks prior to the conference. Read more: http://www.washington.edu/research/urp/students/urcta.html
ASP Minority Scholarships: The American Physical Society has scholarships available for African American, Hispanic American and Native American college freshmen and sophomores. The scholarship is $2,000 and can be renewed for $3,000. The deadline to apply is Feb. 5, 2010. Check out the application:
http://aps.org/programs/minorities/honors/scholarship/
Colloquium: This Thursday at 4pm in Phys/Astr A102, Anna Frebel (Harvard) will give a talk on "What the Most Metal-poor stars tell us about the Early Universe". Join us at 3:45pm in the foyer for coffee, tea and cookies.
Have a great week,
Sarah
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